Devyani Khobragade row: India talking to US to resolve standoff, no apology...
New Delhi – India is in talks with the US to resolve the standoff over the treatment of an Indian woman diplomat as they do not want ties to be affected, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Saturday even as US made no move to drop charges against her or apologise. Khurshid said on... read more »
Decision on govt. formation in Delhi by tomorrow morning, says Kejriwal
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hinted that the decision on forming the new government in Delhi would be taken by tomorrow morning. “We will make the declaration tomorrow only after we get the opinion of the people,” Kejriwal told reporters... read more »
Mikhail Khodorkovsky meets family as free man in Germany
Berlin – Russia’s former richest man Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Saturday was reunited with his oldest son and awaited his parents’ arrival in Berlin, after his stunning release from a Russian prison and lightning transfer to Germany. A day after he was whisked away from his prison... read more »
Thai opposition to boycott 2 February elections as mass protests continue
London – The main opposition party in Thailand has announced it will boycott snap elections set for 2 February. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva told a news conference it would not be fielding candidates, saying that Thai politics is at a failed stage. According to the BBC, Prime... read more »
Soha Ali Khan says `no to politics`
New Delhi – Soha Ali Khan, who was one of the poll ambassadors for the elections, has revealed that she will never enter politics because one is supposed to abide by many rules and... read more »
BJP does not support Lokpal Bill unconditionally: Shinde
Bangalore – Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Saturday he did not think the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unconditionally supported the Lokpal Bill as they never made a... read more »
Why men should take care of their hair revealed
New Delhi – Beauty expert Shahnaz Hussain has revealed why men should look after their hair just like women, asserting that hair is an extension of one’s personality. According to... read more »
How horoscopes can turn into `horrorscopes`
London – A new study has revealed that studying the horoscope can be actually bad, as it can lead to indulgent and impulsive behaviour upon reading a negative prediction. Researchers... read more »
Pass Lokpal bill, Rahul appeals to parties
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, accompanied by a battery of senior ministers, Saturday appealed to all political parties to pass the Lokpal bill in parliament as it was a... read more »
