Minister Jyoti will not quit over hate speech, government tells opposition ...
An adamant and united opposition Wednesday continued to disrupt both Houses of Parliament demanding Union minister Niranjan Jyoti be sacked over her hate speech even though the government ruled out her resignation. Opposition MPs refused to treat the matter as closed and forced repeated... read more »
No more Acche din: PM Modi is losing his charm in Tamil Nadu politics
Chennai: A few months ago, there was a unique spectacle in Tamil Nadu politics – no leader spoke against Narendra Modi. Modi appeared to be a consensus candidate to head the national government. A few of the smaller parties such as PMK, MDMK and DMDK were in alliance with the BJP and hence... read more »
Iranian jets attack Isis in eastern Iraq
A US official late on Tuesday all but confirmed reports that Iran has conducted air strikes against Islamist militants in eastern Iraq in recent days, but declined to confirm whether Washington and Tehran had co-operated. Military experts believe it is the first confirmation that Iran’s ageing... read more »
Somalia bomb: Several killed near airport
Several people have been killed in a suicide car bomb blast next to a UN convoy in Somalia, police say. The bomber drove between the convoy and its security escort near the airport in the capital, Mogadishu, police said. The United Nations and the British and Italian embassy compounds are based in... read more »
WTO standoff is over: India, US finally end impasse over food stock holding
After months of stalemate, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India and US had reached an agreement with regard to public food stock holding and it was expected to help resolve... read more »
No Agreement in Iran, U.S. Talks
MUSCAT, Oman—Two days of exhaustive negotiations between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, in the Persian Gulf nation of Oman resulted in no... read more »
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Released From Jail
STOCKHOLM: A Swedish founder of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay was freed from prison on Monday, a week after his colleague was arrested in Thailand after years on the run. “My... read more »
Sewol trial: Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail
The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people when it went... read more »
Nigeria suicide blast kills scores of teenagers
A school in northern Nigeria has been left reeling from a devastating suicide bomb blast which killed at least 48 people mostly teenage students and injured scores more. The attack happened in the... read more »
