Egyptian court dismisses murder charge against Hosni Mubarak
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday dropped its case against ousted President Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides on charges of ordering the killing of protesters during the 2011 revolt that removed him from power. The court also cleared Mubarak and a former oil minister of graft... read more »
Nigeria vows to track down militants
Nigeria’s president has pledged to track down those responsible for Friday’s attack on a mosque in the northern city of Kano that reportedly left 120 dead and a further 270 injured. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the attack though so far no one has claimed... read more »
PM Modi thanks voters in Jharkhand, says ensure same results as LS polls
Expressing his gratitude to the people of Jharkhand for reposing their faith in him during the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the voters here to ensure the same results in the assembly elections. “When I came during the Lok Sabha polls at the same venue, this... read more »
Islamic State a major challenge, some youths are swayed by its ideology: Ra...
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that there may be many terrorist organizations in the world but the government will not allow them to get a foothold in India. Addressing the 49th DGPs/IGs conference in Guwahati, the Union home minister raised the issue of ISIS and... read more »
