Portal:Current events/India/2006 October 14


 * Voices go up again against awarding capital punishment in India, as the death sentence for Mohammad Afzal, the key accused in the December 13 Parliament attack, is to be carried out on 20 October 2006. (The Hindu)
 * For the first time, India presented its case before the Nuclear Suppliers Group in Vienna seeking exemption from NSG guidelines to enable full civilian nuclear cooperation with all its members. (The Indian Express)
 * On his way back from a 5-day tour of Britain and Finland, Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh criticises the Big Powers for blocking the UN Reform. (The Hindu)
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