Tejpal case: Shoma Chaudhury to record statement
Panaji – Former managing editor of Tehelka Shoma Chaudhury arrived at a Goa court Saturday to record her statement in the alleged rape case filed against the news weekly’s founder-editor Tarun Tejpal. Chaudhury arrived from New Delhi in Goa Friday night and appeared before the Judicial... read more »
Oct 31 is World Cities Day: UN General Assembly
United Nations – A UN General Assembly committee adopted a resolution on human settlement Friday, designating Oct 31 as the World Cities Day. The General Assembly “decides to designate Oct 31 of every year, beginning in 2014, as World Cities Day,” Xinhua cited from the resolution... read more »
Nelson Mandela’s funeral to be held Dec 15
Johannesburg – The South African government announced Fri! day that the country’s former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral will be held Dec 15. The decision came after President Jacob Zuma visited Mandela’s family in Johannesburg. Shortly before midnight Thursday, Zuma... read more »
Probe human rights abuses in Cote d’Ivoire: UN
United Nations – The UN Friday called for investigations into serious human rights abuses committed in Cote d’Ivoire by the Dozo, traditional hunters who have killed hundreds of people over the past four years. A report, produced by the UN Operation in Cote d’Ivoire ( UNOCI) in... read more »
MBBS students demand expulsion of tainted batchmates
Srinagar – Students of government medical college here held protests Thursday demanding expulsion of those who managed to get admission in medical colleges through the 2012 test paper... read more »
Lamar Odom demanding $10 mn to end marriage?
Los Angeles – Basketball player Lamar Odom has reportedly demanded $10 million and a $875,000 engagement ring back from estrang! ed television presenter wife Khloe Kardashian to end... read more »
Bodh Gaya temple dome inlaid with gold
Patna – The dome of Bodh Gaya’s 1,500-year-old Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism’s holiest shrine, has been inlaid with nearly 300 kg gold donated by devotees from Thailand... read more »
‘Boogie Woogie’ my favourite show: Prabhudheva
Mumbai – Choreographer-director Prabhudheva is excited about the hit dance show “Boogie Woogie” making a comeback. He says it is his favourite. “Boogie... read more »
More bodies found in Mexico mass graves
Mexico City – The number of corpses found in clandestine mass graves located in a western Mexico state have increased to 55, authorities said Wednesday. The authorities began early this month... read more »
