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 »
Protesters march to Thai leader’s compound
Emboldened by the removal of Thailand’s prime minister, anti-government protesters withdrew from the city’s main park Monday and marched to the vacated prime minister’s office compound where the protest leader has pledged to set up his new office. Meanwhile, the country’s new caretaker... read more »
US President Barack Obama to host Dalai Lama at White House
US President Barack Obama will meet exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday, US officials say. China has urged the US to cancel the meeting, saying it will “seriously... read more »
General Elections 2014: AAP set to announce second list of candidates
New Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal led-Aam Aadmi Party is set to announce the second list of candidates for General Elections on Friday. The step is a clear indication that AAP is fast... read more »
Parties slam Jayalalithaa’s decision on Rajiv case convicts
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Thursday came under fire from political parties over her decision to release former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s killers with Congress leader... read more »
Supreme Court detain release of Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins
New Delhi -Acting on a petition filed by the Centre, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a decision by the Tamil Nadu government to release all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi... read more »
Pakistan airstrikes on Taliban hideouts kill 15
Miranshah — Pakistani jets bombed suspected Taliban hideouts in a northwestern tribal district early Thursday, killing at least 15 people a day after the insurgents offered a ceasefire to resume... read more »
