Thai protesters try to block election sign-up
Thai opposition protesters have stepped up their campaign to disrupt upcoming elections, trying to block candidate registrations as part of efforts to banish Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her family from politics. The main opposition Democrat Party, which has not won an elected majority in... read more »
Egypt sentences anti-Mubarak activists for three years
London – Three Egyptian activists from the 2011 uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak have been sentenced to three years in jail. High-profile democracy campaigners Ahmed Maher, Ahmed Douma and Mohamed Adel were found guilty of organizing an unauthorized protest and attacking police... read more »
A K Ganguly writes to Chief Justice Sathasivam, demands fair hearing
Kolkata – Former Supreme Court Justice A.K. Ganguly, who has been allegedly accused of sexually harassing a law intern in December 2012, on Monday wrote letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice P Sathasivam in which he expressed his distress over the incident, and demanded that his side of the... read more »
X-mas make-up: Paint your lips red, try nail art
New Delhi – Celebrate Christmas by painting your lips red and flaunting nail art for the winter festival. Makeover expert Aashmeen Munjaal doles out tips for Christmas look: – Face: First apply the primer according to your skintone. Create a sheer base to avoid cakey look. If you are... read more »
I was a saint compared to ‘Bigg Boss 7’ contestants: Vindoo
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who won the third season of popular reality show “Bigg Boss”, believes he was a “saint” when compared to... read more »
People want our government in Delhi: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia Friday said the people of Delhi want them to form the new government in the national capital, but added that a final decision... read more »
Gold prices losses by Rs. 205 to Rs. 30,160 per ten grams
Gold prices extended losses for the second straight session by falling Rs. 205 to Rs. 30,160 per ten grams in the national capital on Friday on sustained selling by stockists, triggered by... read more »
US law enforcers should be mindful of global realities: Haqqani
Against the backdrop of the arrest and humiliating treatment meted out to a senior Indian diplomat, a former Pakistani diplomat to the U.S. has cautioned the American law enforcers to be... read more »
Voters will fight 2014 polls: Modi
Varanasi – Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said here Friday that the 2014 parliamentary polls will be fought by the people of India and every voter will... read more »
