Category: International Affairs
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A Muslim beauty pageant to challenge Miss World
Islam has always been criticized for the treatment of women in Islamic law and practice. Another criticism of muslims is that they always try to protect their identity. Most of the time, you can easily recognize a Muslim even if you see them in Siberia or in the jungles of Africa or in New York…
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Why number of Hindus in Pakistan is declining?
Recently on Pakistan TV, a poor Hindu boy from Pakistan was shown changing his religion to Islam under a mullah’s guidance. After the conversion, the studio audience congratulated him and shouted out suggestions for his new Muslim name before he was renamed Mohammad Abdullah. This conversion sent a clear signal that other religions don’t enjoy…
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10 things that you should know about Bofors Scandal
The ghost of Bofors is back and now with a bang. It has again started haunting the ruling Congress Party. Let’s first try to find out what exactly Bofors is and why it is considered as the major corruption scandal in India. Bofors Scandal came into picture in 1986 (25 years ago) when senior Congress…
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Narendra Modi on Cover Page of Time Magazine
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has got featured on the cover page of the latest issue of Time magazine. Time magazine has praised him in a cover page article for development of Gujarat, which he has been ruling for almost 10 years. The cover of the Time magazine’s March 26 issue features Modi, with the…
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The real Map of India
Today I am going to show you the real map of India. This is not the one which you found in your old geography and history books. But before this, I would like to give you some background. After getting the Independence from English rule, India and Pakistan fought their first war over Jammu and…
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World Population is now 7 billion
According to the United Nations, by 31st Oct 2011, the world’s population will reach seven billion. So the UN has suggested that it’s high time to take serious actions to make our future healthy, sustainable and prosperous. The future should not be marked by inequalities, environmental decline and economic setbacks. The UN is taking this…
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US B1 Visa Interview Process and Questions
The most common non-immigrant visa is the multiple-purpose B-1/B-2 visa. These two are also known as the "visa for temporary visitors for business or pleasure." Visa applicants sometimes receive either a B-1 (temporary visitor for business) or a B-2 (temporary visitor for pleasure) visa, if their reason for travel is specific enough that the consular…
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What is United States public debt crisis?
Finally after much hue and cry, the United States House of Representatives has passed a deal to let the US Government borrow another $2.2 trillion to pay its bills. However, the deal is still pending with Congress. The high voltage drama associated with United States public debt crisis is likely to downgrade the nation’s prized…
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Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky Wedding Pictures
This was the ‘wedding of the millennium’. Former United States Bill Gates’ first daughter Chelsea Clinton got married to her boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at the elegant 50-acre Astor Courts estate of Rhinebeck in New York on Saturday, July 31. A network of fully air-conditioned massive white tents were erected on the grounds of the Astor…