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Pakistan seeks funding in Tokyo

Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:49

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari is in Tokyo for a donor conference that is expected to pledge between $4bn and $6bn (£2.7bn-£4bn) of aid. He will hold talks with Japan’s Prime Minister Taro Aso ahead of the meeting of 25...

Millions of Indians go to polls

Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:44

Indians are voting in 124 constituencies taking part in the first round of general elections. The five-phase vote runs until 13 May.Voters began queuing early at many polling stations. More than 700 million Indians overall are eligible to vote.Unlike in...

BJP welcomes SC order to release Varun on parole - Hindu

Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:37

A grandson of ex-India PM Indira Gandhi, detained for inciting religious tension, has been freed on bail for two weeks to continue poll campaigning. … ...