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 scholar’s lawyers. The Urumqi People’s Intermediate Court convicted Ilham Tohti after a heavily... 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 U.N. has said. Highlighting the broad areas that will occupy India’s attention during the 69th... read more »
Shiv Sena offers BJP 130 seats, but at cost of smaller parties
Senior Shiv Sena leaders have held talks with BJP aiming to end the deadlock on seat sharing that is threatening to disintegrate their 25-year-old alliance ahead of the October 15 Maharashtra Assembly elections. Sena group leader in Assembly Subhash Desai, party spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member... read more »
US air strikes target Islamic State in Syria
The United States began bombing ISIS targets in Syria using fighters, bomber and Tomahawk missiles, according to the Pentagon late Monday night. “I can confirm that U.S. military and partner nation forces are undertaking military action against ISIL terrorists in Syria using a mix of fighter,... read more »
Iraq crisis: NATO to convene after Kerry pledges support to Baghdad against militant threa...
NATO foreign ministers convene on Tuesday to discuss the Iraq crisis after US Secretary of State John Kerry pledged “intense” support to Baghdad in the fight against militants... read more »
PM Modi’s journey to ‘achhe din’ may involve brief period of pain
To his admirers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completes a month in office Tuesday, has made a great start – from reinvigorating the ossified hand of a government system that hobbled... read more »
No Information on Black Money List from Switzerland: Finance Minister
The government has not received any communication from Switzerland about “black money” suspected to be stashed in Swiss banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said... read more »
DU raise controversy over the 4-year course, students demonstrate
New Delhi : Four-year undergraduate course over the dispute between UGC and Delhi University and has deepened. The controversy sparked the ire of students today. Students demonstrated... read more »
Rain havoc in China, 26 killed
Beijing : past four days in southern China storm caused 26 people were killed and three others missing in nine province level. The government said on Sunday. According to Xinhua News Agency, Ministry... read more »
