RJD President Lalu Prasad to forge alliance of secular forces
RJD President Lalu Prasad on Wednesday said Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had expressed her greetings after his release from jail and pledged to work hard to forge an alliance of secular parties to drive away communal forces. “Congress President Sonia Gandhi had telephoned me after my release from... read more »
Syrian planes pound Aleppo for fourth straight day
Activists say Syrian warplanes are pounding opposition-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo for the fourth straight day in a push to drive rebels out. Aleppo-based activist Abu al-Hassan Marea and the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say military aircraft were targeting roads... read more »
PM Manmohan Singh seeks to deflate BJP’s projection of Modi as strong leade...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday sought to puncture BJP’s projection of Narendra Modi as a strong leader, saying no one should simply talk of firm leadership without specifying for what purpose it would be used for. Dr. Singh while addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting... read more »
Jessica Lall murder case: Manu Sharma gets parole
Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, who is undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was on Wednesday granted nine days parole by the Delhi High Court to appear in post graduate exams. Justice Hima Kohli granted parole to Sharma from December 28 till January 5 next year after... read more »
Nepal to allow private investment in power transmission
Kathmandu – The government of Nepal is ready to invite private sector investment in power transmission line projects, an official said here Sunday. The Nepal Electricity Authority... read more »
South Korea leader warns of North’s ‘reckless provocations’
Seoul – South Korean President Park Geun-Hye warned Monday of possible “reckless provocations” by North Korea after the shock execution of leader Kim Jong-Un’s... read more »
Shruti Haasan promises Tamil film
Mumbai – Actress Shruti Haasan has said that she will soon be seen in a Tamil film. She took to micro-blogging website Twitter to tell her fans about it. “I get so many tweets... read more »
Michelle Bachelet wins Chile election in a landslide, plans reforms
Santiago – Michelle Bachelet was elected as Chile’s president again on Sunday in a landslide victory that hands the center-leftist the mandate she sought to push ahead with... read more »
Sonakshi Sinha’s super Sunday!
Mumbai – Actress Sonakshi Sinha has spoken about a Sunday, finally, without doing anything. “Finally, a Sunday all to myself! So many things could have been accomplished but ah, the joys... read more »
