East Ukraine sees fresh violence
Heavy fighting broke out Monday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk as NATO diplomats held talks in Brussels with Russia on the crisis. Pro-Russian separatists said at least five people were killed and at least 10 injured in an airstrike on their headquarters in the regional government... read more »
Union Minister Gopinath Munde dies in road accident
Union Minister Gopinath Munde died on Tuesday due to injuries sustained in a car accident at Moti Bagh around 6.30 a.m in Delhi. He was admitted in AIIMS Trauma Center with severe head injuries and passed away around 8 a.m after suffering a cardiac arrest, doctors said. Though the Mr. Gopinath... read more »
Supreme Court Stays Execution of 1993 Bombay Blasts Convict Yakub Memon
New Delhi – The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Yakub Memon, a death-row convict in the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case. The Supreme Court has tagged Yakub’s petition — seeking a stay on his execution — with pending cases and referred it to a constitution bench,... read more »
Maharashtra is Shiv Sena’s next goal: Uddhav Thackeray
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that his party’s stellar performance in the Lok Sabha polls was only a precursor to its main goal: winning the assembly polls in Maharashtra in October. He was speaking at the party’s victory rally in the city. “We won Delhi, now we... read more »
BJP and Chandrababu Naidu may announce deal today, hitches remain
Hyderabad – After weeks of proposals and demurrals, the BJP and Chandrababu Naidu may have finalised a tie-up, but last minute hitches have delayed an announcement. The parties may... read more »
Live: 2 ships start black box hunt for MH370 jet
Crews searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet launched a targeted underwater hunt on Friday for the plane’s black boxes along a stretch of remote ocean, with just days left... read more »
Embarrassment for Rahul Gandhi as Amethi SDM rejects residence proof application
Amethi – In a major embarrassment for the Congress, its vice president Rahul Gandhi’s application for proof of residence in his parliamentary constituency Amethi has been... read more »
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) likely to release its manifesto for Lok Sabha polls today
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party is likely to release its national manifesto for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on Thursday evening. The manifesto will spell out the party’s stand... read more »
Four dead at Fort Hood including shooter, 16 wounded
Washington – Four people were killed in a shooting at Fort Hood on Wednesday including the assailant, a soldier who served in Iraq and was being treated for mental health issues, the commander... read more »
