Hong Kong Protesters March as Leader Urges ‘Good Sense’
Pro-democracy activists staged a march yesterday demanding broader rights for Hong Kong’s first leadership election in 2017, defying a call by the city’s top official to back China on electoral reforms. Demonstrators rallied against plans by China to vet candidates for the election, and... read more »
40 countries offer to contribute to international coalition against IS
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said nearly 40 countries have offered to contribute to an international coalition to fight Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. Mr Kerry said he was not asking any ally to commit troops. Speaking ahead of a conference in Paris today, Mr Kerry said several... read more »
Reveal name of whistleblower in CBI chief case: Supreme Court tells Prashan...
The Supreme Court on Monday asked lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan to reveal the source of his information on the guest list at CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s residence. The apex court asked Bhushan to give the name of the whistleblower in a sealed envelope and directed its registry to keep all... read more »
Ukraine PM says Putin trying to destroy country
Ukraine’s prime minister said on Saturday Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed to destroy Ukraine as an independent country and that only Nato could defend the ex-Soviet republic from external aggression. “We are still in a stage of war and the key aggressor is the Russian Federation... read more »
44 Toll Plazas in Maharashtra to be Shut Down
Mumbai – There’s good news for motorists in Maharashtra as the state government has decided to do away with 44 toll plazas in the state. The announcement was made by Deputy... read more »
Delhi Power-Hungry. Huge Outages in Record-Setting Heat
New Delhi – Sweltering heat in Delhi and massive power outages have the capital begging for relief. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials... read more »
Pakistani army airstrikes kill 15 militants
The Pakistani army said it has carried out airstrikes in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 militants. An army statement said the air raids on Tuesday morning... read more »
AAP MLAs stage protest outside Harsh Vardhan’s house
As Delhi continued to face long power cuts, over 20 AAP MLAs on Tuesday staged a protest outside Union Minister Harsh Vardhan’s house in East Delhi demanding urgent steps by the Centre to... read more »
Reviving economy is priority: Pranab Mukherjee
Putting the economy back on track is of paramount importance for the government, said President Pranab Mukherjee, addressing the first joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Monday. Stressing... read more »
