Islamic State: John Kerry in Egypt for coalition talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Egypt amid US attempts to form a broad coalition to tackle Islamic State (IS) militants. Mr Kerry will meet Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. He has enlisted the support of 10 Arab states so far,... read more »
Three dead, 15 injured in Pakistan blast
ISLAMABAD: At least three people were killed and 15 injured Saturday when a bomb went off in Pakistan’s Quetta city. According to officials, the bomb exploded near a paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle which was on routine patrol, Xinhua reported. Police said the bomb was detonated by a... read more »
Dikshit backtracks: Never said BJP should form government in Delhi
Former Delhi chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said she never backed BJP to form the government in New Delhi, refuting media reports that quoted her as saying otherwise. “I never said BJP should form Delhi government. All I said was that if they have numbers they... read more »
Kashmir Floods: Omar Abdullah Holds All Party Meeting
At the meeting that was attended by PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz and BJP’s Jugal Kishore and others, a joint appeal was issued to individuals as well as organizations within and outside the state to help affected people “in every possible way.” The... read more »
Elections Results 2014: A ‘Modi’fied Route in Delhi As PM To Be Lands Today
New Delhi Narendra Modi, who won a massive mandate yesterday to be India’s next Prime Minister, has flown out of Ahmedabad for Delhi, where he hold a victory roadshow this morning... read more »
‘My Life and Tenure an Open Book’: Manmohan Singh’s Last Speech as PM
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today addressed the nation for the last time before bowing out of office, saying “each one of us should respect the judgement you have... read more »
Women with more feminine faces do better at the hustings
Washington – Researchers have highlighted voters’ perception of traditional femininity, political competence. According to the Dartmouth College-led study, female politicians’... read more »
Now, chocolates with edible holograms
Washington – A chocolatier in Switzerland has found a way to etch microstructures into chocolate that refract light to produce holographic images. No stickers, no additives, no... read more »
Sense of obligation leads to trusting strangers
Washington – Researchers have suggested that trusting a stranger may have more to do with feeling morally obligated to show respect for someone else’s character than actually believing the... read more »
