Kejriwal to lead AAP rally against land bill
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rally against the BJP’s land acquisition bill at Jantar Mantar and will also lead a march to Parliament on April 22. This will be the first protest march undertaken by Mr. Kejriwal in his second stint as Delhi Chief... read more »
Kenya al-Shabab attack: Bodies recovered from Garissa university
Grief-stricken relatives have gone to identify bodies at a university in north-eastern Kenya where al-Shabab militants killed at least 147 people. The BBC’s Anne Soy at Garissa University says ambulances have been leaving the campus, as have students with suitcases. A dusk-to-dawn curfew has... read more »
Iran, world powers seal ‘historic’ nuclear deal, here’s w...
After months of negotiations, Iran and key world powers have agreed on the framework of a landmark deal that is aimed at addressing Western concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme. The “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” – described by US President Barack Obama as a “good deal” that... read more »
Another BJP MP defends tobacco, says ‘no proof smoking causes cancer&...
NEW DELHI: Yet another BJP lawmaker has come out in defence of tobacco industry and said that smoking does not have any negative impact on health. According to NDTV, BJP MP from Assam, Ram Prasad Sarmah has said that whether or not smoking causes cancer is debatable. To substantiate his claim, the... read more »
Gunfire Hits Gambian Capital
The president of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, is heading home just hours after speculation began about a possible attempted coup in the West African nation, something the government... read more »
AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather hampers recovery of bodies
Efforts to locate victims and wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501 which crashed into the Java Sea in Indonesia on Sunday are being hampered by stormy weather and strong tides. Indonesian... read more »
Bodo attacks: Ignoring intel inputs in violence-hit Assam is unpardonable
Despite having intelligence inputs, the Assam government failed to stop the killing of tribals by militants of the Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S), and... read more »
Raghubar Das to be Jharkhand Chief Minister, Announcement by BJP Shortly
RANCHI: BJP leader Raghubar Das will be the the next chief minister of Jharkhand, the first non-tribal leader in the state to hold the post. A formal announcement will be made shortly at a... read more »
Sony says online PlayStation disrupted
TOKYO: Sony’s online PlayStation store and Microsoft’s Xbox site suffered disruptions to users on Christmas Day in the latest possible cyber-attacks on the companies. The PlayStation... read more »
