Pussy Riot member released from prison
A jailed member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who was found guilty of hooliganism after a performance critical of President Vladimir Putin, has been released from prison, her lawyer said Monday. Maria Alekhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevich were found guilty of... read more »
Bachchan made unconventional faces acceptable: Naseeruddin Shah
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Naseeruddin Shah is undoubtedly one of the best performers on the Indian screen. Despite his atypical looks, he managed to make a mark for himself in both parallel and commercial films, but gives credit to Bollywood megastar Am! itabh Bachchan for paving the... read more »
Fulfil promises, Dikshit tells AAP
New Delhi – Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit Monday gave her “best wishes” to the AAP and asked the party to fulfil the promises it made to the people. “Our best wishes to them to fulfil their promises. We gave outside support to them to form! (a) government and... read more »
Kejriwal to be Delhi CM
Ghaziabad – Aam Aadmi Party’s founder-leader Arvind Kejriwal will become the chief minister of Delhi, a party member said here Monday. AAP leader Manish Sisodia said that Kejriwal, under whom the party won 28 seats in the 70-member Delhi assembly, “will be the chief... read more »
Parrikar likes to read in loo, be it even on Mahabharata
Panaji – Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar likes reading in the loo, even if the book is based on an epic, like the Mahabharata. Speaking at a book release function in Panaji,... read more »
Government sanction not needed to probe public servants: SC
New Delhi – The Supreme Court said Tuesday there was no need for a prior sanction of the central government to launch an inquiry against a public servant in a court-monitored CBI... read more »
US judge rules NSA data collection unconstitutional
By Arun Kumar Washington – In what the media here called a “powerful rebuke” to the Obama administration, a US federal judge has ruled the US National Security... read more »
Committed to Lokpal, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi – Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has assured social activist Anna Hazare that he is co! mmitted to provide a strong Lokpal to the nation. “We are committed to... read more »
Andhra assembly rocked again over Telangana bill
Hyderabad – The issue of Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation rocked the state assembly Tuesday as the legislators from Telangana insisted on immediate debate on the bill for formation of... read more »
