Washington's nudge behind India-Pakistan talks, asks Advani
February 8th, 2010: (Credit: IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Monday asked aloud if the government's decision to start foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan was the "upshot of a powerful nudge from Washington". "The question people have been asking in a more straightforward manner is ... is its (India's) latest U-turn on dialogue the upshot of a powerful nudge from Washington?" the former deputy prime minister wrote in his blog. The offer of dialogue, he pointed out, came despite the government's earlier ...
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"New Delhi... willing to hold foreign secretary level parleys with Pakistan has naturally made many political analysts in the country ask: is this the consequence of Obama's assertion being put into action?"
We have a right to wear the Kirpan, says British Sikh judge
February 8th, 2010: (Credit: IANS) Britain's first Asian judge, who is due to be knighted by the Queen, Monday defended his right to wear the Kirpan and warned schools they could be guilty of discrimination if they ban Sikh pupils from wearing the ceremonial dagger. Sir Mota Singh, a Kenyan-born Sikh with roots in India, made the comments following several controversial cases in Britain surrounding the wearing of 'articles of faith' in public places. Many Sikhs, ...Read More..
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