South Africa mourns as Mandela lies in state for second day
Pretoria – South Africans will get a second chance Thursday to pay their last respects to Nelson Mandela, a day after his distraught widow joined thousands of mourners at his open casket. Graca Machel, clad in a black headdress with her eyes shielded by sunglasses, placed both hands on the... read more »
Disappointed over court ruling on gay rights: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi – UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday said she was “disappointed” over the apex court ruling on the issue of gay rights. The Congress president also expressed hope that parliament will uphold the constitutional guarantee of life and liberty to all citizens including... read more »
No no-confidence motion against Nitish: BJP
Patna – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday it has no plans to bring a no-confidence motion against the Bihar government. The comment a day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dared the opposition to vote him out in the legislature. BJP leader in the state assembly, Nand Kishore... read more »
Telangana bill yet to reach Andhra assembly
Hyderabad – The bill for the formation of separate Telangana state has not yet reached the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters Thursday in New Delhi that the bill would be sent to the assembly once it is received from Rashtrapati Bhavan. The home... read more »
Don’t believe in surveys: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi – A day before the declaration of assembly election results, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Saturday that she did not believe in exit polls and surveys. “We... read more »
Don’t talk of war with India: Pakistani daily
Islamabad – With tension along the Indian border abating, “all talks of war” should! be avoided, said a Pakistani daily Saturday. The News Inter! national in an editorial... read more »
My husband is smart, strict producer: Divya Khosla Kumar
Mumbai – Divya Khosla Kumar, who is currently busy promoting her directorial debut “Yaariyaan”, says her husband Bhushan Kumar is a very smart and a strict film... read more »
Smoking after cancer diagnosis ups death risk: study
Washington – Men who continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer have an increased risk of death compared with those who quit smoking, US researchers said. The new research,... read more »
Shutdown continues in Seemandhra for second day
Hyderabad – Shutdown continued for the second day Saturday in Rayalaseema and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh against the central government’s decision to bifurcate the state by carving... read more »
