
Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US
KABUL: Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech on Tuesday to take a parting shot at the United States, accusing Washington of waging a war against Taliban insurgents for its own ends. His remarks drew a sharp reaction from the US ambassador in Kabul, who branded them... read more »

Jihadists post second video of British hostage
Islamic extremists have released a new propaganda video appearing to feature British hostage John Cantlie. The six minute clip is the second showing the journalist to be circulated by Islamic State (IS) militants in less than a week. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Jihadist groups,... read more »

US President Barack Obama forms anti-Islamic State coalition, but will it s...
The Arabs are in. Turkey is on the fence. Britain, still smarting from an earlier Iraq war, is cautiously edging toward expanded action. Even Greece wants to help – if someone would tell it how. Two weeks after he announced plans to form a “broad coalition” to fight the militant... read more »

Air strikes in Syria hit Islamic State-held areas near Turkey border
BEIRUT – Air strikes overnight hit Islamic State-held territory in Syria near the Turkish border, an organisation that tracks violence in the Syrian war said on Wednesday. Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the warplanes that carried out the raids west of... read more »

5 Cardinal Rules In Life Everyone Should Know About
5 cardinal rules in life : Make peace with your past, so it doesn’t spoil your present. Your past does not define your future – your actions and beliefs do. What others think of you is... read more »

Indian actress Alia Bhatt: The Female Emraan Hashmi
Three-film-old Alia Bhatt has consistently locked lips with all her leading men on the silver screen. Alia even said in an interview, “People have now started considering me as the... read more »

Activist-turned-politician Anjali Damania quits AAP
Mumbai – Activist-turned-politician Anjali Damania, Aam Aadmi Party’s senior leader from Maharashtra, has quit the party, officials said here on Thursday. “Dear... read more »

PM Narendra Modi Meets Top Bureaucrats, Asks Them Make Government People-Friendly
New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and said that he was accessible to all officers. He encouraged... read more »

Woman Bus Conductor Beaten, Stripped by Male Passenger Near Mumba...
Dombivli, Thane – A woman conductor on a state transport bus was dragged out of the vehicle, stripped and beaten by a male passenger on the outskirts of Mumbai this morning, police said. The... read more »