Pakistan needs to concentrate on internal issues instead of Kashmir: Naqvi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Saturday that Pakistan should stop making Kashmir a parachute of politics and instead concentrate on resolving their internal conflicts and issues.Pakistan should stop making Kashmir a parachute of politics. It is the only country where... read more »
Lawsuit against Modi will not have any impact on Indo-US talks: White House
New York: The lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Narendra Modi by a human rights group in New York would have no impact on “his very important visit” to Washington to meet US President Barack Obama, the White House said on Friday. “I don’t anticipate that it (lawsuit) is going to have any... read more »
Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in West Africa: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that more than 3,000 people have died as a result of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. According to reports, there are more than 6,500 people who have been infected by the deadly virus. Liberia is the worst affected country wherein 1,830 deaths have... read more »
Hong Kong police clear pro-democracy protesters
Hong Kong police have cleared the main government compound of pro-democracy demonstrators who had occupied the area on Friday, reports say. The arrests followed a night of clashes, with police using pepper spray to restore order. Nearly 30 people were hurt and at least 13 people arrested. Reports... read more »
India to play proactive role on climate change, ensure Javadekar
Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has assured a French delegation about India’s positive engagement in the climate change. Javadekar, who... read more »
one-sided move by government not proper in Gopal Subramanium case: CJI RM Lodha
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India RM Lodha has chided the government for scuttling the candidature of former solicitor-general Gopal Subramanium to the Supreme Court, his very public rebuke... read more »
How Boko Haram is beating U.S. efforts to suffocate its financing
When Washington imposed sanctions in June 2012 on Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, he dismissed it as an empty gesture. Two years later, Shekau’s skepticism appears well founded: his... read more »
DU cut-offs rise up, 100% require in 3 colleges for computer science
The admission process in Delhi University finally kicked off on Monday as colleges came out with cut-off lists with B Com and economics honours courses witnessing the most competition. The... read more »
Chennai building collapse: Cries for help still heard from rubble
More than 48 hours after the high-rise building at Moulivakkam collapsed, cries for help could still be heard from the rubble. Rescue officials say there is a good chance that more people are alive... read more »
