End of mass surveillance in ‘alternative’ Christmas message: Sn...
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 British Queen’s traditional message. The 30-year old former NSA contractor made a reference to novelist... 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 electricity. Interacting with those present, Mr. Kejriwal said, “This is not my win, it is yours. I know that... 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 military attacks on its neighbouring countries. The visit to the shrine, which honours 2.5 million war dead... 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 violence. Officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets toward protesters trying to force their way into a sports... read more »
Singapore man jailed for three years for cyber-stalking
Singapore – A man in Singapore was sentenced to three years in jail Friday for cyber-stalking US singer Leandra Ramm for six years from 2005 to 2011. Colin Mak Yew Loong, 38, had... read more »
India, Pakistan, Afghanistan can only be friends: Sharif
Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday said India, Afghanistan and Pakistan have no other option but to become good friends. In an interview to a Turkish media house,... read more »
India finally flies indigenous fighter jet
By Prashant Sood Bangalore – Thirty years after it was conceived, India’s indigenous light combat aircraft Tejas – the lightest military jet in its class – Friday... read more »
Hotel Taj ‘disappointed’ at 26/11 compensation case in Britain
Mumbai – The Indian Hotels Co. Ltd expressed “disappointment” over a London High Court ruling that a victim of the 26/11 terror attacks in Hotel Taj Mahal Palace could... read more »
Tulisa Contostavlos denies drug supplying charges
London – Tulisa Contostavlos has denied the charge of supplying drugs, at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The 25-year-old singer was arrested after an undercover investigation by the Sun... read more »
