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Opinion Poll

Opinion Poll second round

Sri Lanka’s General Elections is on April 8, and we had the first round our readers’ Opinion Poll just completed and results announced.

We had said the Opinion Poll will be on for four days every week—Monday to Thursday; and result will be announced on Friday, until the General Elections. And there will be sum total results of all rounds on the election eve.

Now we move over to the Second Round, beginning on Monday today. Join this round and express your option free.

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Maldives journalists in Colombo to seek diplomats support

By Poorna Rodrigo

A group of prominent Maldivian journalists are Colombo bound early next week to seek international support to save the country’s deteriorating media freedom.

President Obama in America and Mahinda in Asia – A Perspective

By Manoj Lanka

The President Barak Obama (USA) and the President Mahinda Rajapakse (SL) represent two extreme ends that consist of different cultural, social, political, financial, regional characteristics. However, there are facts that can be compared on a reasonably equal ground.

Upcoming Pakistan-US strategic dialogue in Washington

By Asif Haroon Raja

Since the fateful decision of Gen Musharraf to ditch Afghan Taliban and fight US war on terror, Pakistan has been constantly sweet-talked, deceived, jabbed and coerced to follow the dictates of Washington.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka visits Tiruchi: Monitored the Youth Congress Office-bearers’ election

Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan - Reporting from Chennai

After Ms Sonia Gandhi attended the inauguration of the New Secretariat building at Chennai along with Prime Minister Dr. Mohan Singh on March 13, her Children Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka on Wednesday came down to Tiruchirapalli and monitored the ongoing Youth Congress Office-bearers election.

India: Defiant CM Mayawati accepts another currency garland

From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi

Huge garlands of currency notes seem to be the flavour of March in India. Even as the opposition uproar over the morality of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister accepting a garland of Rs 1000 notes on Monday was yet to die down, the Dalit leader showed contempt for opponents by accepting another such garland at her party office on Wednesday worth Rs 18 lakh.

Chennai Emerges as Asia's Automobile Capital: Karunanidhi

Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan reporting from Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said Chennai was emerging as the Asia's automobile capital and promised to make it as one of the top the ten centers for automobile manufacturing in the world.

Pakistan, Iran sign gas pipeline deal

Pakistan and Iran have signed a $7.5 billion oil deal.

March 20 to be celebrated as World House Sparrow Day

From Gopal Ethiraj - Chennai

March 20, 2010 will be observed as World House Sparrow Day (WHSD) to focus on raising awareness about the decline of the common House Sparrow and to throw light on the problems faced by the House Sparrow in its daily fight for survival.

Don’t expect miracles from talks with Pakistan: Antony

From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi

India’s Defence Minister A.K Antony on Wednesday said Pakistan "was not taking serious steps" to destroy 42 terror camps on its soil. Stating that India was "exploring all possibilities", Antony also said he did not expect any "miracles" from the dialogue with Pakistan.

Detained Tibetan protesters start hunger strike for release

Kosh R. Koirala Reporting from Nepal

Nearly two dozens Tibetan protesters detained by Nepali authorities for involving in anti-China activities have begun hunger strikes demanding their immediate release.

India: Congress spokesman sacked for nasty word against minister

From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi

The Congress on Tuesday sacked its spokesman MP Satyavrat Chaturvedi from the panel of party spokespersons for purportedly using a cuss word against ally Nationalist Congress Party chief and Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar.

MC lambasted Congress raking up end issue

By Oken Jeet Sandham

Nagaland Minister for Forest and Environment MC Konyak lambasted the Opposition Congress in the State for dragging him once again in “Singphan Wildlife Hunting issue” which was put to rest after the accusers had publicly tendered “apology” to him.

Thai protesters hurl blood at PM’s residence

From R. Vasudevan - Reporting from New Delhi

Dwindling hordes of protesters fanned across Bangkok , hurling blood at the prime minister's residence and crowding outside Western embassies in what seemed a futile bid to force snap elections, reports from the Thailand capital said.

Delegation of Senior Sri Lankan Officials in Brussels to Renegotiate GSP Plus Facilities

A delegation of senior officials of the Government of Sri Lanka is in Brussels to renegotiate the GSP Plus facilities to Sri Lanka.

MDMK to block all roads to Kerala in May on water refusal to TN

From Gopal Ethiraj - Chennai

The MDMK has threatened to block all roads leading to Kerala from Tamil Nadu on May 28, to protest against the Kerala’s refusal to release Tamil Nadu’s share of water for irrigation and drinking purposes.

India: Currency garland lands Chief Minister Mayawati in Income- tax soup

From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi

The huge garland that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati wore at a public rally in Lucknow on Monday, caused the disruption of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday even as the estimated value of the currency notes of which it was made varied from Rs 21 lakhs to Rs 15 crore.

Pakistan’s security environments (1971-March 2010)

By Asif Haroon Raja

In the aftermath of 1971 Indo-Pak war, many earth shaking geo-political events took place at international and regional levels. India emerged as a major military and nuclear power in the region and Indo-Soviet nexus adopted an active policy to dominate Indian Ocean.

Online petition: Sri Lankan patriots, bar not your feelings—pour, express

Asian Tribune has posted an Open Petition online addressed to Mr. Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General.

BJP chief”s new team: A mix of youth, seniors and women

From R. Vasudevan—Reporting from New Delhi

Three months after he took over reins of the party, the president of the main opposition party in India, BJP president Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday brought in a mix of youth, experience and women in his team of office bearers inducting heavyweights like Vasundhara Raje and Ravishankar Prasad and hardliners like Varun Gandhi and Vinay Katiyar.

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