Thursday 6 May 2010

Cinco de Mayo Not Mexican Independence Day

Cinco de Mayo Not Mexican Independence Day: This week is “Cinco de Mayo”, the most Americans think that it is Mexican Independence Day. But it's not. It's the anniversary of the victory of the Republican forces over the French in 1862.

Cinco de Mayo Not Mexican Independence Day

It is actually a Mexican-American holiday, which was for some reason very popular in California and over the years has become the official Mexican cultural day. After all, the French and their puppet emperor Max weren't thrown out for another five years. It might have behooved the Latinos to have picked another day to party, such as the real anniversary of Mexican independence. No one is exactly sure when exactly Mexico became independent.
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Monday 3 May 2010

Kasab Judgement Video

kasab judgement video: Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said that the conviction of Ajmal Kasab and acquittal of two local accomplices in Mumbai attack case shows India is governed by rule of law but sends a message to Pakistan that it should not export terror.

I am satisfied that within a year we have been able to bring a verdict of conviction of a large number of accused in perhaps a very complex trial.
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