Bangladesh detains former president Ershad
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s former military dictator and Jatiya Party chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad was detained in Dhaka Thursday night. Ershad was picked up from his Baridhara residence and taken to Combined Military Hospital here by joint force of police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and... read more »
Andhra legislature rocked by protests over Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Both houses of the Andhra Pradesh legislature were rocked by protests Friday as legislators from Telangana, across party lines, demanded immediate debate on the bill for a separate state while the lawmakers from Seemandhra wanted a resolution to be passed to stop the state’s... read more »
Execution in North Korea worries South Korea
Seoul – South Korea expressed deep concern about a series of occurrences in North Korea, including the execution of Jang Song-Thaek, who was married to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s biological aunt, Seoul’s unification ministry said Friday. “The government is closely... read more »
War not an option, rival military officials should meet: Shahbaz Sharif
New Delhi – Pa! kistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has said Islamabad would be happy to host a meeting of their directors general of military operations for peace on the troubled border. Shahbaz Sharif, who is also the No.... read more »
Kathmandu’s sweet but deadly kung fu nuns
By Mohammad Asim Khan Kathmandu – Their smiling faces and calm demeanour mask a roaring sea of immense energy and strength. These inmates of the Druk Amitabha nunnery in Kathmandu are... read more »
A big regret dad didn’t direct me: Uday Chopra
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Actor Uday Chopra, who will be seen in “Dhoom 3”, says his biggest regret is that he didn’t work with his father Yash C! hopra, one... read more »
Congress defeat an outcome of inflation, graft: Farooq
New Delhi – New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said Monday that the Congress’s colossal defeat in the recent Delhi assembly polls is the outcome of inflation,... read more »
Not working with Rekha, says Big B
Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has dismissed the reports that he will team up with Rekha for Yash Raj Fi! lms’ (YRF) next untitled project, saying it’s not true. Ther!... read more »
Hazare to go on indefinite fast tomorrow for Lokpal Bill
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare will launch an indefinite hunger strike from Tuesday to press for the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill in parliament. “We... read more »
