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Canadian Pakistani Times

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April 18, 2013

Volume 1, 54

A major earthquake struck a region near the Iran-Pakistan border on Tuesday, killing 34 people in different parts of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said.

Harper Government announces new software to enhance passenger privacy at airports April 16, 2013

WORLD’S WOMEN AT WORK Injustice towards women, it seems, has no boundaries. Justice remains out of reach for millions of the world's women. “In rich and poor countries alike, the infrastructure of justice is failing women”, says a UN Women report. Legal reform is only a start, the report argues – laws must be implemented to translate into true equality. Across the board, existing laws are too often inadequately enforced keeping many women from reporting

home. In massive numbers, women joined volunteer organizations to work for reform. Efforts often began at the local level, and expanded to the state and

cases of gender inequality. OTTAWA — The Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport), announced today that the Harper Government is deploying software on Canada's full body scanners (FBS) that will enhance passenger privacy at airports, while continuing to ensure the safety and security of Canadian air travellers. The Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) software for full body scanners is being updated at major Canadian airports. This new software produces computer generated "stick figures" rather than an outline of the passenger's body, enhancing privacy for air travellers. The new full body scanner software is just as secure as the software it replaces. "Our Government is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all passengers travelling through Canadian airports," said Minister Fletcher. "This new software will ensure the continued safety and security of Canadians passengers, while respecting their privacy. This is great news for Canadian air travellers." To continue to ensure that every passenger's privacy is fully respected, the scanner does not collect personal information from the passenger it screens nor is the image correlated in any way with the name of the passenger or any other identifying information. The ATR technology is in line with international standards for security screening. Other countries including the United States and the Netherlands are also using this technology. Full body scanners at Canadian airports do not pose a risk to human health and safety. Health Canada has assessed the technical information on these devices and concluded that the radiofrequency energy emitted by the device is well within Canada's guidelines for safe human exposure.

A common Indian word is "Raising girl is like watering someone else's lawn”. This statement shows that the attitude towards women is not positive. This statement was true in former period when girls were seen as a burden to society but in present time women have proved their worth by standing along with men and working to earn money, and even making important scientific and mathematical discoveries. They are the productive partners in agriculture and other agro-economic activities like forestry, fisheries, land preparation, seed selection, weeding, harvesting. At the end of the nineteenth century, women were considered the "moral guardians" and protectors of the home. During the Progressive Era, female reformers used this ideology to argue that in order to protect the home, women should move into the public sphere where they could exercise their moral authority over issues such as public sanitation and education, which ultimately affected the

national level. Women conducted research, implemented programs, and lobbied for legislation to address social, political, and economic problems. A Quote from Chief Justice Dickson (Alberta Reference Employee Relations Act /Fitzgibbon 07) made the comment “Work is one of the most fundamental aspects in a person’s life, providing the individual with a means of financial support and, as importantly, a contributory role in society. A person’s employment is an essential component of his or her sense of identity, self-worth and emotional wellbeing. Accordingly, the conditions in which a person works are highly significant in shaping the whole compendium of psychological, emotional and physical elements of a person’s

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dignity and self-respect.” Today’s working women lives are like walking on double edged sword every day. Juggling with work, children, household, finances, emotional upset, discrimination at work place and if unfortunately they are lone or single parent, all the troubles just multiply many times. The reasons employees do not complain are mainly their concern that they their issues/complaint will not be taken seriously and the fear of retaliation from Management and Co-workers. The impact of these circumstances is extremely negative on their health and victim’s belief in ability. Their self-worth is shattered. Their trust, Motivation, Loyalty to Organization and fellow workers is significantly damaged and destroyed. In extreme cases they are unable to perform job due to exposure of harassing behaviour, exclusion and isolation by Co-workers, followed by Management. Women cover nearly half of the population and no real development is possible neglecting women. To ignore women’s role is to harm not just women but the entire communities and a nation because women, after all are half of the human race. There are Organisations which have started the awareness for socially, economically and politically deprived and marginalized women with multiple burdens in terms of do’s and don’ts on their heads regarding their rights and dignity.

April 18, 2013

Brampton 12th April 2013: "Let's Nach Dinner, Dance & Entertainment Extravaganza," benefiting Mount Sinai Hospital. Last year this group raised a net of $10,000.00 that funded the Campaign for Women's and Infant's Health. This year they hope to create a new record by raising $15,000.00 to benefit this worthy cause. Three years they have experienced renewed success and the event has been met with escalating support. Last year was a whooping success and this year even bigger and better with a spell-binding line up of entertainment , live DJ, prizes and of course a wide variety of food and drinks - all whilst supporting a great cause.Thanks Gugni Gill for introducing us to this wonderful group.

Premier Offers Condolences for Earthquake Victims near Iran-Pakistan border

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne released the following statement regarding Tuesday's earthquake near the Iran-Pakistan border. “My thoughts are with the people of Iran and Pakistan following Tuesday’s earthquake. I know that many Ontario families have close ties to the affected communities and I offer my prayers and sympathy to everyone who has been touched by this natural disaster”.

April 18, 2013

Red Cross chief criticises US drone use in Pakistan GENEVA: Red Cross chief Peter Maurer on Tuesday condemned US drone strikes outside areas officially engulfed in armed conflict, warning against a creeping expansion of the definition of what constitutes a battlefield. Washington’s secretive and controversial use of drones was not a problem in itself, said Maurer, as in the context of an armed conflict drones are considered legitimate weapons. “But if a drone is used in a country where there is no armed conflict…there is a problem,” the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross told reporters in Geneva, urging the “very restrained use” of the weapon.

today is a widening interpretation of what constitutes a battlefield, he said. “To link (the definition of) battlefields to combatants on the move is an interpretation that we don’t share,” he said. Lawmakers and rights advocates have criticised the US for its strikes against suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere, but US officials refuse to publicly discuss any details of the covert campaign. Maurer said he had also used his trip to urge Washington to swiftly address the problem of Guantanamo, where dozens of prisoners have been staging a hunger strike since February.

“A drone used in Afghanistan or Yemen Obama moved to close the controversial is a drone used within the context of an US detention facility in 2009, but plans to try armed conflict, and is thereby used suspects in US civilian courts were stymied legitimately,” he said. But drone use in by Congress, leaving many inmates in limbo. Pakistan was “particularly problematic” he said. “I think the lack of perspective in terms of transfer… is at the origin of the big malaise Returning from a trip to the United States, that has been transformed into a hunger where he met with President Barack Obama, strike,” Maurer said. Maurer told AFP that “the US is very aware… of where we disagree with the use of While the Red Cross regularly visits the drones”. Guantanamo detainees, its reports on the prison’s conditions remain privy to the US The main problem with drone strikes government.

BANGALORE, India: A powerful bomb exploded Wednesday near the office of a political party in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, injuring at least 16 people, police said. The bomb was planted in a motorcycle parked about 100 meters (yards) from the office of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bangalore’s Malleshwaram neighborhood, said Lalrokhuma Pachau, director general of police in Karnataka state, of which Bangalore is the capital.

Pakistan net foreign investment up 3.8 per cent in nine months

kind of explosive had been used or who was responsible for the blast. ”At this stage we cannot say what material has been used in the blast. Investigations are going on,” he said.

Police cordoned off the area and forensic experts were gathering evidence from the The injured were being treated at nearby blast site. hospitals, where doctors said the condition of two people was serious, Pachau said. Three cars and several scooters were charred in the blaze that followed the blast. Ten of the injured were policemen who A police bus parked nearby was also badly were on duty near the party office, he said. damaged. Scores of party supporters were in the Malleshwaram is a residential area in the building at the time of the explosion, with heart of Bangalore, India’s information elections to the Karnataka assembly due to technology hub. be held early next month. Throngs of people crowded around the Witnesses said the blast was so powerful explosion site and police had to push them that nearby buildings shook and window back to allow sniffer dogs and bomb panes were shattered. experts to gather evidence. Pachau said it was too early to say what

- File Photo KARACHI: Net foreign direct investment into Pakistan rose 3.8 per cent in the nine months that ended in March to reach $622 million, compared to a year earlier, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Tuesday. Between last July and March, there was an inflow of $1.591 billion and outflow of $969 million, the central bank said.

In the year earlier, there was an inflow of $1.589 billion and outflow of $990 million. The State Bank said the slight improvement in foreign investment was due to inflows of US military support in the form of Coalition Support Fund(CSF). During March, net foreign direct investment rose to $117.5 million from $40 million a year earlier.

NEW DELHI: The Indian Supreme Court on Wednesday gave Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt a month’s time before going back to jail for possessing arms supplied by plotters of the deadly 1993 Mumbai blasts. Dutt was sentenced to five years in jail for possession of illegal weapons in the long-running case linked to the 1993 Mumbai bombings. He will have to serve over three years of the sentence

as he has already spent 18 months in prison.

time to complete his shoots before serving the jail term.

Earlier on Monday, Dutt had pleaded before the court to keep the punishment in abeyance until the governor decided on a pardon. Moreover, Dutt had appealed that he wanted some

The court had previously said that Dutt should be jailed by April 18. In an emotional press conference last month, the actor had said he would not appeal against his sentence.

April 18, 2013

SPORTS

India’s boxing star tests negative after heroin charge

Vijender, who became a household name in India after winning the Olympic medal, had strongly denied any link to the drug dealer and slammed as “ridiculous” the allegations against him. -File photo

NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh was on Tuesday cleared by the Indian sports ministry of using banned substances following a police charge that he consumed heroin. But Vijender, who won a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, remains out of the Indian squad for upcoming tournaments in Cyprus and Cuba pending the completion of police investigations against him. The 27-year-old gave blood and urine

samples to the National Anti-Doping Agency were found to have used any banned (NADA) earlier this month, with the test substances in the recent past.” results on him and four other boxers returning Vijender had refused to be tested by Punjab negative. Police, who while investigating his links to an “A full menu test was conducted which alleged dealer in a $24 million drug haul last included testing for psychotropic substances. month said the boxer had taken heroin 12 Tests were only carried out on blood and times. urine samples,” the sports ministry said in a Police seized 26 kilograms (57 pounds) of statement. heroin with a street value of 1.3 billion rupees “The ministry is glad to announce that on ($24 million) in March in Punjab. The alleged the basis of these tests none of the boxers dealer was arrested along with five others.

PCB to send expert with team to prevent

Vijender, himself a police officer in the neighbouring state of Haryana, was linked to the haul after a car belonging to his wife was found outside the residence of the alleged dealer near Chandigarh. Vijender, who became a household name in India after winning the Olympic medal, had strongly denied any link to the drug dealer and slammed as “ridiculous” the allegations against him.

ITF to hear Pakistan Davis Cup appeal KARACHI: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has agreed to hear an appeal by Pakistan against the awarding of their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group 11 tie to New Zealand, the Pakistan Tennis Federation said on Tuesday. “It is a major breakthrough for us after we got confirmation from the ITF they will be hearing our appeal against the referee’s decision,” PTF secretary Mumtaz Yousuf told Reuters.

Butt are serving lengthy bans around the team in England.” after being implicated in spotThe official spoke on the fixing scandal during Pakistan’s condition of anonymity as he is last tour of England in 2010. not authorized to comment on the A PCB official told The subject. Associated Press on Wednesday Security manager Waseem there is a proposal to send a Ahmed has been travelling with vigilance expert along with a the team since being appointed Mohammad Asif, Mohammad security official to ”monitor the soon after the spot-fixing scandal. Amir and former captain Salman presence of any unwanted men ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board is working on a plan to send a ”vigilance expert” with the team to England for The Champions Trophy to help ward off p o t e n t i a l ma t c h f i x e r s .

dangerous. The tie was played in Myanmar after New Zealand refused to visit Pakistan due to security concerns. Pakistani players had officials strongly protested against the decision to award the tie to New Zealand. “We think that the ITF’s decision to consider our appeal shows how seriously we are taking this matter and how seriously the ITF views

-Photo by AFP Pakistan were disqualified from this month’s Davis Cup tie against New Zealand played in Yangon, Myanmar after Sri Lankan referee Ashita Ajigala ruled that the grass court had become unplayable and

our reservations on the referee’s decision,” Yousuf said. The appeal will be heard by the ITF’s Board of Directors next month.

April 18, 2013

Kenny Rogers to join Country Music Hall of Fame NASHVILLE: Veteran singers and songwriters Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and “Cowboy” Jack Clement will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, organisers said on Wednesday, achieving one of the highest honors in the music industry. Rogers, 74, the husky-voiced three-time Grammy winner best known for songs like The Gambler” and “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town”, will be inducted in the “Modern Era” category, the Country Music Association announced. “Everything pales in comparison to this,” Rogers said, tearing up because the honour came in his lifetime. “My older sons thought I was already in here. Maybe now I can really impress them,” he told Reuters, referring to his 8-year-old twin sons from his fifth marriage. Rogers, a country-pop crossover artist who scored a big hit with the 1983 duet “Islands in the Stream” with Dolly Parton, has charted hit singles in each of the past six decades, Bobby Bare, left, Kenny Rogers, and Jack Clement pose for photographers after it was announced that they will be inducted into and is due to play at the Glastonbury pop the Country Music Hall of Fame. —AP Photo music festival in England in June. Wednesday’s three new inductees will bring membership of the Country Music Hall of Fame to 121 since its creation in 1961, including the likes of Parton, Elvis Presley, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Glen Campbell and Willie Nelson. Bare, 78, was born in Ohio and moved to California, where he had a hit with “The All American Boy” in the pop field in 1959.

He later moved to Nashville, was signed to a record deal by guitar player Chet Atkins, and went on to have hits with “Detroit City”, and “500 Miles Away From Home”.

“This is real huge,” Bare said on Wednesday. “This is the culmination of a 19He persuaded George Jones to record one year-old boy’s dream who left Ohio to be a of his early hits, “She Thinks I Still Care”, and also persuaded a record label to sign singer.” Charley Pride, one of the few African-

KARACHI: The father of well-known singer Ali Haider has received extortion phone calls demanding one million rupees and has been threatened to be killed in a bomb attack in case of non-payment, DawnNews reported.

His father said that the house members were deeply disturbed and in fear due to the threatening phones calls at their residence in

Clements, 82, is a producer and songwriter from Texas who moved to Memphis just as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis, whom he discovered, were breaking into the music scene in the mid-1950s.

Karachi’s PECHS area and demanded protection from the government. Ali Haider has gone abroad for the shooting of his video.

American singers to make it big in the country music scene. Clement, who also produced tracks in Memphis for U2′s “Rattle and Hum” album, will be inducted as a non-performer in the ceremony to be held later this year at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville.

April 18, 2013

Wasim Akram calls off Bollywood marriage rumours

Pakistani telev ision channels also splashed the story, hotly anticipating another high-profile crossborder union after the 2010 nuptials of Pakis tani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza. "I am tired of denying such rumours and now I want this to end once and for all," Wasim told AFP after Indian media claimed on Thursday that the couple were about to tie the knot in Mumbai.

linked constantly in the media to the 1994 Miss Universe since they were judges in 2008 Indian dance s h ow " A i k K h i l a r i , A i k Haseena" (A player, a beauty). Wasim, a widower since his wife Huma died in October 2009, said he is fed up. "I am tired of denying such rumours and now I want this to end once and for all," Wasim told AFP after Indian media claimed on Thursday that the couple were about to tie the knot in Mumbai. Pakistani television channels also splashed the story, hotly anticipating another high-profile cross-border union after the 2010 nuptials of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza. Wasim said he and Sen are good friends only.

Karachi: Pakistan cricket icon Wasim Akram demanded privacy and respect from fans and media alike Friday, calling for an end "once and for all" to rumours he is marrying Bollywood heroine "She is one of the most graceful Sushmita Sen. and decent ladies I have come The famed paceman has been across," said Wasim of the 37-year

-old Bollywood star. "It was huge "I want to bring them up and fun working as judge with make them good and successful Sushmita as she is a thorough human beings, so my life is professional and presents herself devoted to my sons," said Wasim. gracefully." Sen has two adopted daughters The dance show also featured and has yet to marry. Indian cricket stars Harbhajan Wasim said their personal lives Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Irfan should be respected. Pathan, Shanthakumaran "I have my own personal life and Sreesanth, Nikhil Chopra and Vinod Kambli and was also she has her own, so the media and telecast on a leading Pakistani fans should not disrespect that," channel. Wasim described the said Wasim, who has taken a year's leave as a bowling coach in the show as a good experience. Indian Premier League to spend "The show was well received time with sons. and was admired across the "I have always felt at home in borders and that was it. India and the kind of respect I get If I get another chance to work in India is very pleasing so I will with her I will do but I want the continue to work as and when I media of both the countries to get time, but as my sons also respect us," said Wasim. needed time I have taken leave Wasim said he is devoted to from the IPL this year," said bringing up his two sons, Taimur Wasim. and Akbar.

April 18, 2013

COMMITTEE HEARINGS REVEAL LIBERAL-NDP AUTO INSURANCE MOTION WILL HURT DRIVERS QUEEN’S PARK – After the first day of auto insurance committee hearings, experts reached consensus on one fact: an arbitrary insurance rate cut will do more harm than good. Only a plan that addresses system costs will achieve lower premiums. The Standing Committee on General Government commenced a study of auto insurance in Ontario yesterday. During committee hearings, the head of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario Philip Howell admitted his organization has no authority to impose a

Mr. Howell further stated that any arbitrary rate cut would be a dangerous “Stakeholder after stakeholder move. He indicated new drivers and new acknowledged that a 15% rate reduction Canadians would likely have a harder cannot be achieved,” said PC MPP and time finding insurance and have to pay Deputy Finance Critic Jeff Yurek. higher rates through the insurer of last “Perhaps most damning was the top auto resort. insurance bureaucrat admitting that the regulator has no means by which to set “It’s clear that the 15% reduction is nothing more than an empty promise rates.” without a plan behind it. Ontario drivers The NDP have continually said that the deserve a real plan that will reduce costs Financial Services Commission of and bring down premiums for drivers,” Ontario could use measures to achieve said Yurek. their party’s proposed rate reduction. MPP Yurek introduced the Ontario PC Yesterday’s hearings indicate otherwise. unilateral rate cut.

Auto Insurance Action Plan last week. The four point plan proposes ways to reduce costs by addressing: excessive bureaucracy in the rate setting process, reforming the dispute resolution system, fighting fraud, and increasing insurer accountability. “To achieve results, you need a real plan. We have put that forward and will continue to work for all drivers in Ontario.”

April 18, 2013

Facebook’s Zuckerberg calls for US immigration reform

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and chief executive during a Facebook press event to introduce ‘Home’ a series of applica tions that integrates the Facebook platform into the Android operating system, in Menlo Park, California, April 4, 2013. — Reuters Photo

nation of immigrants. And it’s a policy unfit for today’s world,“

SAN FRANCISCO, Thu Apr 11, 2013 Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the US needs to fix a “strange” immigration policy that prevents promising but undocumented students from contributing to the country’s future and doesn’t provide enough visas for foreign workers with advanced skills. “We have a strange immigration policy for a

The group’s introduction comes as legislators program serves mainly as a source of cheap in Congress are working to draft legislation to labor. reform the country’s immigration system.

The 28-year-old founder of the world’s largest Internet social network said in an opinion The supply of H1-B visas, which allow noncolumn in The Washington Post on Thursday. US citizens with advanced skills and degrees in “specialty occupations” to work in the Comprehensive immigration reform and country for up to six years, has been a longimprovements in the US education system running topic of debate in the technology were needed, Zuckerberg said in the article, industry. which formally introduced a new advocacy group of Silicon Valley bigwigs. FWD.us, which is focused on promoting bipartisan policies to improve the US “knowledge economy,” includes technology executives such as Zuckerberg and Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, and venture capitalists John Doerr, Reid Hoffman and Jim Breyer.

Zuckerberg, who founded Facebook in his Harvard dorm room in 2004, has become increasingly active in public policy and philanthropy.

In December, he pledged half a billion dollars in Facebook stock to a Silicon Valley charity focused on health and education, and Many executives argue that universities are in 2010, he announced plans to give a $100 not churning out enough American math and million gift to the beleaguered public schools science graduates and that they need to cast of Newark, New Jersey. their net abroad to stay competitive. Some US tech workers and academics say that the Earlier this year, he hosted a fundraiser at his shortage of talent is exaggerated, that many of California home for the re-election of New the jobs could go to out-of-work computer Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie. professionals in the United States, and that the

April 18, 2013

Full body scanners at major Canadian airports the process is complete, passengers exit on the opposite side of the scanner. Technology The millimetre-wave technology works by projecting low-level radio frequency (RF) energy over and around the passenger's body. The RF wave is reflected back from the body and signals are recovered using highly sensitive detectors. The stick figure image is displayed on a screen and will identify areas of the body where objects may be concealed under clothing. New Full body screening technology has been in operation at major Canadian airports for three years. Currently, 52 full-body scanners are in use in Canadian airports. Passengers selected for a secondary search can choose between the full body scanner or a physical search. Process

Only the Ontario PC party have a credible plan to reduce auto insurance rates:

The automatic target recognition software for full body scanners produces a computer generated "stick figure" that makes it possible to detect anomalies concealed under clothing. Passengers who choose a full body scan enter the scanner, stand with their feet apart and extend their arms over their head. The scan takes about five seconds. When

Automatic

Target

Recognition

software image The technology detects "anomalies" on a passenger, including metals and non-metals of all types, sizes and shapes; ceramic-type threats such as knives and sharp instruments; liquids of all types; and explosives of all types.

The millimetre-wave scanners do not pose a risk to human health and safety in either single or repeated exposures. Health Canada has reviewed the technical information on these devices and concluded that the radio frequency energy they emit is well within Canada's guidelines for safe human exposure. As a point of reference, the manufacturer indicates that the energy put out by the scanners is 1/10000th of the energy from a cell phone. Privacy With new ATR software, the full body scanner continues to detect anomalies and concealed objects on passengers. To continue to ensure that every passenger's privacy is fully respected, the scanner does not collect personal information from the passengers it screens. The Government of Canada worked with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner to ensure that privacy concerns were appropriately addressed.

Health and Safety

Bomb in south India city of Bangalore injures 16

As the Liberals & NDP are once again offering empty promises this all is according PC Deputy Finance Critic Jeff Yurek while touring a Brampton body shop along with PC Candidates Randeep Sandhu for Brampton West, Harjit Jaswal for Bramalea – Gore – Malton & Amarjeet Gill for Mississauga – Brampton South. MPP Yurek said we have to cut the red tape and allow more competition into the automobile insurance sector. When asked why his party does not go out and arrange town halls in Brampton & Mississauga to hear the people out on a one on one base. He says he did do a town hall last year and his party is sure looking into this again. We the media just hope this automobile insurance nightmare is over for the day to day hardworking Bramptonions “ASAP”. No matter which party bells this (automobile insurance “hike”) cat, general public need real answers not just politics.

—File Photo by Reuters.

The dome and one of the two columns of the Karlskirche (St Charles's church) are seen on a sunny day in Vienna on April 11, 2013. The church and its baroque architecture are among

BANGALORE, India: A powerful bomb exploded Wednesday near the office of a political party in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, injuring at least 16 people, police said.

hospitals, where doctors said the condition of two people was serious, Pachau said.

material has been used in the blast. Investigations are going on,” he said.

Ten of the injured were policemen who were on duty near the party office, he said.

Police cordoned off the area and forensic experts were gathering evidence from the blast site.

The bomb was planted in a motorcycle parked about 100 meters (yards) from the office of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bangalore’s Malleshwaram neighborhood, said Lalrokhuma Pachau, director general of police in Karnataka state, of which Bangalore is the capital.

Witnesses said the blast was so powerful that nearby buildings shook and window panes were shattered.

The injured were being treated at nearby

An Afghan child looks on at a camp for returning refugees in Qala-e Qul Mohammad, on the outskirts of Mazar-i Sharif, capital of Balkh province, on April 9, 2013. Trying to recover from 30 years of conflict that destroyed institutions and infrastructure, Afghanistan remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Polls show that at a local level, Afghans are less concerned about poor security than they

Scores of party supporters were in the building at the time of the explosion, with elections to the Karnataka assembly due to be held early next month.

Pachau said it was too early to say what kind of explosive had been used or who was responsible for the blast. ”At this stage we cannot say what

Three cars and several scooters were charred in the blaze that followed the blast. A police bus parked nearby was also badly damaged. Malleshwaram is a residential area in the heart of Bangalore, India’s information technology hub. Throngs of people crowded around the explosion site and police had to push them back to allow sniffer dogs and bomb experts to gather evidence.

April 18, 2013

Explore Canada

Prince Edward Island (PEI or P.E.I.; French: Île-du-Prince-Édouard, pronounced: [il dy pʁɛs edwaːʁ], Scottish Gaelic: Eilean a' Phrionnsa) is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population. The island has a few other names: "Garden of the Gulf" referring to the pastoral scenery and lush agricultural lands throughout the province; and "Birthplace of Confederation", referring to the Charlottetown Conference in 1864, although PEI did not join the confederation itself until 1873 when it became the seventh Canadian province. According to the 2009 estimates, Prince Edward Island has 141,000 residents. It is located in a rectangle defined roughly by 46°–47°N, and 62°–64°30′W and at 5,683.91 km2 (2,194.57 sq mi) in size, it is the 104th largest island in the world, and Canada's 23rd largest island. The island was named for Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767– 1820), the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.

April 18, 2013

Kathleen O'Day Wynne Premier of Ontario visited Dixie Gurudawara (Ontario Khalsa Darbar) in Brampton to celebrate & wish all a very happy Vaisakhi.