AAP says it will play role of constructive opposition
Ghaziabad – A day after creating history in Delhi’s election, Aam Aadmi Party today maintained that it will not stake claim to form government and will play the role of a constructive opposition. The party also said that it was the responsibility of the BJP, which is the single largest... read more »
Air India asks employees on sabbatical to return to work or quit
Mumbai -: Five years after it had announced a sabbatical scheme for its staff to reduce the bulging salary bill, national air carrier Air India has asked the employees who had availed the scheme to either return to work or quit, say sources. The scheme allowed them to take a minimum of two years... read more »
Mourinho says declining Chelsea not good enough to win PL title
London – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho does not think his side is good enough to win the Premier League, according to reports. According to the Mirror, Mourinho feels he inherited a Chelsea squad in decline and one that had slipped too far behind to become champions in his first season... read more »
Venezuelan President faces first electoral test
Caracas – Venezuelans have cast ballots in municipal elections, offering a glimpse of their judgement on the government’s handling of economic troubles as President Nicolas Maduro faced his first electoral test since being elected in April. Maduro’s supporters roused voters before... read more »
US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus
Washington – The Obama administration has denounced the shelling of the Russian embassy Thursday in the Syrian capital of Damascus, calling for all perpetrators to be held... read more »
North Korea n-reactor may be in use again: IAEA
Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that it has evidence of suspicious activity coming from North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex that may... read more »
Chinese fighter jets patrol new air-defence zone
Beijing – Chinese fighter jets Thursday carried out patrols in the newly demarcated East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, an official said. Planes from the People’s... read more »
Putin calls for new-generation combat aviation system
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday urged his country to upgrade its combat aviation system w! ith respect to “honoured delivery schedules and guaranteed... read more »
Iran invites IAEA to visit Arak heavy-water production plant
Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received an invitation from Iran to vis! it Iran’s Arak heavy-water production plant Dec 8, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano... read more »
