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Bhopal gas victims urge US President Obama for justice ahead of his India visit

Bhopal, Jan 24 (ANI): Victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, world's worst industrial disaster, called upon US President Barack Obama to ensure justice for survivors by directing Dow Chemicals to appear for hearings and clean toxic waste. In the early hours of December 3, 1984, around 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas accidentally leaked from a pesticide factory owned by US multinational Union Carbide Corp. and was carried by the wind into the surrounding slums. Social activist Satinath Sarangi said they have called upon Obama and demanded extradition of John Macdonald, secretary of Union Carbide. Obama will arrive in India on Sunday for the second time during his tenure, to build on what he calls one of the defining relationships of the 21st century.

Jan 24, 2015

Security experts say convergence with US on extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana unlikely

New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): Security experts on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have to find a way to demand extradition of Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US during President Barack Obama’s visit for Republic Day celebrations. Rana was arrested in Chicago by the FBI on October 18, 2009 for plotting an attack on Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which ran cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in 2005, US authorities said in court documents. Security Expert Uday Bhaskar said that it was difficult to expect a convergence between Washington and New Delhi on militancy in relation to Pakistan. Another Security Expert Kamal Mitra Chenoy said Modi would have to find a polite way to convey the demand.

Dec 28, 2014

Rajnath Singh seeks don extradition after tapes reveals his presence in Pakistan

Lucknow, Dec 27 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday sought fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim's extradition after a tape claimed his presence in Karachi. Tapes broadcast by news website newsmobile.in alleged that Dawood, accused of being involved in 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, was running and expanding his business empire from his hideout. India has claimed that Pakistan continues to provide safe haven to suspected Dawood Ibrahim to further its proxy war but Pakistan denies it. In the tapes, Dawood is allegedly talking to his key associates Javed who manages his real estate business in Dubai in upscale areas.

Dec 27, 2014

Black Money Whistleblower Herve Falciani Indicted for Data Theft

Falciani had last month established contact with the Indian government after offering to help with black money investigation

Dec 12, 2014

Social activists demand apology from America for Bhopal gas tragedy

Bhopal, Dec 1 (ANI): Social activists demanded immediate scientific assessment of environmental pollution caused by the Bhopal gas tragedy three decades back. Social activist Satinath Sarangi said that a scientific assessment of air, water and ground quality should be done to address the situation. Sarangi added that the waste should be removed and disposed of away from the area, and feel that authorities, who now own the site, have fumbled on taking action. Sarangi even demanded an apology from the government of America and extradition of John Macdonald, secretary of Union Carbide.

Dec 1, 2014

GTA 5 Next-Gen: PS4 Stock Market Glitch Allows Exploit; Patch Release Date; Full List of Unlock Level for Ranks

A new glitch in PlayStation 4 version of GTA 5 next-gen allows players to exploit the game's stock market and earn huge GTA money.

Nov 22, 2014

Former Union Carbide Chief Warren Anderson dies at age of 92

New Delhi, Oct 31 (ANI): Former Union Carbide chairman Warren Anderson, who was wanted in connection with the December 1984 Bhopal gas leak case, died on September 29 at a nursing home in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 92 years of age. Anderson led Union Carbide when thousands were killed in a gas leak at its plant in India, which led to multiple calls for his extradition to India to face prosecution for his role. Anderson was arrested following the incident and charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, grievous assault and killing and poisoning human beings and animals. He was subsequently released on bail under controversial circumstances.

Oct 31, 2014

Kasparov backs Kazakh oligarch in extradition case

Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov voices concern over extraditing exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, an opposition figure wanted on embezzlement charges by Russia and Ukraine. His case will be examined by a court in Lyon on Friday.

Oct 16, 2014

India Bids to Reassert Influence in Nepal with Power Pact

India is set to offer Nepal a landmark pact to help develop its huge hydro-electric power potential as the South Asian giant takes another step to re-assert influence among smaller neighbours where China has been forging closer ties.

Jul 24, 2014

Jewish museum shooting suspect to be extradited to Belgium

A French court on Thursday ordered the extradition to Belgium of a man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels, but his lawyer said he would appeal the ruling. Duration: 01:01

Jun 27, 2014

George Clooney-Amal Alamuddin Wedding Plans Revealed

George Clooney shocked the world when it was revealed that he has finally decided to walk the aisle with a British lawyer Amal Alamuddin.

Jun 11, 2014

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South Korea Indicts Four Capsized Ferry Crew Members for Homicide

The captain and three senior crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing more than 280 passengers, many of them school children, were indicted for homicide on Thursday, a senior prosecutor said.

May 15, 2014

Ethiopian Plane Hijacker May Finally Get Asylum in Switzerland but Only after 30-Year Prison Term

The co-pilot of flight ET702 hijacked the plane that was bound to Rome from Addis Ababa and instead brought it to Geneva. He claimed that he feared for his life in Ethiopia and hence wanted to seek asylum in Switzerland.

May 12, 2014

A woman holds a portrait of former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden in front of her face as she stands in front of the US embassy during a protest in Berlin.

Germany Planning to Hear Snowden's Testimony over US-NSA Snoopgate in Switzerland

The German Parliament wants Snowden to provide his testimony over the revelation involving NSA amassing data from Germans, including spying on Chancellor Merkel.