South Korea ferry owner held; may face manslaughter charges
Sewol: The head of the company that operated the ill-fated ferry Sewol, was on Thursday detained for questioning by the prosecutors in wake of the sinking disaster that has left more than 300 people either dead or missing. Kim Han-sik, president of Chonghaejin Marine Co. that operated the ferry,... read more »
Thailand court ousts Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
A Thai court has ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down. The Constitutional Court ruled that Ms Yingluck acted illegally when she transferred her national security head. The ruling follows months of political deadlock. Anti-government protesters have... read more »
Modi Denied Permission For all Events in Varanasi Tomorrow
Varanasi – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has been denied permission for three events tomorrow in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, from where he is contesting his first parliamentary election. His party has reacted sharply, saying Mr Modi has effectively been... read more »
SC allows Tamil Nadu to increase Mullaperiyar water level
In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the law passed by Kerala in 2006, constituting the Dam Safety Authority to prevent the State from raising the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 ft to 142 ft. A five-judge Constitution Bench of... read more »
Congress responsible for bringing shame to Indian democracy: BJP leader Arun Jaitley
Reacting to the disruption in the Parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that the Congress alone was responsible for what happened and that it had... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal tables Jan Lokpal Bill; Cong, BJP call it unconstitutional
4:55 pm: Such kind of behaviour will not be tolerated: Harsh Vardhan Harsh Vardhan reads out LG’s letter over Jan Lokpal Bill. Addressing the Delhi Assembly, Vardhan said, “AAP... read more »
Jan Lokpal Bill or Bust. Arvind Kejriwal’s party makes its stand clear
New Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party government may make good a threat to resign over its anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill today. The party has decided to go for broke... read more »
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta to resign
Italy’s prime minister, Enrico Letta, will step down on Friday after the leadership of his centre-left party deserted him for Matteo Renzi – a telegenic and smooth-talking rival... read more »
Book MPs who misbehaved in Parliament: former Speaker Somnath Cha...
New Delhi – The lawmakers who vandalised and shamed Parliament on Thursday should be expelled and a criminal complaint can be filed against them, Somnath Chatterjee, a former Speaker of the Lok... read more »
