US hides behind “standard procedures” in Indian diplomat’...
By Arun Kumar Washington – As media reports that Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade was “strip-searched” after her arrest in New York threatened to escalate a diplomatic row between the two countries, the US suggested it had merely followed “standard procedures.” While... read more »
Harvard returns to normal after bomb hoax
Washington – Harvard University is returning to normal after a bomb hoax Monday forced authorities to evacuate four buildings on the Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus where final exams were being given. University police found no trace of the alleged explosives during their investigation and... read more »
6.2 magnitude quake rattles New Zealand
Wellington – A severe earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale has been recorded off! the coast of Fiordland, shaking New Zealand’s Southland region early T! uesday. The 6.2-magnitude was centred 125 km west of Tuatapere and registered at a depth of 25 km at 1.07 a.m. Tuesday. No... read more »
Al Qaeda militants kill over 100 Syrians near Damascus
Damascus – Radical rebels from the Al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front have massacred more than 100 people in a suburb of the capital Damascus, the country’s foreign ministry said Monday. In a letter sent to the UN to complain about the terrorists’ crimes in the country, the ministry said... read more »
Salman Khan unveils ‘Jai Ho’s trailer
Mumbai – Actor Salman Khan Thursday unveiled! the trailer of his much-awaited film “Jai Ho” at Chandan cinema in the presence of media and his fans. Salman, who has a mass... read more »
Mixed reactions to Jamaat-e-Islami leader’s execution
Dhaka – Jamaat-e-Islami party leader Abdul Quader Mollah’s execution Thursday for crimes against humanity in 1971 – the first death penalty to a war criminal in the... read more »
Former India pace bowler S Sreesanth marries Jaipur princess Bhuveneshwari Kumari
New Delhi – Controversial former India pace bowler S Sreesanth on Thursday morning tied the nuptial knot with his girlfriend from the Jaipur royal family, a jewellery designer by... read more »
Retail inflation jumps to 9-month high in November
Costlier fruits and vegetables such as onions and tomatoes pushed retail inflation to a nine-month high of 11.24 per cent in November, making it harder for the Reserve Bank to lower... read more »
Telangana bill reaches Hyderabad
Hyderabad – The bill for formation of separate Telangana state reached Hyderabad Thursday evening, officials said. A senior official of the union home ministry reached Hyderabad along with the... read more »
