Ahmad O. stabbed his sister more than 20 times because the 16-year-old girl didn't live her life according to his values. Women's rights advocate Seyran Ates is now calling for German society to intensify its efforts to stop honor killings.
German President Horst Köhler said on Thursday he would seek a second term. The position is largely a symbolic one, but with the Social Democrats poised to name an opponent, the campaign could become bitterly political.
Located in the province of Biskra, Algeria (approximately 260 miles southeast of Algiers), Enica Biskra is a leading provider of utility cables to the principal Algerian state-owned power utility and gas producer. In 2007, the company generated over 70 million
Ford now plans to reduce vehicle production in the second quarter by 20,000 units, a 15% decline from the year-earlier period. The company plans to reduce production by 15% to 20% in the third quarter and 2% to 8% in
With Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and Bharat Petroleum projected to lose Rs 200,000 crore (Rs 2,000 billion) in revenues on sale of petrol, diesel, domestic LPG and kerosene below import cost, industry sources said a hike in the range of
It is not just Bollywood stars who are consumed with anxiety on Fridays, the time for new movie releases, even Finance Minister P Chidambaram is gripped by uneasiness on the day that sees release of inflation data.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday he had asked for withdrawal of the SBI circular on stopping loans for purchase of tractor and other farm equipments, as it was poorly worded and not justified. State Bank of India on
Stating that India is not witnessing a slowdown in investment, Confederation of Indian Industry president K V Kamath said on Thursday that the country would continue to grow at a healthy rate of 8.6 per cent for the next five
The index moved in a range of 242 points between 16,863 (low) and 16,105 (high) before finally settling with a loss of 336 points at 16,907. The market breadth was negative - out of 2,791 stocks traded, 1,040 advanced, 1,684
Karnataka appeared headed for a hung assembly once again with an exit poll on a news channel predicting the Congress as the single largest party, closely followed by BJP.
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday night, heaped praise on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and expressed confidence over the alliance getting a fresh mandate in the next elections.
Rajiv Ramakrishnan, an undergraduate at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, has been doing his bit to help the United Nations achieve its Millennium Development Goals for the advancement of the world's poor. This includes eradication of poverty and provision of
Cosying up to the Congress, the Samajwadi Party on Thursday attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to mark the United Progressive Alliance's government's four years in office when a lot of bonhomie was exchanged and calls for
The Gujarat government on Thursday alleged the relief package announced by the Centre for the 2002 post-Godhra riot victims "has political overtones and is discriminatory in nature". Opposition Congress hailed the package, saying finally justice has been done.
Constable Ram Singh of the Jammu and Kashmir police, who was a member of this years Mount Everest expedition, has reached the summit of the worlds highest mountain Thursday morning, hoisting the Jammu and Kashmir police flag there state director
Does food served on a paper plate taste worse than the same food served on a china plate? Does mineral water served in a flimsy cup taste worse than the same water served in a firmer cup?Yes, if touch plays
