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 »
CM Devendra Fadnavis keeps Home, Eknath Khadse gets Revenue
Newly sworn-in Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to keep critical portfolios of home and urban development with him. He has also retained health and housing. Springing a major surprise, the high-profile Vinod Tawde, who had declared himself to be the next Home Minister of the... read more »
It’s United Kingdom: Scotland says ‘No’ to independence
Scotland has rejected the historic vote for independence as an overwhelming majority of the 32 areas rejected leaving the United Kingdom. Nearly all the votes have been declared so far and... read more »
Iran Minister: Islamic State Won’t Be Eradicated by Aerial Bombardments
NEW YORK—Sunni extremist group Islamic State cannot be destroyed by Western bombing attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Wednesday. Speaking at the Council on Foreign... read more »
Alibaba could join hands with Snapdeal to scale up presence in India
MUMBAI – Even as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com goes public this week in New York with plans to raise up to $25 billion, it is working on strengthening its position in the... read more »
Aus cops foiled ISIS beheading plot: PM Abbott
Intelligence showed that militants connected with Islamic State were planning to behead a member of the public in Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday after hundreds of... read more »
Modi holds extensive talks with Xi Jinping, brings up Ladakh incu...
Sources from the MEA have said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought up border issues with China President Xi Jinping during discussions that went on in Hyderabad House. Although the extent... read more »
