Udhampur, November 10, (Scoop News)-A Civil-Military Liaison Conference (CMLC) will be held on Tuesday at Nagrota near Jammu, the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The conference will be presided over by chief minister, Omar Abdullah,and attended by, Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC in C), Northern Command […]
Finally, A Contentious Budget Cycle
Dobbs Ferry, New York. In a democracy, a budget cut, no matter how small, will be met with prolonged rage, while a tax break is greeted with ephemeral indifference. These lopsided emotions track observed human behavior when faced with financial losses and gains. Humans react to a 10% loss twice a severely as they appreciate […]
Dividing Jerusalem Remains A Contentious Issue
The status of Jerusalem has been the most contentious issue of the Middle East peace process. But a proposal by Israel’s vice prime minister could bode change on this issue, in the run up to next month’s peace talks in Annapolis, MD. Israeli vice prime minister Haim Ramon has proposed that Jerusalem should definitely […]
“I have consistently opposed the repugnance, legality and efficacy of torture”, says Senator Mikulski
On December 9, 2014 Senator MIKULSKI asked permission to address the US Senate regarding the CIA torture program: “Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the release of the declassified Senate Select Intelligence Committee report on the CIA’s past rendition, detention and interrogation practices. As a longtime member of the committee, I strongly support […]
Australia Day: Fury Follows Aboriginal Tent Embassy Protest
Written by Kevin Rennie Australia Day ceremonies are usually the dullest of events. But not when Australia’s political leaders are together just walking distance from a gathering at the contentious Aboriginal Tent Embassy. When the crowd there heard a report that earlier in the day Opposition leader Tony Abbott had suggested its removal, a spontaneous protest [1] took […]
Scholar Claims To Have Solved One Of Classical Music’s Most Persistent Mysteries
One of classical music’s biggest mysteries – the inspiration source of the UK’s Edward Elgar’s theme for the ‘Enigma’ Variations – has reportedly been solved. The solution will be published in the winter issue of the Musical Times. A University of Leeds academic claims he’s conclusively solved the puzzle that the composer had hidden in […]
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