Ghani takes oath as new Afghan president
Ashraf Ghani was inaugurated as the new president of Afghanistan on Monday at a ceremony in the presidential palace marking the end of Hamid Karzai’s 13-year rule since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. “I will abide by the constitution and other laws and protect their... read more »
PM Modi at Madison Square Garden: Promises goodies to spoiled NRIs
Narendra Modi would probably have gotten away with reading the Manhattan phone book from the revolving stage at Madison Square Gardens. A capacity crowd usually comes to Madison Square usually comes with certain expectations – rousing vocals by Beyonce or a mind-blowing sitar performance by Ravi... read more »
Journey to Mars cheaper than auto ride, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the metaphor of cost of travel by auto in Ahmedabad to the expenditure incurred in the landmark Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) which India accomplished in the very first attempt. “A one-kilometre auto rickshaw ride in Ahmedabad takes Rs 10 and India reached Mars... read more »
Pakistan needs to concentrate on internal issues instead of Kashmir: Naqvi
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Saturday that Pakistan should stop making Kashmir a parachute of politics and instead concentrate on resolving their internal conflicts and issues.Pakistan should stop making Kashmir a parachute of politics. It is the only country where... read more »
Italian PM calls Modi for early resolution of marines issue
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Monday to resolve the issue of arrest of its two marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in... read more »
Experimental Ebola drug on its way to Liberia
The government of Liberia says that sample doses of the experimental Ebola drug ZMapp will be sent there to treat doctors who have contracted the deadly virus. The White House and Food and... read more »
Robin Williams Dies of Suspected Suicide
According to police in Marin County, Calif., Williams was found “unconscious and not breathing” just before noon Monday inside his home in Tiburon, Calif., following a 911 phone... read more »
Germany asks foreign embassies to disclose names of intelligence officials
In an unprecedented move, Germany has asked all foreign embassies to disclose the names of their entire intelligence service agents operating in the country, according to a media report. In... read more »
UN chief welcomes new ceasefire in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Egypt’s announcement that the Israelis and the Palestinians have accepted another 72 hours of unconditional humanitarian ceasefire and urged all sides... read more »
