Aussies fighting Ebola ‘wouldn’t survive flight home’
Australia can’t deploy health workers to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa because other countries are refusing to guarantee suitable evacuation and treatment if any become sick. The federal opposition has demanded the government lift its game and send medical workers before the world loses... read more »
Egypt bombing Libyan militias
Cairo – Egyptian military aircraft are bombing positions held by Islamist militias in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi as part of a large-scale operation to rid the city of militants who have held sway there for months, two Egyptian government officials said on Wednesday. The officials,... read more »
David Cameron risks Coalition split over Tory minister’s disabled min...
David Cameron is risking a Coalition split after expressing his “full confidence” in a Tory minister who said some disabled people “not worth” the full minimum wage. Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, is expected to criticise the comments which were made by Lord Freud, the minister in... read more »
Bigg Boss 8: Highlights from the Rekha special episode
Everyone has been glued to the TV screens since the launch of Bigg Boss 8. However, yesterday’s episode was one of the best episodes that Bigg Boss has ever witnessed. In the Sunday episode of Bigg Boss Season 8, the special guest was evergreen actor Rekha, who visited the team to speak... read more »
Reliance ‘saddened’ by ONGC chief’s ‘theft’ remarks
Reliance Industries on Friday felt “saddened” by the remarks of the ONGC chief on alleged “theft” of gas in the Krishna-Godavari basin , and said as the matter was... read more »
India wins Italy appeal over AgustaWestland helicopter deal
Rome – India on Friday partially won an appeal against an Italian court order rejecting its request to recover bank guarantees over a scrapped helicopter deal at the centre of a... read more »
Popular TV show ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’ crosses 10m fans on Facebook
New Delhi – Popular TV show `Comedy Nights With Kapil` has earned 10 million fans on social-networking site Facebook. The show`s host and producer Kapil Sharma thanked his fans for... read more »
Wigneswaran declines Rajapaksa’s invitation
The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran, on Friday declined to join a delegation headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to participate in the swearing-in... read more »
An Open Letter From Prisoner No. 3642, Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today explained to his supporters the circumstances behind him being in jail even as his party launched a mass contact programme over... read more »
