Jerusalem gay pride stabbing suspect remanded
Israeli police say an anti-gay ultra-Orthodox extremist suspected of stabbing revelers at Jerusalem’s gay pride parade has appeared in court. The suspected attacker, Yishai Schlissel, was remanded Friday and his arrest was extended for 12 days as the investigation against him... read more »
Hopes for Afghan peace talks rise as Taliban names new chief
Mullah Akhtar Mansour was named as the new Taliban leader on Friday – a historic power transition that raises hopes for a way to end Afghanistan’s bloody war as the relative moderate’s leadership comes in. The Taliban also announced his deputies – Sirajuddin Haqqani, who... read more »
At least 30 killed in Nepal landslides
The landslides came crashing into villages and homes just after midnight. One survivor said they sounded like an earthquake. Multiple slides, triggered by torrential rains, struck communities near the resort town of Pokhara, west of the capital Kathmandu. In the village of Lumle, about half of... read more »
No WAGs in Sri Lanka, BCCI reportedly tells Indian players
Looks like the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned WAGs (wives and girlfriends) from accompanying players to the Sri Lanka tour starting in August. “Most of the players on tour are just coming off a month-long break where they had enough time to spend with their families.... read more »
Michelle Obama to promote girl education in more developing countries
First Lady Michelle Obama has announced she will take her Let Girls Learn and Let’s Move initiatives further to other countries soon after a halt to Japan, Cambodia and the UK. US... read more »
Time of the ‘mute Prime Minister’ has gone
Taking a jibe at former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the Congress has forgotten the time of the ‘mute Prime... read more »
Congress furnishes new documents on Dholpur Palace ownership
The party also demanded an independent probe into the entire controversy. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh produced documents, allegedly showing that Raje’s son Dushyant Singh and... read more »
Never said govt would scrap Section 377
A day after reports quoted DV Sadananda Gowda as indicating that India could abolish Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code decriminalising ‘unnatural sex’, the Union Law Minister... read more »
Chris Christie jumps into 2016 US presidential fray
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has launched his bid for the United States presidential elections in 2016, promising to bring back ‘strength and authority’ to the Oval Office. During... read more »
