My mother too strong to commit suicide: Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor’s son...
New Delhi – Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor’s son Shiv Menon has said she was too strong to commit suicide, and her death was an “unfortunate mix of stress, tension and wrong medication.” Mr Menon, who is Sunanda Tharoor’s son by a previous marriage, said in a statement today,... read more »
Partial success, but principles more important: AAP on compromise deal
New Delhi – The morning after Arvind Kejriwal accepted what many see as a face-saving formula and called off his 33-hour protest in the heart of Delhi, his Aam Aadmi Party says it is the “principle that counts” more than the result. “What appears to be a partial success... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal in hospital, police file case against his sit-in
New Delhi – The Delhi Police have registered a first information report or FIR against the Aam Aadmi Party protesters who staged a 33-hour demonstration outside Rail Bhavan in the heart of the city. Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had led the demonstration. The report does not... read more »
Snobbery about vocational education is denying our children opportunities
It is comforting to believe that one child’s success need not diminish another’s. In reality, we cannot avoid turning some children into sacrificial lambs. For the past four years, the government has pushed schools to focus on teaching pupils “traditional subjects”. By... read more »
Sunanda Pushkar, Union minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife found dead at five-star Delhi hotel...
New Delhi – Mrs Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor , wife on union minister Shashi Tharoor, has reportedly been found dead at a five-star hotel in Delhi. Sunanda Pushkar once landed in controversy... read more »
Delhi CM Mr. Kejriwal skips defamation case, court allows exemption plea
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday stayed away from court here in a case filed against him by Sheila Dikshit’s ex-political secretary for his alleged remarks against the... read more »
Egypt to announce results of constitutional referendum today
The official results of Egypt’s Constitutional referendum, billed as a popular endorsement of President Mohamed Morsy’s overthrow, are expected on Saturday with initial tallies showing... read more »
‘Sudden unnatural death’ for Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor, say doctors
New Delhi – The last rites of Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor, wife of Union minister Shashi Tharoor, are being conducted at the Lodhi Road crematorium which is not very far from the... read more »
Intel to cut more than 5,000 jobs in 2014
Intel plans to trim more than 5,000 jobs from its workforce this year in an effort to boost its earnings amid waning demand for its personal computer chips. The Santa Clara-based company confirmed... read more »
