Israel’s release of Palestinian prisoners advances peace talks
JERUSALEM – The Israeli government approved Sunday the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners despite strong opposition from ultra-right ministers. The release is the second phase of a four-stage agreement Israel reached with the Palestinians in July for the resumption of direct peace... read more »
Jackson’s doctor Murray released after two years in jail
LOS ANGELES – Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson’s death, was released from jail on Monday after serving two years of a four- year term. Murray, 60, was released from the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles at 12:01 a.m., the... read more »
Nawaz says nobody can dictate to Pakistan
Islamabad – Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said nobody could dictate to the country. He added that Pakistan has the prerogative to take its own decisions and it should exercise its right. According to the Daily Times, talking to the media after his arrival in London, Sharif said the... read more »
SC orders Sahara Group to hand over Rs.20,000 crores worth of property titl...
New Delhi – The Sahara Group has been ordered by the Supreme Court to hand over title deeds of properties worth Rs.20,000 crore to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) after hearing three contempt of court petitions filed by SEBI against the group’s owner Subrata Roy. An... read more »
RBI set to hike rates as inflation control remains priority
New Delhi – Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan is likely to hike a key policy interest rate by at least 0.25 percent Tuesday, analysts said. This will be the second... read more »
Video games make you feel worthy: SRK
Shah Rukh Khan is a gizmo freak and apparently he invests a lot of his time in playing video games. The actor took to Twitter to talk about his current favourite, Arkham Origins, a game... read more »
Bachchan appreciates gifts from ‘KBC’ contestants
Mumbai – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan appreciates the handmade gifts presented to him by contestants on the game show “Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 7”. He said the contestants... read more »
Patna blasts an act of terror: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Monday said he believed the serial blasts in Patna were an act of terror. “The kind of incident that happened in... read more »
I can only be friends with ex-Russell Brand in another life, says...
London – Katy Perry has said that she could be friends with her ex-husband Russell Brand only in another life. According to Glamour magazine, the 28-year-old singer admitted that her split with... read more »
