Israel strikes Gaza for the 7th day as death toll hits 172
Israel kept up air strikes and artillery fire on the Gaza Strip Monday despite diplomatic efforts to halt the bloodshed, as its offensive entered the seventh day, AFP reported. Aircraft struck three training facilities of Hamas’s military wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, around the... read more »
FIFA 2014 :Huge Success for Brazil, But Not on the Field
RIO DE JANEIRO — When Mario Götze settled a crossing pass with his chest and volleyed a goal that won the World Cup, German fans roared in ecstatic release. Those from Brazil were nearly as delirious, even if it was out of relief as much as celebration. It might have seemed an odd sight,... read more »
C.D.C. Closes Anthrax and Flu Labs After Accidents
After potentially serious back-to-back laboratory accidents, federal health officials announced Friday that they had temporarily closed the flu and anthrax laboratories at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and halted shipments of all infectious agents from the agency’s... read more »
Kerry Pushes for Solution to Afghanistan Election Crisis
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Obama administration had hoped that after years of frustration with President Hamid Karzai, a successful election in Afghanistan would finally produce a leader who could stabilize the country while working with the United States to allow an orderly withdrawal of American... read more »
Narendra Modi’s Win May Have Mixed Impact on IT Industry
Narendra Modi-led BJP’s strong performance in elections has been welcomed by India Inc., which has been rooting for a stable government to pull the country out of the current economic... read more »
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar resigns
Patna – A day after his party JD(U)’s poor show in the Lok Sabha elections, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Saturday. The JD (U) had managed to get just 2 seats... read more »
BJP Parliamentary party to meet on May 20 to elect Modi
The BJP Parliamentary Party will meet on May 20 to formally elect Narendra Modi as its leader, a formality before his appointment as Prime Minister. This was decided a meeting of the... read more »
Sonia Gandhi And Rahul to Offer Resignations After Congress Rout : Sources
New Delhi – Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi will offer to resign, sources say, a day after they both accepted responsibility for the party’s worst... read more »
President Barack Obama Congratulates Narendra Modi, Invites Him t...
Washington – In the end it just took a phone call from President Barack Obama to Narendra Modi with an invitation to visit Washington to reset a US policy that had shunned India’s next... read more »
