We will battle communal forces, says Nitish
New Delhi – Under attack from the BJP and its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Wednesday urged secular parties to close ranks to battle “communal forces”. Speaking here at a Left-sponsored convention called with the 2014 Lok Sabha election in mind,... read more »
Unicef to help improve Tripura schools
Agartala – Unicef will prepare an action plan to help the Tripura government to provide quality drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in schools, an official said Wednesday. A three-member team of Unicef (United Nations Children’s Fund) led by Dipendar Kapoor visited Tripura’s... read more »
Saudi Arabia urged to free journalist
Beirut – Saudi authorities should immediately release a male journalist who expressed support for an end to the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. Officials should also stop harassing and trying to intimidate activists and women who defied the ban. Local... read more »
File review application, SC tells Sahara
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Sahara Group to file an application seeking to rectify the alleged error in the order which barred group head Subrata Roy and its two directors from going abroad till they submit original title deeds of their assets worth Rs.20,000 crore to... read more »
Modi to meet Patna blast victims
Patna – BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will visit Bihar Saturday to meet the injured and families of those who were killed in serial blasts in and around his... read more »
Ruling on Lalu’s bail on Thursday
Ranchi – The Jharkhand High Court reserved judgment on bail petition of former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for Thursday, while he completed one month in Birsa Munda... read more »
Ecuador to consider granting asylum if Snowden applies: president
MOSCOW – If fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden applies for political asylum in Ecuadorian territory, the Ecuadorian authorities will consider accepting the... read more »
Tendulkar bids adieu to domestic cricket in style
Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell game in domestic cricket ended in a manner befitting his iconic stature, as the retiring legend singlehandedly guided Mumbai to a four-wicket win over Haryana... read more »
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood’s deputy leader
Egypt’s Interior Ministry says a key figure in the Muslim Brotherhood has been arrested after months on the run. The Ministry says Essam el-Erian, the deputy leader of the Brotherhood’s political... read more »
