At least 24 dead as migrant boat sinks in Turkish straits
At least two dozen migrants lost their lives today when a boat sank near Istanbul in northern Turkey, sparking a major air and sea rescue operation. Turkish rescue authorities were called to the scene at the mouth of the Bosphorus strait, which runs through northern Turkey, by local fishermen in... read more »
Delhi L-G Jung recommends dissolution of assembly, fresh elections likely i...
L-G Jung made the recommendation in a report on the latest political situation submitted to the President. Jung had held meetings with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday evening where all the parties said they were in favour of fresh... read more »
Wagah Border suicide bombing: Death toll rises to 61; 20 suspects arrested ...
The death toll in the horrific suicideattack that shook Pakistan minutes after the popular flag-lowering ceremony at Wagah climbed to 61 on Monday, even as security agencies arrested about 20 suspects from the Indo-Pak border area. Ten women, eight children and three security personnel were among... read more »
Heavy Fighting In Kobani After Peshmerga Join Battle
BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR, Turkey, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State militants in Kobani, hoping their support for fellow Kurds backed by U.S.-led air strikes will keep the ultra-hardline group from seizing the Syrian border town. The Syrian... read more »
Why Modi can expect no quarter from Xi Jinping; China respects only power
indiavisionnewsNarendra Modi’s spirited efforts to bring up the Ladakh border incursions with Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to make much of a difference to what the Chinese... read more »
Latest hostage video shows ISIS fears US assault: experts
Washington: A dramatic change of tone in the latest hostage video released by the Islamic State has convinced experts that the jihadist group is isolated and fearful of a US assault. Where... read more »
Terrorism raids could fuel anger in the Muslim community
At the rally at Lakemba station organised by Hizb ut-Tahrir in the aftermath of the terrorism raids on 25 houses, the anger was palpable. “Enough is enough of scapegoating the Muslim... read more »
As flood waters recede, life inches to normal in J-K
Life is limping back to normal in flood-hit Jammu & Kashmir with the help of central agencies while local authorities struggle to assess the damage two weeks after the state was... read more »
Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra almost over?
Mumbai: The tussle over sharing of seats for the forthcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra now threatens the 25-year-old ties between Shiv Sena and the BJP with reports on Friday suggesting that... read more »
