India not planning further curbs on gold imports – trade secretary
India is not planning to impose any further curbs on gold imports as the current account deficit is under control, Trade Secretary Rajeev Kher said on Wednesday. The South Asian country has imported 7 tonnes of gold so far in January, while 39 tonnes of gold was imported in December, Kher said... read more »
Sakshi Maharaj refuses to regret 4 kids remark, says raat gayee, baat gayee
Despite a massive uproar over his statement demanding that every Hindu woman in the country must produce at least four babies to protect their religion, BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj remains defiant. “Raat gayee, baat gayee (The night is over, let the matter end),” he said on... read more »
Canada vows to accept 13,000 more refugees from Syria and Iraq
anada is opening its doors wider for refugees fleeing a Middle East civil war and the Islamic State’s reign of terror, announcing it will accept another 10,000 Syrians over three years and 3,000 more Iraqis in 2015. Ottawa is expecting private organizations, such as church groups, to shoulder the... read more »
Uganda army confirms rebel LRA commander in custody
Uganda confirmed on Wednesday that U.S. forces in Central African Republic were holding Dominic Ongwen, a child recruit to the Lord’s Resistance Army who became a top commander of the rebel group and is wanted by the International Criminal Court. The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday a... read more »
