Raja Mohammad Ali, a childhood friend of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, crossed the Attari border from Pakistan today, hoping to meet him after a gap of nearly six decades. Ali, in his late 70s, is carrying village soil and Punjabi jutis (footwear) for Singh. "I am sure he will spare some of his precious time for me," said Ali.Both had studied and played together in Gah village of Chakwal district in Pakistan's Punjab province.
Advani said Golwalkar, who took over the reins of the RSS after the death of its founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, firmly believed that rule on the basis of religion is not possible in India and RSS does not approve of such a system.
Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Friday filed an appeal against the five-year ban slapped on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah's daughter Dina Wadia filed a petition in the Bombay High Court, in August this year, for acquiring possession of Jinnah House, the late leader's residence in plush Malbar Hill locality of South Mumbai.
A local TV channel recently revealed that Jinnah's granddaughter was living in abject poverty in Karachi.
"Iran and India enjoys close friendly relations," the spokesman was quoted in Tehran Times as saying.
Iran on Tuesday denied existence of any contract for export of liquefied natural gas to India while stating that it cannot wait endlessly for New Delhi to join the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project.
Ali was apprehensive about meeting Dr Singh after so many years. "Will he receive me? Should I hug such a big man?" His doubts were laid to rest when Dr Singh, who arrived with his wife Gursharan Kaur, greeted his childhood friend with open arms.
Brig Ejaz Shah has been strongly criticised by Benazir and her supporters for the security failure and they have demanded his removal and arrest. When he was in the ISI, he used to be the handling officer of Osama bin Laden and Mulla Omar
In his statement, Hosseini said, "Expedite the decision-making process to finalise the gas deal." The spokesperson for the first time showed Iran's urgency in the matter, saying, "We don't have a lot of time".
The test was incomplete and will continue on Tuesday also, sources at the Bowring Hospital in Bangalore, where the test was conducted, said.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday took a dig at BJP president L K Advani saying "she divided Pakistan and never changed her stand like some big leaders".
Advani's brief address to the party workers had no references to the four-day leadership crisis in the party triggered by his resignation.
With the RSS asserting it would not compromise on its basic ideology, hardliners led by Murli Manohar Joshi are expected to adopt a tough posture at the meeting.
No link has been established to the Mumbai train blasts.
The former PM added that Advani's remarks on Jinnah were 'misinterpreted'.
The streets of Mumbai's Mohammed Ali Road is a haven for foodies.
Oil prices this year could surge up to $80 a barrel due to the increasing demand for the gasoline and disruptions in crude supplies from Nigeria, said a senior Iranian oil official.
With this, the number of arrests in the Malegaon case has risen to seven.
The meeting assumes significance in the wake of RSS criticism of Advani over his controversial remarks about Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah during his recent Pakistan visit.
It was also said that the resolution asked the people to see Advani's remarks about Jinnah in its entire context.
The funny man of Hindi cinema has passed into the ages, but the laughter he generated will echo for years to come.
His ministers's conduct may lead to a distancing between the army leadership and Prime Minister Imran Khan reveals Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
Advani has announced his resignation from the party chief's position in December.
Sandeep Sejwal won silver medals in 50m and 100m breaststroke at the Indoor Asian Games in Macau.
He said time has come for freedom of PoK and it would be part of India soon.
The film, a 90-minute biography of Golwalkar, recounts what Sangh leaders call selective attacks against Hindus during the Partition and conflicts with Pakistan and China.
A newspaper in Pakistan has reported that BJP Chief Advani was 'not involved' in the conspiracy to kill Jinnah.
A daily in Pakistan has reported that BJP Chief L K Advani was not involved in a conspiracy to kill Jinnah.
