Body found in South Korean ferry as weather eases
Seoul: Divers found another body trapped in a sunken South Korean ferry today as the search for more than two dozen missing passengers resumed after strong winds and waves halted the effort for three days. Searchers have found 276 bodies, and 28 passengers remain missing. Most of the victims were... read more »
Boko Haram willing to negotiate release of Nigerian girls
Islamist extremist sect Boko Haram Monday said it is willing to negotiate with Nigeria’s government over the release of more than 200 schoolgirls it abducted four weeks ago. Hundreds of Boko Haram prisoners are held in various detention centres across the West African nation. Some, including... read more »
BJP: Congress made a mockery of PM Manmohan Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesman Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said that the Congress Party has made a mockery of Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, and in all probability, would blame him for the UPA’s loss in the 2014 general elections. Addressing a press conference here, Javadekar... read more »
Congress core group to discuss post poll strategy this evening
After facing a difficult election, the Congress top brass, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi, are expected to deliberate on Monday evening on the strategy ahead. The Congress core group, headed by Sonia, will hold consultations at a time when exit poll results... read more »
Morphine accessibility to improve after Rajya Sabha passes act
Accessibility to morphine will improve further with the passing of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2011, said city doctors who have regularly faced hurdles... read more »
Why is the US spending so much on the F-35 fighter?
Washington – Despite incessant technical problems and delays, the US military has no plans to cancel the new F-35 fighter jet, the costliest weapons program in Pentagon history. The... read more »
No harsh words against Seemandhra people: Sonia Gandhi tells Telangana leaders
New Delhi – Congress President Sonia Gandhi has told leaders from Telangana to reach out to people of Seemandhra and not to use harsh words against them. Mrs Gandhi conveyed this to... read more »
Telangana, India’s 29th state, now a signature away
New Delhi – Telangana, India’s 29th state is a signature away. The Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening passed, amid complete chaos, the legislation that creates the new state by... read more »
Seemandhra to get special status for five years: Prime Minister D...
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region – the residual state of Andhra Pradesh following creation of a separate... read more »
