| Arunachal is 'our land of rising sun', says PM
Close on the heels of his visit to China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday sent out a veiled message that Arunachal Pradesh is "our land of rising sun" for whose development he announced a number of schemes. "The sun kisses India first in Arunachal Pradesh. It is our land of rising sun," he said addressing a public meeting in Itanagar on his first day of his maiden visit to this border state, parts of which China claims are its territory. Asserting that the UPA government accorded the highest priority to the development of Arunachal Pradesh, Singh expressed confidence that the north eastern state would emerge as one of the best regions of the country. He announced launching of several schemes, including two power projects at Pare and Dibang, and provision of electricity to every households in the state.
Oasis Supersonic Over Album Success
More recent artists to make the cut include Keane, Arctic Monkeys and troubled Amy Winehouse, the only female singer on the list. Q editor Paul Rees said: "It's clear that, having polled three times more votes than any other act, Oasis are undoubtedly the nation's most loved band." .
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As immigration peaked as a political issue last year and local governments began to adopt a variety of restrictive measures, a number of economic commentators (myself included) noted that this was a dangerous policy to pursue given a weakening economy. Policies which drove immigrants away from restrictionist areas not only cut off the commercial business provided by those populations but also undermined housing markets. Even where immigrant households were not primarily homeowners, their presence in the market as tenants helped support overall housing demand and provided needed cash flows to landlords struggling to pay mortgages. With a housing-led downturn taking shape, immigrant departure seemed potentially disastrous. But one has to wonder whether that's the proper causation.
Helicopter, divers and volunteers search for missing 7-year-old U.S ...
William, 8, of Washington State, shown in this undated family handout photo. Volunteers poured into a Tofino, B.C., community centre Friday, offering their help to search for the eight-year-old Washington boy last seen playing on a rocky beach. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO .
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