Taiwan court suspends trial of ailing ex-president
Taipei – A Taiwanese court has suspended the trial of former president Chen Shui-bian on the ground that he is suffering from depression, dementia and other health problems, officials said on Saturday. Chen, who is already serving a 20-year jail term for corruption, has been on trial since... read more »
Israeli PM amongst NSA, GCHQ’s 1,000 ‘snoop-op’ targets
London – The US and UK spy agencies reportedly spied on targets that include a European Union commissioner, humanitarian organizations and an Israeli PM who held office in 2009. The recent allegations appear as a result of the trove of classified information revealed by whistleblower Edward... read more »
Stepping up defence ties with Sri Lanka outrageous: Jayalalithaa
Expressing dismay over reports of Indian Coast Guard participating in naval exercises with Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to recall the two ships and Coast Guard personnel participating in the event in the island... read more »
At 78, Dharmendra bags endorsement deal
Mumbai – Veteran actor Dharmendra has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Okaya Power Group, an inverter and UPS battery manufacturer. The 78-year-old, who has been part of films like “Sholay”, “Phool Aur Patthar”, and “Satyakam”, was also honoured... read more »
Madhuri hopes to act with Big B one day
Mumbai – Shaking a leg with megastar Amitabh Bachchan once is not enough for actress Madhuri Dixit. She hopes to act with him someday and is keeping her fingers crossed for that. The... read more »
I’m a terrible businessman: Arshad Warsi
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Moviemaking is as tough as running a business, which is tricky and taxing, says actor Arshad Warsi, who tried his hand at production with “Hum... read more »
SC grants bail to Lalu Prasad
New Delhi – In a relief to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad, the Supreme Court Friday granted him bail in a fodder scam case. Lalu Prasad was awarded five years’... read more »
Andhra legislature rocked by protests over Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Both houses of the Andhra Pradesh legislature were rocked by protests Friday as the legislators from Telangana, across party lines, demanded immediate debate on the bill... read more »
Khaleda Zia asks India to respect majority’s aspirations
Dhaka – Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia has asked India to “respect the aspirations of the majority in Bangladesh” and urged the ruling Awami League (AL) party to give up its... read more »
