Israel fires into Lebanon in retaliation
The Israeli army has said it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove near the frontier. The incident jarred the relatively stable standoff between the two neighbours, which last saw major hostilities in the 2006... read more »
Iraqi forces free hostages in city council
Baghdad – Iraqi security forces Monday freed the hostages held by gunmen who stormed the city council of Tikrit in the north. Six people were killed, including three suicide bombers, a spokesman said. “A special force stormed the building of the Tikrit city council and freed all the... read more »
Bengal cabinet ratifies reservation rules in education
Kolkata – The West Bengal cabinet Monday ratified the rules of the “West Bengal Higher Education Reservation in Admission Bill”, thereby paving the way for reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBC) in education. State Panchayat Minister Subrata Mukherjee said seats for general... read more »
Population, capacity should dictate size of state allocation: Jayalalithaa
Chennai – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalaltihaa Monday suggested that the 14th Finance Commission give one-third weightage each to population, fiscal discipline and fiscal capacity as a formula for distribution of resources among states. She also urged the commission to reject outright... read more »
Vasundhara Raje sworn in as Rajasthan CM
Jaipur – Vasundhara Raje Friday was sworn in! the Rajasthan chief minister for the second time after the BJP wrested the state from the Congress ikn the state assembly... read more »
‘Dec 16 rapist shows no remorse, has become difficult’
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi – A minor, who raped a young woman in a moving bus last year alongwith five men, has become “more rude now, more difficult” since a year of the... read more »
I can’t imitate mom’s designs: Nishka on Neeta Lulla
B! y Nivedita Mumbai – Nishka Lulla has inherited her mother Neeta’s fashion designing talent, but the young designer says she can’t imitate her National Award-winning... read more »
Sikh group challenges dismissal of case against Badal
Chicago – A US based Sikh rights group has challenged the order of a US court dismissing a human rights violation case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for failing to... read more »
Congress to oppose Dec 21 Modi rally in Punjab
Chandigarh – The state unit of the Congress in Punjab said Friday it will oppose Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial can! didate Narendra Modi’s rally in Jagraon town... read more »
