Ganguly faces heat after intern’s affidavit made public
Kolkata – Former Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly faces intense pressure to step down as West Bengal Human Rights Commission chief, as Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising went public with an intern’s affidavit! describing the act of sexual harassment. The affidavit was submitted... read more »
Former president Hassan returns to Maldives
Male – Former Maldives president Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who left for Hong Kong on the eve of the Nov 16 presidential elections, returned to the Maldives, media reports said Monday. Vice President Mohamed Jameel Ahmed greeted Waheed at the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport here. In an... read more »
Was compelled make affidavit against Ganguly public: Indira Jaising
Kolkata – Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Indira Jaising said Monday that once she realised that a powerful section was backing Justice A.K. Ganguly, she was compelled to make public the affidavit of a law intern alleging sexual misconduct by the retired Supreme Court judge. The ASG... read more »
China plans to launch Chang’e 5 in 2017
Beijing – China plans to launch lunar probe Chang’e 5 in 2017, the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence announced Monday. “The development of Chang’e 5 is proceeding smoothly,” the administration’s spokesman Wu Zhijian... read more »
India notes defence developments in China: Air force chief
Shillong – India is taking note of defence developments in its neighbourhood, and is in a state of preparedness to thwart nefarious designs and threats, Indian Air Force chief N.A.K.... read more »
Fardeen Khan blessed with baby girl
Mumbai – Actor Fardeen Khan and his wife Natasha have welcomed their first child, a baby girl, here. The actor’s cousin, jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali shared the news via... read more »
Bangladesh apex court clears way for Islamist’s hanging
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Supreme Court Thursday cleared the way for the execution of Jamaat-e-Islami leader and war criminal Abdul Quader Mollah, rejecting the review petition he had... read more »
Sreesanth ties knot with Jaipur royal family girl
Guruvayoor – Controversial former India pace bowler S. Sreesanth early Thursday morning tied the knot with his long standing girlfriend Bhuvaneshwari Kumari at the famed... read more »
Ex-Thai PM Abhisit indicted for murder over rally crackdown
Bangkok – Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indicted for murder Thursday in connection with a deadly military crackdown on mass opposition protests in Bangkok three years ago,... read more »
