Jayalalithaa announces Amma mobile phones for women groups
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced Amma mobile phone scheme for women self-help groups in her state. Jayalalithaa’s government plans to spend Rs 15 crore to buy 20,000 Amma mobile phones with special software in Tamil for trainers of the women self-help groups. Amma... read more »
John Kerry asks Nawaz Sharif to take action against LeT, Haqqani network
San Jose: US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take action against terrorist groups like Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba and the dreaded Afghan-based Haqqani network.Kerry commended Sharif’s pledge to not distinguish between terrorist groups and... read more »
Dalai Lama remains at Mayo Clinic for evaluation, cancels October US visit
Rochester: The Dalai Lama remains at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic after canceling his US appearances for the month of October. A Mayo spokeswoman confirmed on Sunday that the 80-year-old Tibetan Buddhist leader remains at the Rochester clinic for a medical evaluation. No other details were... read more »
Another 17 refugees drown off Turkish coast
The boat was carrying 37 people, 20 of whom were rescued, when it sank in the Aegean Sea. The eight-metre boat had set off from the coastal village of Gumusluk. The area is part of the larger Bodrum peninsula, a popular tourist destination where this summer the body of drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi... read more »
Can the UN protect the planet and humanity?
When world leaders met in Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa in July there was great enthusiasm for developing practical sustainable development goals (SDGs) that would eliminate income equality,... read more »
On US visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks to reassure on trade, security
Chinese President Xi Jinping, facing a skeptical audience on the first day of a week-long U.S. visit, sought to reassure business and government officials on Tuesday over a long list of... read more »
EU holds emergency summit after forcing through migrant deal
Brussels: European Union leaders will gather for an emergency summit on the migration crisis on Wednesday, a day after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000... read more »
US backs India’s bid for permanent UNSC seat
The US has said it is committed to India’s inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending... read more »
Somnath Bharti an embarrassment to party, should surrender: Kejri...
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday described his former law minister Somnath Bharti as an “embarrassment” to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said he should surrender in a case... read more »
