Cop shot dead, another seriously hurt by gunmen in Delhi
In the second such attack in three days, a Delhi Police constable was killed while another was seriously injured when some persons opened fire on the police men who had confronted them on finding their activities suspicious in the early hours in Outer Delhi’s Vijay Vihar. Constable Jagbir... read more »
Day after Hudhud, Andhra and Odisha step up relief work
A day after a very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud battered the Andhra and Odisha coasts with heavy rains leaving six persons dead, the state governments continued restoration and relief works even while watching out for heavy rainfall warning. Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s... read more »
Delhi HC asks Om Prakash Chautala to surrender on Saturday
New Delhi: INLD chief and former Haryana Chief Minster Om Prakash Chautala was on Friday ordered by the Delhi High Court to surrender on Saturday in Tihar jail for misusing bail conditions by campaigning for assembly polls, saying he cannot “take the court for a ride”. The High Court... read more »
7 killed in stampede at Imran Khan’s rally in Pak
At least seven people were killed and 40 others wounded in a stampede following a political rally by opposition politician Imran Khan in central Pakistan on Friday, officials said. The deaths occurred in Multan city after the cricketer-turned-politician addressed a crowd to press his demand for... read more »
Israel should have drawn its red line with Hamas far sooner
The end of Operation Protective Edge leaves some Israelis hopeful for a long-term cease-fire and others fearful that the clock has begun ticking toward the next crisis. But when will we... read more »
US military conducts operation against al-Shabaab in Somalia
The U.S. military on Monday conducted an operation against the Islamic militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia, the Pentagon said. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided few details... read more »
Obama rallies Wisconsin workers at Labor Day festival
President Obama touted a rebounding economy, campaigned for a minimum wage and fired up union workers at a Labor Day festival in Milwaukee on Monday. In a campaign-style speech to a... read more »
Israeli Kibbutz residents stay away unconvinced by Gaza peace deal
The hastily-built new kindergarten’s forbidding appearance conveys a message of fear that belies the soothing words of Israel’s leaders. Charcoal grey 20-foot concrete blocks... read more »
Islamic terrorists ‘want to hit US’
Without offering specifics on any threats or suggestions on how to confront them, the leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives intelligence committees urged the White House to work to... read more »
