JD (U) backs Hamid Ansari, says minorities being targetted by NDA governmen...
The Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday backed Vice President Hamid Ansari’s comments on minorities, saying they are being targetted by the present NDA regime. “The minorities are being targetted since this government assumed power. There is discrimination on the basis of religion, because... read more »
Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound kills at least 11
A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 200, officials in the kingdom said. The blaze began early in the morning in a multistory residential compound known as Radium in the... read more »
Thai woman wearing Islamic head-scarf named as suspect in Bangkok bomb blas...
Bangkok police have named a Thai woman wanted for questioning about the lethal shrine explosion as they said they were seeking two new suspects after bomb-making material was found in a second apartment in the city’s outskirts. Investigators released a photograph of the woman, identified as Wanna... read more »
Land bill defeat shows that Modi now to needs to lead from the front
Narendra Modi’s final retreat on the Land Acquisition Ordinance, announced by the man himself in his monthly radio conversation Mann ki Baat, is a sad commentary on his government’s political acumen.Retreat on a bill that was so crucial to growth means that the government will now... read more »
Normal flight operations resume at airport
Normal flight operations have resumed at St. John’s International Airport Earlier story:After the airport authority was notified of a bomb threat on Air Canada flight 143, which was... read more »
Obamacare survives major court challenge
The fate of Mr Obama’s most important domestic policy achievement was in the hands of America’s nine Supreme Court justices after conservatives sued and claimed the healthcare... read more »
Facebook to now help spot malware on computers
Social networking giant Facebook has partnered security software firm Kasperky to help its users detect and clean malware from their computers. ‘Malware’ is an umbrella term used to... read more »
Iran Nuclear Agreement Deadline May Slip
U.S. and Iranian officials depart Friday for a final round of nuclear talks in Vienna, even as U.S. officials conceded a deal may not be able to be reached by a June 30 deadline. A senior... read more »
Didn’t Testify in Court: Vasundhara Raje’s Defense to...
To justify that top BJP leader Vasundhara Raje does not need to resign as Rajasthan Chief Minister, the party is likely to present an argument from her legal team that she changed her mind at the... read more »
