The plight of three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot has received widespread international attention. The young women were given two-year jail terms last week for "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" after they performed a profane anti-Putin "punk prayer" in front of the altar of Moscow's main cathedral several months ago.
Many supporters, including musicians such as Madonna and Paul McCartney, have joined demonstrations and appealed for their release. The Obama administration and other Western governments have called the sentences disproportionate.
The plight of three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot has received widespread international attention. The young women were given two-year jail terms last week for "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" after they performed a profane anti-Putin "punk prayer" in front of the altar of Moscow's main cathedral several months ago.
Many supporters, including musicians such as Madonna and Paul McCartney, have joined demonstrations and appealed for their release. The Obama administration and other Western governments have called the sentences disproportionate.
LOS ANGELES: Lance Armstrong, banned from cycling for life after declining to fight charges leveled by the US Anti-Doping Agency, apparently will not be going quietly.
"Excited to be racing the #poweroffour tomorrow here in @AspenCO," Armstrong tweeted on Friday, hours after USADA said it was stripping Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banning him from competition for life for multiple doping violations.
LOS ANGELES: Lance Armstrong, banned from cycling for life after declining to fight charges leveled by the US Anti-Doping Agency, apparently will not be going quietly.
"Excited to be racing the #poweroffour tomorrow here in @AspenCO," Armstrong tweeted on Friday, hours after USADA said it was stripping Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles and banning him from competition for life for multiple doping violations.
Bad weather delayed the start of the proceedings on day three of the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here today.
Early morning rainfall meant that the ground was covered.
The groundsmen remained busy clearing the puddle of water on the covers with super sopper as the match officials inspected the pitch around the scheduled start time of 9.30am.
Bad weather delayed the start of the proceedings on day three of the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here today.
Early morning rainfall meant that the ground was covered.
The groundsmen remained busy clearing the puddle of water on the covers with super sopper as the match officials inspected the pitch around the scheduled start time of 9.30am.
NEW DELHI: Bystanders watched in awe as the red-and-yellow train pulled out of Sarai Rohilla, and then Patel Nagar stations. It was a feat that had been two years in the waiting. But finally, on Friday evening, Northern Railway's first double-decker AC train was flagged off by railway minister Mukul Roy and chief minister Sheila Dikshit under pouring rain.
The Delhi (Sarai Rohilla) to Jaipur train will have 12 coaches in the beginning with 120 seats in each compartment, up from 78 in Shatabdi coaches. But at 4.36m high, it is only 12cm taller than an ordinary train. While 50 of its 120 seats are on the upper deck, 48 are on the lower deck, and 22 are at normal height. The journey time will be four-and-a-half hours for a total of 303km, and the fare has been kept at Rs 327.
NEW DELHI: Bystanders watched in awe as the red-and-yellow train pulled out of Sarai Rohilla, and then Patel Nagar stations. It was a feat that had been two years in the waiting. But finally, on Friday evening, Northern Railway's first double-decker AC train was flagged off by railway minister Mukul Roy and chief minister Sheila Dikshit under pouring rain.
The Delhi (Sarai Rohilla) to Jaipur train will have 12 coaches in the beginning with 120 seats in each compartment, up from 78 in Shatabdi coaches. But at 4.36m high, it is only 12cm taller than an ordinary train. While 50 of its 120 seats are on the upper deck, 48 are on the lower deck, and 22 are at normal height. The journey time will be four-and-a-half hours for a total of 303km, and the fare has been kept at Rs 327.
New Delhi: Amid attempts by the BJP-led opposition to corner him over the coal block allocation issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may address the nation on Monday to explain his stand.
The PM’s planned address to clear his position on the CAG report that alleged Rs 1.86 lakh crore loss in coal block allocations is a part of the UPA government’s strategy to counter the opposition onslaught in Parliament.
New Delhi: Amid attempts by the BJP-led opposition to corner him over the coal block allocation issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may address the nation on Monday to explain his stand.
The PM’s planned address to clear his position on the CAG report that alleged Rs 1.86 lakh crore loss in coal block allocations is a part of the UPA government’s strategy to counter the opposition onslaught in Parliament.
America awoke to its third deadly shooting incident in barely two months when news emerged on Friday morning of two people killed and nine wounded in the vicinity of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Initial comments from NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly suggested that the shooter was Jeffrey Johnson (53), apparently a disgruntled worker laid off from a women’s apparel store a year ago.
America awoke to its third deadly shooting incident in barely two months when news emerged on Friday morning of two people killed and nine wounded in the vicinity of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Initial comments from NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly suggested that the shooter was Jeffrey Johnson (53), apparently a disgruntled worker laid off from a women’s apparel store a year ago.
WASHINGTON: The Taliban have attempted to kidnap the brother and other relatives of jailed Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA trace Osama Bin Laden, it has emerged.
According to Qamar Afridi, a cousin of Dr Shakil Afridi, the alleged attempted abduction happened on Monday, when a man identifying himself as a representative of Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with a family lawyer in Peshawar to discuss the case.
WASHINGTON: The Taliban have attempted to kidnap the brother and other relatives of jailed Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, who helped the CIA trace Osama Bin Laden, it has emerged.
According to Qamar Afridi, a cousin of Dr Shakil Afridi, the alleged attempted abduction happened on Monday, when a man identifying himself as a representative of Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with a family lawyer in Peshawar to discuss the case.
Kota. Margaret Alva Governor and Chancellor of University Crescent on Friday Kota will open. Jaipur Jaipur to Friday 5:35 pm - Nagda Passenger train to reach the Kota. They are dedicated to building an
Kota. Margaret Alva Governor and Chancellor of University Crescent on Friday Kota will open. Jaipur Jaipur to Friday 5:35 pm - Nagda Passenger train to reach the Kota. They are dedicated to building an
US First Lady Michelle Obama has travelled to Oak Creek City in Wisconsin to meet the victims of the Gurdwara shooting, with the community leaders saying her visit goes a long way to assuage the feelings of hundreds of Sikh families across the nation.
US First Lady Michelle Obama has travelled to Oak Creek City in Wisconsin to meet the victims of the Gurdwara shooting, with the community leaders saying her visit goes a long way to assuage the feelings of hundreds of Sikh families across the nation.
Rawatbhata. Race and the residence certificate issued by the state government has revised the process.This will reduce the backlog of applications in government offices, where people will get rid of unnecessary detour.
Rawatbhata. Race and the residence certificate issued by the state government has revised the process.This will reduce the backlog of applications in government offices, where people will get rid of unnecessary detour.
