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    Indian visa facility in Karachi soon

    Karachi, May 19 (ANI): An Indian Visa Office might be opened in Karachi to prevent citizens from the hassle of going to Islamabad and bear heavy expenditures for getting Indian Visa.


    Farhan Akhtar’s sore throat may stall ‘Blue’ song

    Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) Farhan Akhar’s song for Tony D’Souza’s underwater thriller “Blue” that composer A.R. Rahman has decided to record at the last minute might get stalled a bit as the director-actor-singer is suffering from a sore throat.

Manmohan Singh elected leader of Congress Parliamentary Party (Lead)

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Manmohan Singh was Tuesday elected leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party, with party president Sonia Gandhi saying his record of the last five years was an inspiration for all.

Sonia Gandhi proposed Manmohan Singh’s name at a meeting of the newly-elected Congress MPs held at parliament’s Central Hall.



Hindraf leaders form a political party

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

Klang (Malaysia), May 19 (ANI): Several Hindraf leaders in Malaysia have formed a political party, which they say is aimed at addressing the aspirations of the Indian community.
Led by the Hindu Rights Action Force’s former national coordinator, R.S. Thanenthiran, the Malaysia Makkal Sakthi Party vowed to remain neutral.
Its pro-tem secretary-general Kannan Ramasamy said the […]



Maoists obstruct Government formation in Nepal

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

Kathmandu, May 19 (ANI): The NC-UML alliance today started discussions on seeking legal options, after they failed to form a new government despite clear majority in the parliament due to the continued obstruction of the House proceedings by Maoist Constituent Assembly (CA) members.



Reddy to be sworn in as Andhra Pradesh CM on Wednesday

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

Hyderabad, May 19 (ANI): Congress leader and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy is all set to sworn-in as the chief minister for the second consecutive term on Wednesday.

Ahead of government formation, Reddy called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the national capital on Sunday.



Manmohan Singh elected CPP leader

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): The Congress re-elected Dr. Manmohan Singh as leader of its parliamentary party and Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson.



Malaysian Indian Congress asks Minnal FM to unite nation’s Indian community

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

Kuala Lumpur, May 19 (ANI): The Malaysian Indian Congress information chief M. Saravanan has asked the Minnal FM to play a more effective role in uniting the country’s Indian community.
The Deputy Federal Territories Minister also said that the radio station could play an important role in disseminating accurate and relevant information about Malaysian Government’s schemes […]



Pak rules out capture of its nuke arsenal by US forces

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

Islamabad, May 19 (ANI): Pakistan’s military establishment and the Foreign Ministry have rule out the possibility of a capture of the country’s nuclear arsenal by US forces.



Don’t ignore Tamil cry for self-government, Solheim tells Sri Lanka (Interview)

May 19th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, UnCat

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Norwegian minister Erik Solheim, the chief architect of Sri Lanka’s 2002 peace process, has urged Colombo to be generous and not to ignore the Tamil desire for autonomy just because the Tamil Tigers chief is dead and his organization decimated.