Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’
GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence that left a truce extension teetering on the brink of collapse. The resumption of hostilities shattered nearly three days of calm over the skies... read more »
Two sisters from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur may become the first women to...
Two Kolhapur women, who were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and killing nine of them, may become the first women ever to be hanged in India. President Pranab Mukherjee late last month rejected Renuka Kiran Shinde and her sister Seema Mohan Gavit’s mercy petitions. The... read more »
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli recommended for Padma Awards by BCCI
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s name for Padma Bhushan and run machine Virat Kohli for Padma Shri. Indian women cricket team’s skipper Mithali Raj has also been recommended for Padma Shri. A source from BCCI said, “Yes, the Board has... read more »
