2008-08-07 08:34:03 - Sonia Gandhi the head of iconic political first family of India,President of All India Congress party,lineage of Nehru and Indira the former Prime Minister of India.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday on his five day visit to India.

- A moderate earthquake jolted northwest China's Qinghai province twice within three hours on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties and damage.

Hamas striking the peace deal has found their way to legitimacy in the Mideast peace process, Hamas being winner in Palestinian election but the world rejected them as radicals. Deputy Foreign Minister Syria said "The impact of peace will be bliss"

PM Abdullah Badwai in mid of mentor Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the former premier from 1981-2003,rebel due to lack of coalition popularity . Royal Commissions

List of matine idols and cinema related personalities who have filed the nominations for the Karnataka assembly elections

China's eight affected provinces and municipality of Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Shanxi, Guizhou, Hubei and Chongqing, the civil ministry said

Wen stressed the military forces should try their best to open up roads to the epicenter and at the same time to air-drop commodities like food, pharmacy to the areas.

- A completely private affairs of Myanmar army rulers have their say in the voting with rules matching their goverance interest.

Myanmar has refused Visa to foreign rescue teams of US and UN and is willing to accept the material and other support aid.