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 »
Sonakshi thanks audience for love
Actress Sonakshi Sinha has thanked the audience for appreciating her latest release “R..! .Rajkumar”, and says she is dancing with joy. “Your appreciation and pyaar have... read more »
Head to Startup Weekend, for help with business ideas
New Delhi – Ashwin Bhambri had trump cards, but they were not of WWF wrestlers with bulky bodies – they were of entrepreneurs and CEOs, their credentials and work history.... read more »
Labourers dig up 19th century silver coins in Tripura
Agartala – Labourers at work in southern Tripura found a cache of 76 silver coins dating to the early 19th century recently. They were later handed over to a state minister, officials... read more »
WTO clinches first trade deal at Bali meeting
Nusa Dua (Indonesia) – The World Trade Organisation’s 159 member countries approved a deal Saturday to liberalise international trade norms that could potentially add nearly $1... read more »
Mandela’s transformational leadership to last forever
By Santhosh Babu Almost four years ago, transformational leadership Mandela-style hit close home. While conducting a leadership alignment workshop for the senior management of two fierce rivals, who... read more »
