Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee remains critically ill
Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, remains critically ill in intensive care, the prime minister’s office said on Thursday. Seen as the founding father of modern Singapore, which he led from 1959 until 1990, the 91-year-old Lee has been in hospital with severe pneumonia... read more »
IAS officers petition PM Modi, urge for CBI probe in DK Ravi’s death
Several Indian Administrative Service officers in Karnataka have signed an online petition addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the death of their colleague DK Ravi, reports said on Thursday. At least 13.58 lakh people have signed the... read more »
Former Singaporean prime minister Lee Kuan Yew ‘critically ill’...
The condition of former Singaporean premier Lee Kuan Yew has deteriorated further and he is critically ill in intensive care, the government says. Mr Lee, the country’s first elected prime minister, has been receiving treatment for severe pneumonia at Singapore General Hospital since February... read more »
Letter Bound for White House Tests Positive for Cyanide
WASHINGTON — A letter intended for the White House tested positive for cyanide at an off-site mail screening facility on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Secret Service. The statement said the letter was received at the screening facility on Monday, and tested negative for biological... read more »
Trinamool targets Amit Shah in Parliament, to hold huge counter-rally in Kolkata
A day after Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on her home turf, Trinamool Congress launched a... read more »
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... 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... 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... read more »
Islamic State a major challenge, some youths are swayed by its id...
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... read more »
