Congress to respond to AAP letter in two days
New Delhi – The Congress will respond to a letter sent by the Aam Aadmi Party in “a day or two”, a party official said Saturday. Congress general secretary Shakeel Ahmed told IANS: “(Congress president) Sonia Gandhi has marked Arvind Kejriwal’s letter to me and we will... read more »
Delhi Lt Governor to submit report to president
New Delhi – Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung Saturday said he will submit a ! “factual” report to President Pranab Mukherjee on government formation ! here following his meeting with the Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal. His statement came shortly after the meeting in a... read more »
Hold chemical weapons users accountable: Ban Ki-moon
United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for holding accountable those responsible for using chemical weapons in Syria. He made the appeal after a UN investigation team found that such weapons were used on several occasions at multiple sites against both civilians and... read more »
Khloe Kardashian files divorce papers
Los Angeles – Socialite Khloe Kardashian has filed court documents to divorce American basketball player Lamar Odom, reports tmz.com. She has cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason behind the split. She is also said to have filed papers to restore her name. Khloe and... read more »
Chinese reform encouraging, says World Bank chief
Washington – The recent reform measures announced by the Chinese government are encouraging, and the US Federal Reserve needs to exit the current massive asset buying programme in a... read more »
Google’s new tool lets you create own Street Views
London – Google has reportedly introduced a new tool that allows users to create their own Street View images and share them using Google Maps. Users can click photos by an Android... read more »
Pakistani to head UN economic, social body for Asia, Pacific
United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday announced the appointment of Shamshad Akhtar of Pakistan as the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social... read more »
Khloe and Lamar Odom separately attend Jay Z’s LA gig
Washington – Khloe Kardashian and estranged husband Lamar Odom separately attended Jay Z ‘s concert and never interacted with each other at L.A.’s Staples... read more »
EU fines Johnson & Johnson, Novartis $22 mn
Brussels – The European Commission fined drugmakers Johnson & Johnson and Novartis a combined 16 million euros or about $21.95 million Tuesday for delaying market entry of a cheaper generic... read more »
