Our wounds are still fresh, say victim’s parents
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi – A whole year has gone by, but their wounds refuse to heal. The anguished parents of the Dec 16 gang-rape victim live for the day the rapists will hang. “Time has passed for us. But like her injuries, our wounds are still fresh. We don’t think we will... read more »
Don’t hang Mollah, says rights group
New York – Human Rights Watch Thursday urged Bangladesh not to execute Abdul Quader Mollah, an Islamist leader sentenced to death for “war crimes” committed in the 1971 war of liberation. The rights group said it deplored “the fact that he will be executed after an unfair... read more »
Shahbaz Sharif meets PM, extends invite to visit Pakistan
New Delhi – Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here Thursday and handed over an invitation from Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to visit Pakistan. Shahbaz Sharif, the younger brother of the Pakistan prime minister, was with Manmohan Singh for... read more »
Tejas LCA will be battle-ready by 2014: Browne
Shillong – Tejas, India’s first indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), would be fully battle-ready by 2014, Indian Air Force chief N.A.K. Bro! wne said in the Meghalaya capital Thursday. “Tejas, a fourth-generation fighter aircraft, will replace MIG 21... read more »
Scientist explains ‘missing’ Modi wave, gets Nobel prize
New Delhi – Eminent Indian physicist Dr. N.C.R Rao has been conferred the Nobel Prize for Physics for his path-breaking research on the properties of “Modi wave”. In his paper... read more »
Mission Mumbai on AAP’s agenda
Mumbai – The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has begun their political innings with a mighty performance, ousting the incumbent Congress in most constituencies in the Delhi... read more »
Praise for Arvind Kejriwal, dig at Narendra Modi: Uddhav’s editorial
Mumbai – After a debut that registered above 9.0 on the political Richter scale, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi is receiving praise, even if occasionally grudging, from across the... read more »
No indication of ‘Modi wave’ in assembly results: US experts
Washington – The results in four assembly polls in India have given the opposition BJP the necessary momentum ahead of the general elections, but there is neither an indication of a... read more »
New voters, weak leaders behind Congress defeat: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai – Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Monday held angry youths, new voters and weak and indecisive leadership responsible for the Congress defeat in the four states where assembly... read more »
