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 2012. “We hope for a rapid, positive solution,” he told Mr. Modi during a telephonic conversation, ANSA quoted... 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 Drug Administration approved the Liberian request for the drug to be made available to them. Liberia... 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 call. He was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. after emergency personnel arrived. They added that the actor was... 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 a directive sent to the diplomatic missions last week, the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs has demanded... read more »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi strikes conciliatory note
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the Opposition on Wednesday, saying he sought their cooperation in turning development into a social movement. In a bid to be conciliatory, he... read more »
Rajasthan Ambulance Scam: FIR Names Sachin Pilot, Ashok Gehlot, Karthi Chidambaram
Jaipur – Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot have been named in an FIR filed in connection to an alleged ambulance scam under the... read more »
Himachal mishap: Navy divers to be engaged in search operations
Navy divers deputed by the Defence Ministry are on their way to join the search for the bodies of Hyderabad engineering college students, who were washed away in river Beas. Following the... read more »
US court dismisses lawsuit against Sonia in 1984 riots case
A US court here has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Sikh group against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the anti-Sikh riots case, granting her motion that there is lack of subject matter... read more »
Jaitley seeks explanation on affidavit, Congress asks for Gen Sin...
Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has sought an explanation from senior officials in his ministry on how passages imputing motives to former Army Chief – and now MoS for the north east, external... read more »
