His remarks came days after Home Ministry sources in New Delhi said cases filed against Husain across the country over his controversial paintings should be brought to a logical end and that the Centre was contemplating moving the Supreme Court for their expeditious disposal to ensure his early return.
Musharraf boarded an Emirates flight bound for Dubai that departed from Karachi airport at 4.25 am.
Exiled controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has alleged in her website that she had come to India in August to stay, but the government had refused permission, forcing her to leave the country.
In the absence of any clear definition of 'major policy' decisions, the grey area exists as to what extent Verma's powers will be limited.
Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke both have particular reasons for wanting to win the upcoming Ashes series that begins with the first cricket Test in Cardiff starting on Wednesday.
The Dalai Lama speaks at a discussion on the scientific basis for compassion at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. This is the second day of his six-day visit to Seattle, where he is scheduled to host a five-day conference on compassion.
The Tibetan leader recently completed 50 years in exile in India and took time off from his busy schedule in New York City to thank his host country by connecting with Indians living in the US.
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan is likely to return to international cricket from his self declared short exile during the forthcoming One-day series against Australia.
President Yameen declared the emergency on February 5 after the Supreme Court ordered the release of a group of opposition leaders, who had been convicted in widely criticised trials. Among them was exiled ex-President Mohamed Nasheed. The court said his 2015 trial had been unconstitutional.
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has "conceded to his exile in London" and made up his mind not to return to Pakistan in the wake of the Supreme Court's verdict that the emergency imposed by him in 2007 was unconstitutional, according to one of his close aides.
'There will be significant political traction for him. But how much, we don't know yet'
China on Tuesday said that the Dalai Lama can improve ties with it only by giving up wish for Tibetan independence and publicly announcing that Tibet is an inalienable part of the country.
Succumbing to Chinese pressure, Nepal has arrested three top pro-Dalai Lama Tibetan leaders along with 700 activists from different parts of Kathmandu.
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori is hoping that his ace striker, Shane Bond, who spent two years in exile while he played in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League, will deliver for his side in the Champions Trophy final against Australia.
While responding to Raj's tweet, Swaraj also tagged Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu who in turn expressed his inability to help the man.
"I appeal to the party members to stand with Netaji Mulayam Singh. Whatever is happening is very unfortunate," he said.
With the Supreme Court refusing to restrain N Srinivasan from taking over as the chairman of the International Cricket Council, the Board of Control for Cricket in India sent a final confirmation to the world body intimating that its president-in-exile will be the candidate to head the ICC.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has announced that he is taking semi-retirement. The future course of the Tibetan movement will be decided by the 'elected government under Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche', said the Buddhist spiritual leader.
Some 581 Tibetan representatives from all over the world are taking part in the six-day meeting, making it the largest political meeting of Tibetan exiles ever held since coming into exile in 1959. More than 17,000 Tibetans in Tibet have also contributed their say on the meeting, and a summary of their opinion and views have been prepared and would be discussed during this important "special meeting"
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) cancelled on Wednesday Zimbabwe's tour of England next year. In a statement the ECB said the government has given it "a clear instruction that Zimbabwe's bilateral tour scheduled under the ICC Future Tours Programme for 2009 should be cancelled".
In two games on this tour, the 22-year-old Suresh Raina has wrenched his side of tight situations with authoritative half centuries (61 off 43 balls in the first T20 and 66 from 39 in the first ODI at Napier).
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China's official media on Thursday warned India against using the Dalai Lama "card", saying New Delhi should stop behaving like a "spoilt kid"
Samdong Rimpoche's visit to China materialised against the backdrop of strained India-China relations consequent to the face-off between Indian and Chinese troops at Doklam, says former RAW officer Jayadeva Ranade.
The saffron party promised a "direct payment of a proportionate bonus" to small and marginal farmers -- those owning up to five acres of land.
'If, as appears to be the case, India is on way to 'mending fences' with China, and China is equally desirous to 'reset' the relationship, this could be a self-reflexive moment in India's positioning vis-a-vis not just the Dalai Lama, but also the Tibetan issue and China as a whole,' points out China expert Alka Acharya.
US President George W Bush has urged China to hold substantive talks with the Dalai Lama's representatives to address the tibetan people's problems.
The Dalai Lama gestures as he leaves Leelavati Hospital in Mumbai on Monday. The Dalai Lama was discharged from the hospital four days after he was admitted with abdominal discomfort.
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was admitted on Thursday to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai for treatment of abdominal discomfort.
Sidestepping Chinese opposition, United States President Barack Obama will meet the Dalai Lama at the White House on Wednesday, a move likely to infuriate China which considers the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader as a separatist.
'It's a dream, but will I give it up? No bloody way,' Umesh Pandey, the former Bangkok Post editor turned Opposition candidate, tells Rahul Jacob.
69-year-old Samdhong Rinpoche, who heads the administration of the Tibetan Diaspora, speaks out on the uprising in Lhasa, Chinese rule and India's role.
Be careful about the mails you get, no matter how genuine they appear. A lot of people, including highly educated professionals have fallen prey to these scams and lost tons of money.
The Pakistan government is close to bringing an ordinance which is expected to grant amnesty to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and other important political leaders in corruption cases against them. However, Bhutto, who lives in self-imposed exile, said in London on Thursday that reports of amnesty to her were a 'disinformation campaign' and that her talks with Musharraf were totally stalled.
The decision was taken by the Opposition alliance, the All Parties Democratic Alliance, headed by Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N at a meeting in Peshawar.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Board of Control for Cricket in India, N Srinivasan, his company India Cements which owns IPL team Chennai Super Kings, and Rajasthan Royals on a plea challenging Bombay high court order refusing to appoint a fresh committee to probe the spot-fixing scam in the sixth edition of the IPL.
Rafael Nadal is hunting a record-extending and almost unbelievable 12th Roland Garros title is remarkable in itself.
At least 29 people have been killed and many others wounded in a suicide bomb attack that ripped through a Shia mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa.
Tibetans are losing faith in the Dalai Lama's conciliatory 'middle way' because of China's refusal to strike a deal with him over the region's future, the exiled spiritual leader said in an interview with the Financial Times.
Targeting the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party, the PM said the two never see eye-to-eye on any issue but are now together demanding his removal as he is working to root out blackmoney.
