Brinda Karat says Kalyan Singh like spoke ‘RSS pracharak’
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Wednesday said Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh had spoken ‘like an RSS pracharak’ when he demanded that the word ‘adhinayak’ be dropped from the national anthem. Karat also termed the demand as a ‘huge... read more »
Omar Abdullah takes a jibe at Bobby Jindal’s ‘leadership’...
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a jibe at United States presidential candidate Bobby Jindal after the later claimed that non-aligned nations like India are ‘desperate’ for American leadership. Omar took to twitter to share his contempt for Jindal’s... read more »
IIT Kharagpur’s innovative campaign to solve student queries
As seat allocation for engineering institutes begins today under the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA), IIT Kharagpur has launched a campaign to solve student queries. Through a website why.iitkgp.ac.in and a YouTube channel, they are trying to woo students with its impeccable placement... read more »
Death toll rises to 41
One more person was found dead in the landslide-battered Darjeeling district, taking the toll to 41. The body of Ramesh Rai (26) was retrieved from under rubble in the 8 Mile area of Kalimpong by NDRF and Civil Defence volunteers yesterday, district Disaster Cell Officer-in-charge Gopal Rai... read more »
Bengaluru-Ernakulam train derails; 11 killed, more than 60 injured
Anekal: At least 11 passengers were on Friday killed and over 60 injured, some of them critically, when an express train bound for Ernakulam in Kerala from Bengaluru derailed near Anekal,... read more »
Sri Lanka to secure delay of UN war crimes report
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said on Thursday he was optimistic about securing a delay in the release of a UN report on alleged war crimes during his country’s... read more »
South Korean airline boss’ daughter imprisoned for one year in ‘nut row’
The daughter of a South Korean national airline’s boss has been imprisoned for a period of one year for hampering aviation safety as she forced a plane to return to the New York gate... read more »
US officer who assaulted Indian grandfather arrested; FBI to probe incident
Washington: An Alabama policeman, who allegedly assaulted a 57-year-old Gujarati man, has been arrested, six days after the brutal accident sent shockwaves among the Indian community. In... read more »
More than 300 migrants died this week trying to reach Italy ̵...
More than 300 people died trying to cross the sea from Africa to Italy this week, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday, adding pressure on Europe to expand a border operation that lacks a clear... read more »
