Tamil Nadu fishermen to meet Manmohan Singh
Chennai – A delegation of Tamil Nadu fishermen is expected to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday to demand an end to the attacks on them by the Sri Lanka Navy, a DMK MP said. “They will urge the prime minister to take necessary action so that the 227 Tamil Nadu fish ermen jailed... read more »
I need prayers for my new journey: Veena Malik
Dubai – Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who wed businessman Asad Bashir Khan Khattak here earlier this week, has thanked her well-wishers for their blessings. She seeks prayers for the new chapter in her life. “Thank you all my friends for your good wishes. On this new journey of my... read more »
Roll back hike in gas prices or face protest, says BJP
New Delhi – The state unit of the BJP Friday said it will launch an agitation if the hike in the prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped cooking gas was not rolled back. “We demand that the hike be reversed immediately and prices of all other commodities that rose during Con... read more »
Shashi Tharoor awarded for working towards animal protection
New Delhi – Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor has been awarded by PETA-India for his contribution to the protection of animals, the animal rights body said Friday. According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, Tharoor has been... read more »
End of mass surveillance in ‘alternative’ Christmas message: Snowden
London – NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has reportedly urged an end to mass surveillance in his two-minute Christmas message that was carried on Channel 4 as an alternative to the... read more »
Kejriwal holds Janta Durbar
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday held a ‘Janta Durbar’ outside his Kausambhi residence during which many people put forward their complaints relating to water and... read more »
Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine, China protests
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe paid his respects on Thursday at a shrine honouring Japan’s war dead in a move that drew a quick rebuke from China warning that the visit celebrated Japan’s... read more »
Rocks, tear gas fly as Thai protests escalate
Protesters trying to halt preparations for elections fought running battles with police in the Thai capital on Thursday, as the country’s festering political crisis again flared into... read more »
Clean chit to Modi today on Zakia Jafri’s plea in 2002 Guja...
Ahmedabad – A magistrate court in Ahmedabad is likely to pronounce on Thursday its order on Zakia Jafri’s petition against Special Investigation Team (SIT) closure report that gave a... read more »
