Security beefed up in Bastar in view of maoists' R Day boycott call - New Kerala

Security beefed up in Bastar in view of maoists' R Day boycott call - New Kerala
Raipur, Jan 25: Security has been beefed up in five naxal-hit districts in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh in view of 'Dandakaranya bandh' call by Naxalites on the occasion of Republic Day tomorrow. The left-wing insurgents have given the call for

Report says DSHS must act quickly to find kids safe homes - Seattle Times
Vulnerable children in Washington need to be placed in permanent, safe homes — preferably with caring relatives. And the quicker, the better. That's the main message in a 102-page report issued this week by Mary Meinig, director of the Office of

Crisis gives Treasury pick reprieve - Columbus Dispatch
Timothy Geithner's financial experience and the urgency of the economic crisis help his nomination. WASHINGTON -- Timothy Geithner's well-greased path to confirmation as treasury secretary is a sign of the severity of the recession and congressional

Trial begins for man accused of stabbing 4 in NYC - Yahoo News
NEW YORK – A lawyer for a man accused of stabbing four people during a 13-hour rampage in 2006 told jurors Friday that his client was mentally ill and not responsible for his actions. Defense lawyer Steven Fusfeld said in opening statements that he

Iceland's Commerce Minister Resigns As Economic Crisis Deepens - All Headline News
Reykjavik, Iceland (AHN) - Iceland's minister of commerce, Bjorgvin Sigurdsson, stepped down from his post on Sunday, following the mounting pressure from the citizens as the country's financial health weakened and the banking sector was hit hard

Padma Vibhushan for Sunderlal Bahuguna, Sister Nirmala, Anil Kakodkar - Thaindian.com
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna, Missionaries of Charity head Sister Nirmala and nuclear scientist Anil Kakodar are among the 10 Indians named for the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second highest civilian award, it was