Rajapaksa calls for home-grown solution for Tamils issue
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has invited main Tamil party leaders, including Chief Minister of the northern province C V Wigneswaran, to join hands with him for national reconciliation rather than looking for a solution from a “foreign nation”. “I invite Mr (R) Sampanthan (TNA... read more »
Devyani case not to impact India-US commercial ties: Sharma
The ongoing spat between India and U.S. over the diplomat Devyani Khobragade issue would not impact commercial ties between the two countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said in New Delhi on Saturday. “India was outraged over the treatment given to Ms. Devyani but our... read more »
Ever anxious? A stroke may be on its way
New York – Everyone experiences bouts of anxiety now and then. But when it’s elevated or reaches chronic levels, it may affect your heart down the road. That is the finding of a new study that has directly linked greater anxiety levels to higher risk of having a stroke. The study is the... read more »
Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president
Bogota – A Colombian has been arrested for a murder attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, police said. “Convincing evidence made it possible to look into several accused crimes (conspiracy to commi! t crime, illegal possession of weapons),” Xinhua quoted a police... read more »
US flies 150 Americans, plus diplomats out of South Sudan
Washington – The United States flew more than 150 Americans as well as US and foreign diplomats out of South Sudan on Wednesday amid fierce fighting in the capital, US officials... read more »
Allahabad HC dismisses Shobhan Sarkar’s petition for digging gold in Fatehpur
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition of seer Shobhan Sarkar, who had sought directions to the Uttar Pradesh government and the district administration of Fatehpur... read more »
White House review panel proposes curbs on some NSA programs
Washington – A White House-appointed panel on Wednesday proposed curbs on some key National Security Agency surveillance operations, recommending limits on a program to collect... read more »
Rupee down 21 paise against dollar in early trade
Extending its losses for the third straight day, the rupee fell by another 21 paise to 62.30 against the dollar in early trade on Thursday, on the Interbank Foreign Exchange market due to... read more »
John Kerry calls Shivshankar Menon to express regret about Devyan...
Washington – The United States moved quickly on Wednesday to defuse the tangled diplomatic spat with India by having secretary of state John Kerry telephone India’s national security... read more »
