Philippines typhoon toll crosses 6,000
Manila – The number of people killed from typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines crossed 6,000, authorities said Friday. The total number of those who perished from the typhoon that hit most parts of the central Philippines Nov 8 climbed to 6,009, while 1,779 are missing, Xinhua quo! ted... read more »
Decoding Arvind Kejriwal: A servant-leader in the making
By Santhosh Babu A political party established in November 2012 became a ray of hope for voters in Delhi. Kejriwal went on to defeat three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Delhiites disillusioned with corruption and poor governance put their faith in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Kejriwal, an... read more »
Jamaat calls for strike in Bangladesh over leader’s death
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has called for a nationwide dawn-to-dusk general strike Sunday in protest of the execution of its leader Abdul Quader Mollah. The announcement to observe the general strike, a day before Bangladesh celebrates the Victory Day, Dec 16, was made... read more »
Moore sold Kutcher’s engagement ring
Los Angeles – Actress Demi Moore has reportedly sold her engagement ring that she got from her third husband, actor Ashton Kutcher. The 51-year-old, who had her identity remained hidden throughout the sale, is said to have sold the $250,000 jewellery to a high-end Beverly Hills jeweller... read more »
Andhra assembly session from Thursday, to take up Telangana bill
Hyderabad – The winter session of Andhra Pradesh legislature will commence Thursday, during which the bill for formation of Telangana will come up for discussion. The assembly and the... read more »
Jayalalithaa drops minister, reshuffles cabinet
Chennai – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jay! alalithaa dropped K.V. Ramalingam, minister for sports and youth welfare from her council of ministers, said an official statement... read more »
IAEA experts visit Iranian Arak reactor
Tehran – A team of inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visited Iran’s Arak ! heavy water reactor Sunday. Two of the IAEA inspectors, who arrived... read more »
AAP says it is BJP’s responsibility to form govt
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday maintained that it will not stake claim to form government in Delhi and will play the role of a constructive opposition. The party also said that it was... read more »
Iran opposes foreign troops’ presence in region
Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said his country is against the presence of foreign forces in the region. “The Islamic Repu! blic of Iran opposes the presence of any foreign... read more »
