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» Canada limits carry-on baggage on flights into US.

» Gorkha Janmukti Morcha wants Gorkhaland Bill in next session of Parliament.

» The Chinese ambassador Fu Ying is summoned to the Foreign Office amid a growing row between the UK and China over the execution of a British man.

» Iran denounces US, British criticism of protest crackdown.

» Japan wants India to sign CTBT, PM puts onus on US, China.

► Pakistani trooper arrested in Keran sector, Kupwara.

► Two fresh FIRs against Rathore.

► Hundreds of Al Qaeda militants are planning terror attacks from Yemen, says the country's foreign minister.

► Afghan soldier kills US serviceman, wounds two Italians in shooting on base.

► Karachi shuts down, mourns attack on Shia procession.

Amnesty International announced the appointment of a new secretary general, Salil Shetty, an Indian national who has been director of the UN’s Millennium Campaign for the past six years.

“We are thrilled that Salil will be joining us and leading Amnesty International as we renew our fight to end injustice — campaigning with those imprisoned because of their ideas, those on death row, those being tortured, and those who have their rights denied because they live in poverty,” said Peter Pack, chairman of the London-based rights group’s executive committee.

Shetty ran British development charity ActionAid for five years until 2003, when he joined the UN Millennium Campaign tasked with realising the Millennium Development Goals. He will take over at Amnesty in June.

“I feel privileged to be given this amazing opportunity at a time when the world needs human rights for all more than ever before,” he said.

Amnesty’s current secretary general, Irene Khan, will step down after eight years on December 31, leaving senior director for research and regional programmes Claudio Cordone to act as interim chief for six months.

» Shashi Tharoor should have 2 Twitter accounts. One as a minister. One as a citizen. End of his problems. (credit: Pankaj Pachauri)

» Interesting how US has refused to extradite Headley to India despite his involvement in 26/11. Can we blame Pak for doing the same! (credit: Vir Sanghvi)

» Pope brought down by unstable woman; imagine what stable women can do! (credit: Faking News)

» SMS joke making rounds. ND Tiwari has been appointed as President of Indian Youth Congress. For his youthful activities at the age of 86! (credit: Rajagopalan)

» At a Delhi dinner: In Liberhan speech, Rajnath Singh said George the Fifth visited Deoraha Baba. Actually, it was V. George! (credit: Sagarika Ghosh)

■ Two men cycling while naked in New Zealand are let off with a warning to put a helmet on.

■ A study suggests vodka produces less of a hangover than whisky - but has the same effect on performance at work.

■ Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, 62, has been cautioned by police for common assault following an incident in Surrey earlier this month.

■ The coldest place in the Solar System yet measured by a spacecraft has been found to be on our Moon.

■ Drunk 4-year-old LA boy steals neighbour's Christmas presents.

» George Cowling, the first man to present a BBC weather forecast, has died aged 89.

» Gulf News tells its journalists to avoid using 'bailout' and 'default' when writing about Dubai's debt crisis.

» Iran forces arrest over 50 pro-reform protesters, including four journalists.

» BBC tries to counter ageism attacks by recruiting women presenters over 50.

» Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, IBN Network, has been re-elected President of the Editors Guild of India for a second term.

Who killed Aarushi Talwar and her family's domestic help Hemraj?

This twin-murder case is hitting too many dead ends.

Will the truth ever be known?

Isn't it one of India's biggest unsolved mysteries?

Did the investigating agency CBI commit mistakes or there is a cover-up?

Think, Discuss, Share. And Please Do It In Public.

LOOK WHAT THEY SAY

■ Vir Sanghvi: In any other country, the cops who screwed up the Aarushi case would be in jail. In India, they get promotions and transfers.

■ Barkha Dutt: Will Aarushi Talwar's murder ever be solved. I dont think so. Strange that the phone should turn up after a year suddenly, just like that.

■ Times of India, 15.9.2009: Headway at last: Aarushi's cellphone found in UP town.

■ Vincent Van Ross: The one thing that this case has done is to create a detective in every drawing room. If it is not Dr. Talwar and if it is also not Krishna, Vijay Mandal or Raj Kumar, who is it? Who killed Aarushi and Hemraj — Ghosts?

■ Indian Express, 4.11.2009: Rajkumar fears for life, requests security.

■ 29.11.2009: CBI raids hospital in Noida, takes autopsy papers

■ 29.11.2009: CBI visits Aarushi's parents

Think of Ishrat’s family - isolated and socially ostracized for a crime the 18-year-old college girl may or may not have committed!

It is tragic. Worse, it is criminal!!

In any case, she committed no crime. She was killed by the police on the suspicion that she may commit a crime. Amazing!!!

C'mmon. Speak up.

UPDATE

Sept.18 '09: Ishrat's mother challenges HC order.

Sept.30 '09: Home ministry files revised affidavit.

Oct.6 '09: SC issues notice to Gujarat govt., Centre and CBI on an appeal filed by Ishrat's mother challenging the Gujarat HC order staying the magisterial inquiry report.

Nov.30 '09: Keep out of Ishrat case, SC tells Gujarat High Court ... The Supreme Court stayed further orders pending in Gujarat High Court in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case ... SC granted the stay after hearing counsel for Shamina Jahan, mother of Ishrat Jahan.

Dec.07 '09: SC extended its stay on all further proceedings in Gujarat HC relating to the Ishrat case.