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Washington, June 19 (ANI): Bill Ayers, former University of Illinois professor and co-founder of the violent anti-war group Weather Underground, has said President Barack Obama should be put on trial for war crimes.
Chennai, June 18 (IANS) Information technology industry-lobbying body Nasscom feels there is no need to panic on the issue of restrictions placed by the US on H1-B visas.
Washington, June 14(ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton has said that his only daughter Chelsea is too young to come into active politics.
Sydney, June 14 (ANI): Microsoft mogul Bill Gates' has joined LinkedIn.
The government will try to ensure the passing of the food security legislation in a special session of parliament after making serious consultation with the opposition parties, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters in Delhi on Thursday.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The BJP Thursday said it favoured passing the food security bill in the monsoon session of parliament with "some amendments".
New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has deferred decision on promulgating an ordinance to implement the Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The government Thursday said it will make one more effort to get the food security bill passed in a special session of parliament instead of issuing an ordinance.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The government will try to secure passage of the legislation on food security in a special session of parliament after consulting the opposition parties, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters here Thursday.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Thursday said that it supported the government decision to bring in an ordinance on the National Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The government will take the ordinance route to bring in the National Food Security Bill, a pet legislation of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Food Minister K.V Thomas said Thursday.
New Delhi, June 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss issuing of an ordinance to implement the government's ambitious Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Wednesday insisted that there should be a prompt passage of the Food Security Bill by the Parliament or else the government may be compelled to enact it through an ordinance.
New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): The Union Cabinet is likely to discuss issuing of an ordinance to implement the government's ambitious Food Security Bill.
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Bill Clinton was presented Father of the Year Award from the National Father's Day Committee at a New York City luncheon, which benefitted international NGO Save the Children, on Tuesday.
Washington, June 11(ANI): Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined the popular microblogging site Twitter with a light-hearted description in her biography section.
Melbourne, June 10 (ANI): BBC is reportedly planning to pull in Rory Kinnear for the role of 'Doctor Who' as the current lead Matt Smith will be leaving the TV show by the end of 2013.
London, June 9 (IANS) Microsoft founder Bill Gates has praised Britain for tackling child hunger across the world, as the government committed 655 million pounds over the next six years to save millions of kids from malnutrition.
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Stressing the need for incentivising companies to comply with fair trade practices, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Sunday called for the country's competition watchdog to consider the competition compliance programmes put in place by companies before determining penalties.
Panaji, June 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive which discussed economic, foreign and other issues including the Maoists problem here yesterday expressed serious concern over the existing security situation in the country.
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Observing that a comprehensive food security bill was required for the country where nearly 230 million live in starvation, Right to Food Campaign activists Saturday asked the government to discuss the Food Security Bill in parliament instead of opting for an ordinance.
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu Saturday vowed to win all the Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the next year's general elections while condemning the centre for acting against federalism.
London, June 8 (ANI): Former 'Rolling Stones' band mate, Bill Wyman, has revealed that all the band members used to sign each other's name in autograph books in order to save time.
Beijing, June 7 (Xinhua-ANI): New Zealand's United Future party leader Peter Dunne resigned as a government minister on Friday, following the release of an inquiry into the leaking of a highly sensitive report into the government's spy agency.
New Delhi, June 7 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said he was not in favour of bringing an ordinance on the Food Security Bill, and would prefer if the bill is discussed in parliament and then passed as law.
Wellington, June 7 (IANS) New Zealand's United Future party leader Peter Dunne resigned as a minister Friday, following the release of an inquiry into the leak of a highly sensitive report into the government's spy agency.
Bhubaneswar, June 7 (IANS) Senior Odisha Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik Friday urged the central government to take immediate measures to delink sports from politics.
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The centre has returned to the West Bengal government the Bill passed by the state assembly in April to reign in ponzi firms.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The CPI-M Thursday asked the government to show "special resolve" -- instead of convening a special session of parliament -- to ensure food security to the people.
Washington, June 6 (ANI): Carey Mulligan is one of the lead actresses being considered for the lead role in 'Rodham' - Hillary Clinton's biopic.
Sydney, June 5 (ANI): Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed may get his Australian passport in time to play in the Ashes, after changes in citizenship law were passed in the lower house.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Congress Party on Tuesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for delaying the passage of the Food Security Bill in Parliament and politicising the matter.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton has been paid 500,000 dollars for a 45-minute speech in Israel honoring Israeli President Shimon Peres' 90th birthday.
Washington, June 4 (ANI): Only 6 percent of US citizens would like former Presidents George H.W. Bush or George W. Bush to become the face of a new bill.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): The Central Government is likely to bring an ordinance on Food Security Bill at the Cabinet meet today.
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday questioned the Congress-led UPA government on its 'hurriedness' to pass the National Food Security Bill.
Hyderabad/New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants the monsoon session of parliament to be advanced to debate and pass the food security and land acquisition bills with some amendments.
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party (SP), which provides outside support to the Congress-led UPA Government, on Monday said the Centre should not bring the Food Security Bill as it would distress the farmers.
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said the monsoon session of Parliament should be preponed or advanced to pass both the food security bill and the land acquisition bill.
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said the monsoon session of Parliament should be preponed or advanced to pass both the food security bill and the land acquisition bill.
Jerusalem, June 3 (IANS) Former US president Bill Clinton has been paid $500,000 for a speech to be given at an event in honour of Israeli President Shimon Peres, sources told Xinhua.
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): The UPA Coordination Committee will meet here today to finalise the Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) A cabinet reshuffle to fill vacancies in the union council of ministers could take place by June 15 as consultations were on among the top leaders of the party, Congress sources said.
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday said the monsoon session of parliament could be preponed to pass the Food Security Bill and added that the party was not opposed to a special session of the houses being convened for the purpose.
Congress is all set to discuss the much-awaited Food Security Bill today to reach a higher level. Party will discuss the bill in its UPA Coordination Committee meet today.
New Delhi, June 2 (ANI): The much awaited Food Security Bill is expected to reach a higher level on Monday as the Congress Party will discuss the bill in its UPA Coordination Committee meet.
Islamabad, June 1 (IANS) At least 23 militants were killed in an overnight operation launched by Pakistan Army in the country's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency, a media report said Saturday.
Beijing, June 1 (Xinhua-ANI): At least 23 militants were killed in an overnight operation launched by Pakistan army in the country 's northwest tribal area of Kurram Agency, reported local media ARY on Saturday.
Hyderabad, May 31 (IANS) Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates visited Biological E. Ltd, a leading vaccine manufacturer, and the International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) near here Thursday on a private trip kept completely under wraps.
Johannesburg, May 31 (ANI): Tennis ace Roger Federer has warned players that carrying their mobile phones onto the court for receiving coaching tips can be a serious threat to the game's integrity and regulations.
London, May 30 (ANI): Rob Lowe is all set to play John F Kennedy in a US TV movie to mark the 50th anniversary of the American president's 1963 assassination.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The sports ministry Wednesday rejected the law ministry's first draft of the Dishonest Practice in Sporting Event (Prevention) Bill and has sent it back for revision with as many as 18 recommendations.
New York, May 29 (ANI): Razor maker Gillette launched a video campaign Tuesday asking the logical question of how Superman could possibly shave in the upcoming film 'Man of Steel.'
Washington, May 29 (ANI): American action hero, martial artist and musician, Steven Seagal, had attempted to set up a visit of several members of Congress to Chechnya, but the lawmakers got cold feet at the last minute, it has been learnt.
New York, May 28 (ANI): Reese Witherspoon, Scarlet Johansson, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Chastain are among the list of actresses vying to play former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the upcoming biopic about her life 'Rodham.'
New York, May 27 (ANI): Bill Clinton's tough senior adviser, Justin Cooper, was attacked by two young kids in broad daylight in Paris, on Wednesday.
Sukma, May 26 (IANS) Para-military personnel are combing the forested area in the Bastar district where Maoist insurgents Saturday attacked a convoy of Congress leaders and workers returning to state capital Raipur from a rally.
Los Angeles, May 26 (IANS) Former US president Bill Clinton congratulated actress Eva Longoria on completing her Master's.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): Eva Longoria has graduated with a Masters degree in Chicano Studies from California State University.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The government is committed to enacting the National Food Security Bill, which legally entitles poor families to five kilograms of subsidised grain per person per month, an official document said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The UPA is committed to transparency and allegations of impropriety in telecom spectrum and coal blocks allocations are being investigated and wrongdoers will be punished, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
Kolkata/New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress Party, which rules in West Bengal, on Wednesday said that the UPA-II Government at the centre is in a state of disarray after completing the fourth year of its second term in power.
New York, May 22 (ANI): American actor Dan Aykryod has confirmed that Bill Murray won't be reprising his signature role in 'Ghostbusters 3.'
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will present the report card of UPA-II today in which he is expected to list the schemes such as Direct Benefit Transfer and FDI in retail.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Under attack from the opposition over corruption and lack of governance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will present the fourth and last report card of the UPA-II government May 22, sources said Tuesday.
Washington, May 21 (RIA Novosti) NASA cameras have captured video of the largest explosion it has ever seen on the moon, when a meteorite crashed into the lunar surface in a bright burst of light visible to the naked eye.
Bhubaneswar, May 20 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday sought an early presidential nod to a bill which the state passed about a year and a half ago to protect the interest of small depositors.
New York, May 20 (ANI): Keanu Reeves looked much heavier than he did in his 'Matrix' days, at the annual Cannes Film Festival.
Moscow, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As many as 50 people were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people participating in a parade in the US state of Virginia.
* The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011 is meant to replace the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) While political consensus on the land acquisition bill, hailed as one of the most important reform measures, has been worked out, civil society activists are unhappy with its provisions and say it will lead to "corporatization" of land. They also say it lacks provisions for rehabilitating the displaced.
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Congress Vice President Rahul has criticised the opposition parties for stalling the Food Security Bill in Parliament, and asserted the UPA government was determined to enact the legislation for the benefit of people.
Bhubaneshwar , May 18 (ANI): The Information and Broadcasting Minister , Manish Tewari, has blamed the opposition for the Governments inability to pass the Food Security Bill, which would have helped the country's poor. He was speaking during his visit to Odisha.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has held the Congress Party responsible for the non-passage of the Food Security Bill during the budget session of Parliament.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The BJP Friday hit back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that the Opposition was responsible for the UPA's failure to pass the Food Security Bill, saying the UPA government should emulate the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act.
Washington, May 17 (IANS) Expected to be the hardest, polio eradication was made possible in India thanks to social mobilisation and mapping of houses refusing the vaccine, according to Microsoft's Bill Gates.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Accusing the Congress of a callous and casual approach towards the poor, the BJP Friday asked the UPA government to emulate the Chhattisgarh Food Security Act as it covers a higher proportion of the population and provides foodgrain at a cheaper cost.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India's sports minister Jitendra Singh Thursday said a roadmap has been finalised with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and it will take another one or two months to get the ban lifted from India.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley today termed the Congress-led UPA Government's move to set up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to draft a new bill to insulate the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from political interference as an eyewash.
Los Angeles, May 14 (IANS) Actress Uma Thurman, who gave birth to her third child in July last year, wants to get back to work as she wants to strike a balance between her personal and professional life.
London, May 14(ANI): An anonymous bidder has paid 6,05,000 dollars, the highest amount ever, for a half an hour meeting with Apple's chief Tim in a charity auction for celebrities' time.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Monday sought an explanation from the Congress-led UPA Government over the coal scam report row, and alleged that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was presiding over a very corrupt regime.
Washington, May 13 (ANI): Bill Gates got emotional when CBS in the 60 Minutes Interviewer Charlie Rose asked him about his long time business rival, the late Steve Jobs.
London, May 12 (ANI): Elvis Presley's iconic white 'eagle' cape will go under the hammer next week and is expected to make 90,000 pounds.
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Friday said that the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government has complete support of its coalition partners on the Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) After Sonia Gandhi's pet Food Security Bill could not be passed in the budget session of parliament, the Congress Friday said the issue should become part of a national debate.
Toronto, May 10 (IANS) A bill proposed by an Indo-Canadian member of Canada's parliament to make recruitment of youths in criminal gangs a crime has secured the support of the country's justice minister and is set to become a law.
London, May 10 (ANI): Phillip Schofield has been named as the man that women secretly fancy the most.
London, May 10 (ANI): Manchester United manager-to-be David Moyes had faced a barrage of death threats from fans from United and his club Everton, who are reportedly enraged by Moyes' club swap.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has given its approval for moving official amendments to the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2010 pending in the Lok Sabha.
London, May 9 (IANS) Manchester United Thursday appointed David Moyes to replace Alex Ferguson as the Premier League champion's new manager.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Cabinet Thursday approved amendments to the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2010, pending in the Lok Sabha, to ensure its provisions are in conformity with the Constitution (Ninety-Seventh Amendment) Act, 2011, an official statement said.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) With just about 45-50 working days left in the current Lok Sabha's life, the fate of a staggering 116 bills, including those relating to food security and land acquisition, is hanging fire, experts say.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): The National Rifle Association convention has asked a vendor to remove a controversial zombie doll that bleeds fake blood when shot, at the request of the organizers.
Washington, May 9 (ANI): The idea of superintelligent machines may sound like the plot of a sci-fi movie, but many experts say that the idea isn't far-fetched.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Congress party's euphoria over wresting Karnataka after a seven-year gap Wednesday dimmed somewhat after it was severely chastised by the Supreme Court over the CBI's functioning, which it termed as a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice".
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today said the UPA Government is committed to the passage of Food Security Bill.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said the Food Security Bill should be passed only after proper debate.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other opposition parties of stalling the passage of key bills in Parliament, Congress Party spokesman Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday warned that any further delay could affect the socio-economic welfare of the people of the country.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Party, which met here on Tuesday said that it would support the government in passing the Food Security Bill 2011 and the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011 provided Union Law and Justice Minister Ashwani Kumar and Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal are asked to step down from their respective offices.
