I am pleased to announce that we support the membership of India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and reforms of the Security Council for the future.
– Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister
Will the reforms in the Security Council encompass the much needed abrogation of, or at least some meaningful changes in, veto power.
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Israel launched early on Monday a sophisticated new spy satellite, designated Tecsar, which could boost intelligence gathering capabilities regarding Iran
– A report posted on the website of the Israeli daily Haaretz
It is an open secret.
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Culling operations are being intensified and it had been decided that an average of three lakh chickens would be destroyed each day. The faster the culling operations, the quicker the eradication of the disease (bird flue).
– – Surya Kanta Mishra, Health Minister, West Bengal
Where are animal rights activists?
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States have been divided on linguistic basis. Modi has got Gujarat. Mayawati got Uttar Pradesh. Leave Maharashtra to us. In Maharashtra, only the Shiv Sena pattern will work.
– Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief
It is called bander bant in Hindustani language. Its not-so-apt English translation may be unholy distribution/sharing of the spoils.
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The benefits of the upsurge in the economy have not reached all sections of our population.
– Pratibha Devisingh Patil, President
Someone midway must be usurping the bounty. Naming them may amount to name calling!
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Top 20 rich Indians earn as much as 30 crore people in the country.
– Bimal Jalan, – former Reserve Bank Governor
The usurpers, the middlemen! Aren’t they?
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“Dr. Singh, who has never been seen without his turban, is the best evidence France needs to be convinced that a Sikh is inseparable from his turban.”
– Mejinderpal Kaur, Director United Sikh Forum
Headgears, both Muslim women’s scarf and Sikh men’s turban, have become headaches for France.
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I was “determined” to score a century at the Adelaide Oval.
– Sachin Tendulkar
Oh, yes, you are our best be(a)t. Why not you always remain so focused and determined?
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These (Padma) awards are not just out of sync with the principles of equality and democracy but also create tension and strain in the political field. I had to ask to be excused from accepting the award if we are to keep public life free from any “pollution.”
– Rajinder Sachar, former Delhi High Court Chief Justice, expressing his regret and inability to accept the award.
Noble act of a noble person, indeed! But what does “pollution” refers to – the quality or the quantum of awardees?