Two blasts kill at least 20 in restive northern Nigeria
Two blasts rocked crisis-hit northern Nigeria on Monday, with one bombing killing at least 20 people and a second explosion setting fire to a market, where heavy casualties were feared. The targeted cities of Bauchi and Gombe have both been hit previously by Boko Haram and while there was no claim... read more »
Saradha scam: Left leaders meet PM Modi, demand quick probe into Mamata gov...
With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee already training her guns at the Left front accusing them of colluding with the BJP against Trinamool Congress, reports on Monday said that a delegation of Left leaders met Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a quicker and a coordinated... read more »
BJP’s Mission 44 in J&K fails; but party may be key player in nex...
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mission 44 in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has failed, but the party has established itself as a powerhouse in Jammu, relegating the Congress to second place. But the Congress has not been humbled in Jammu – as was widely feared. The results and counting trends... read more »
Sydney siege gunman’s wife taken into custody
The former partner of siege gunman Man Haron Monis will be taken into custody after her bail was revoked by a Sydney court. Amirah Droudis, 34, was in November 2013 charged with the murder of Monis’ former de facto and mother-of-two Noleen Hayson Pal. Ms Pal, 30, was stabbed and set alight at... read more »
Maharashtra: If Sena-BJP close deal, Congress can corner NCP
After the BJP and Shiv Sena played out the waiting game between themselves on seat sharing, there seems to be little option left for the ruling combine, the Congress and the NCP, in... read more »
SC to decide fate of 218 coal blocks today
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of the 218 coal blocks, which were allocated to companies illegally by the Centre. The top court had earlier declared all 218... read more »
Jet Airways kicks off 9-day sale for Bangalore flyers, tickets start at Rs 600
ith the festive season just around the corner, airlines seem to be pulling out all stops to woo flyers and with its latest discount Jet Airways may have set its sights on low cost rival... read more »
Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence
BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life in prison, according to the... read more »
India to focus on UNSC reform, terrorism, peacekeeping at UNGA
Early reform of the U.N. Security Council, terrorism and peacekeeping will be among the main issues that India will pursue during the world body’s General Assembly session, Indian Ambassador to the... read more »
