Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti, a Christian, was shot dead Wednesday when his car pulled out of his home here, making it the second high-profile killing in less than two months over the controversial blasphemy law. Bhatti, 43, a leader of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was assassianted at about 11.15 a.m., [...] Continue reading Pakistan minister gunned down in Islamabad
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday met Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit and discussed the corruption charges against Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan who allegedly tried to shield a resort in a tax evasion case, official sources said. The sources said Gandhi and Dikshit had a nearly half-an-hour-long meeting. “The Congress high [...] Continue reading Graft charges against Delhi minister: Sonia meets Shiela
Germany’s defense minister, a rising star in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc and the country’s most popular politician, resigned … Continue reading German minister resigns amid plagiarism scandal
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is set to present his sixth national budget Monday, with people hoping for measures that will help them brave high prices and industry expecting steps that would spur demand and reduce tax burden. The jury is still divided whether the budget would veer towards an anti-inflation approach or be pro-growth. But [...] Continue reading Finance Minister set to present budget Feb 28
Libya’s interior minister has resigned in support of protesters and predicted that the movement against Muammar Gaddafi’s 41-year-rule will achieve victory “in a matter of days or hours”, it was reported here Wednesday. According to CNN, Interior Minister Abdul Fattah Younis al Abidi quit Monday after hearing that some 300 civilians have been killed in [...] Continue reading Libyan interior minister quits