United Nations Security Council Calls For Immediate Ceasefire As Gaza Death...
United Nations – The UN Security Council today called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, even as UN chief Ban Ki-moon met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Qatar in the first leg of his Middle East tour which aims to end the escalating conflict that has killed 501... read more »
CM promises amendments to laws to ensure strict punishment to rapists
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted that the government will enact stringent laws to punish rapists and those involved in sexual harassment of women to prevent such terrible incidents from occurring in the State. Reacting to the public outcry over the rape of a six-year-old girl in a Bangalore... read more »
Newcastle United pays tribute to fans lost on MH17
Newcastle United on Monday dedicated its New Zealand tour to two of its staunchest fans, who were killed on Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 while en route to watch the games. Newcastle manager Alan Pardew paid tribute to the two fans, John Alder and Liam Sweeney, who were on board the flight from... read more »
Russia faces threat of further sanctions
Britain, Germany and France agreed on Sunday they should be ready to ratchet up sanctions on Russia over the downing of a Malaysian jet carrying 298 passengers when European foreign ministers meet in Brussels on Tuesday. Meanwhile rebels in eastern Ukraine on Sunday took control of the bodies... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal will prefer jail to furnishing bond: Aam Aadmi Party
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is in jail for refusing to furnish a bail bond in a criminal defamation case, will not seek bail even on Friday and, instead, AAP has... read more »
Invitation to SAARC heads sparks row, but BJP holds firm
Despite a huge row over the invitation to SAARC leaders for his May 26 swearing-in, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party, armed with a majority in the Lok... read more »
Indian Consulate attacked in Afghanistan’s Herat province
Indian Consulate in Afghanistan’s Herat province was on Friday attacked by heavily armed gunmen, who were also carrying rocket-propelled grenades, top Indian officials said, adding that... read more »
With Arvind Kejriwal in jail, AAP Maharashtra turns to prayers
Aam Aadmi Party leaders and supporters in Delhi took to the streets, yesterday, in protests of Kejriwal’s arrest, which incidentally came hours after his apology to the people of... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal Spends Night in Tihar Jail, AAP Plans More Protes...
New Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal, the chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), spent the night in Delhi’s Tihar jail after being arrested in a defamation case. Scores of his party men who protested... read more »
