
How can the US defeat IS jihadists?
President Barack Obama calls the Islamic State a jihadist “cancer” threatening the Middle East and the rest of the world but has so far backed only limited air strikes against the extremists. If the United States intends to decisively defeat IS, what diplomatic and military means would... read more »

Five killed in Chandigarh road accident
CHANDIGARH: At least five people were killed and 15 others injured when a luxury bus and a car collided in Chandigarh on Saturday morning, police said. Among the dead in the accident in Sector 45 area were three occupants of the car and two passengers of the bus. The bus caught fire after the... read more »

SC refuses to postpone UPSC preliminary examination
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed a petition by a civil services aspirant seeking stay on the UPSC preliminary examination scheduled for tomorrow. While refusing to postpone the exam, the Supreme Court noted that nine lakh students were ready to appear in the exam tomorrow and... read more »

The apex court takes on the NDA govt for not reaching a consensus over LoP ...
An assertive Supreme Court, which had consis-tently kept the UPA govern-ment on tenterhooks by questioning its policies and showing zero tolerance for corruption, is continuing with its aggression and activism against the NDA regime. The apex court on Friday took on the NDA government for the... read more »