Detaining Yogendra Yadav has shown brutal, dishonest face of Delhi Police: ...
Condemning the crackdown on Yogendra Yadav by Delhi Police, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC) vice-chairman Ashish Khetan on Tuesday said the act has shown the brutal and dishonest face of the police. It is deeply unfortunate and condemnable that the Modi Government... read more »
Despite protests, Japan switches on first nuclear reactor since Fukushima d...
TOKYO — Japan switched on a nuclear reactor Tuesday on the southern island of Kyushu, marking a first, tentative return to nuclear energy following the catastrophic meltdowns at Fukushima four years ago. The reactor is the first to be restarted under strict new regulations governing safety at... read more »
Israel expects US Congress to block Iran nuclear deal, top Likud figure say...
Israel anticipates that the US Congress will heed its call and vote down the Iran nuclear deal against the wishes of the Obama administration, the head of the powerful Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee told Israel Radio on Tuesday. “I’m convinced that the American Congress... read more »
Anna Hazare receives threat letter demanding him to maintain distance from ...
Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare has received a threat letter which states that he would be “bumped off” if he does not dissociate himself from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.A case has been registered under IPC section 506 (criminal intimidation) at Parner police station in... read more »
Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence
BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life in prison, according to the... read more »
India to focus on UNSC reform, terrorism, peacekeeping at UNGA
Early reform of the U.N. Security Council, terrorism and peacekeeping will be among the main issues that India will pursue during the world body’s General Assembly session, Indian... read more »
Shiv Sena offers BJP 130 seats, but at cost of smaller parties
Senior Shiv Sena leaders have held talks with BJP aiming to end the deadlock on seat sharing that is threatening to disintegrate their 25-year-old alliance ahead of the October 15... read more »
US air strikes target Islamic State in Syria
The United States began bombing ISIS targets in Syria using fighters, bomber and Tomahawk missiles, according to the Pentagon late Monday night. “I can confirm that U.S. military and... read more »
Tech Mahindra aims to clock USD 5 billion revenues by FY17
Tech Mahindra, India’s fifth largest software services exporter, is on track to become a USD 5 billion dollar company by fiscal 2017, a top company executive said today. “So far as the... read more »
