Fresh Gunfire at Karachi Airport, 24 Dead in Terror Attack
Islamabad – Pakistan’s security forces said Monday they have relaunched a military operation at Karachi airport as gunfire resumed several hours after they announced the end of a militant siege that left 24 dead. “We have relaunched the operation and called in additional... read more »
Facebook post on Ambedkar sparks violence in Maharashtra
The posting of allegedly objectionable images of Dalit leader Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Facebook on Saturday night, sparked stray incidents of arson in Pune, Aurangabad and Solapur on Sunday, the police said . The cyber cell of the Pune police has registered a case against ‘unknown... read more »
Left Front team to meet Mamata today
Indicating a temporary ‘ceasefire,’ a 12-member delegation of the State’s Left Front would be meeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday to address the issue of post-poll attacks on the Front’s supporters in the State, a press release by the CPI-M stated. While a delegation of the CPI... read more »
Telangana Council chairman, Protem Speaker sworn in
Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan on Monday administered oath to the Legislative Council vice-chairman Nethi Vidyasagar as the Chairman and to K. Jana Reddy as Protem Speaker at a simple function in Raj Bhavan. As the two Houses of Telangana Legislature meet here in a few hours, Governor... read more »
6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Nicaragua
A strong earthquake damaged dozens of houses in western Nicaragua on Thursday, and authorities said that at least 23 people were injured by falling ceilings, beams and walls in one... read more »
BJP eyeing post-poll allies to reach magic figure
While confident of emerging as the biggest party in the Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party is banking not only on the popularity of its prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi but... read more »
Oscar Pistorius trial : ‘Bull terrier’ takes centre stage
Oscar Pistorius felt first-hand the bite of prosecutor Gerrie Nel minutes into his cross-examination at his murder trial. Mr Nel is known as “the bull terrier” in court circles,... read more »
1.2 crore voters to decide between BJP, Congress and AAP
Voting began for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls today. The electoral fight here is seen as a test of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP)... read more »
In poll affidavit filed in Vadodara : Narendra Modi
Ahmedabad – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has written the name “Jashodaben” in the column for spouse in an affidavit that he filed as the BJP’s... read more »
