Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Africa to Back Indian Push for U.N. Reform in September: If the views of the 15 countries taking part in the Africa-India Forum Summit this week are indicative of the overall mood on the continent, the biggest political payoff for New Delhi from its renewed engagement with Africa could well be an accelerated process of reform at the United Nations, when the 66th session of the General Assembly starts in September. ( Source: The Hindu)
Implicating ISI in Terror, Headley Says Hatred of India After 1971 War Drove Him to LeT: Hatred of India arising from Pakistan’s defeat in the 1971 war drove him to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, David Coleman Headley, the Pakistani expatriate who involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack told a Chicago court on Monday while implicating Pakistan’s spy agency ISI in nurturing terrorism. (Source: The Times of India)
UPA Warms Up to Ramdev: Tax Chief Briefs Him, Kamal Nath Vows Support: Anna Hazare's fast at Jantar Mantar forced an embarrassed UPA to set up an unprecedented joint committee to draft the Lokpal Bill. But when it comes to Baba Ramdev's fast against corruption — planned from June 4 — the government is taking some pre-emptive action to keep the yoga guru in good humour. (Source: The Indian Express)
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