Kenya al-Shabab attack: Bodies recovered from Garissa university
Grief-stricken relatives have gone to identify bodies at a university in north-eastern Kenya where al-Shabab militants killed at least 147 people. The BBC’s Anne Soy at Garissa University says ambulances have been leaving the campus, as have students with suitcases. A dusk-to-dawn curfew has... read more »
Iran, world powers seal ‘historic’ nuclear deal, here’s w...
After months of negotiations, Iran and key world powers have agreed on the framework of a landmark deal that is aimed at addressing Western concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme. The “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” – described by US President Barack Obama as a “good deal” that... read more »
Another BJP MP defends tobacco, says ‘no proof smoking causes cancer&...
NEW DELHI: Yet another BJP lawmaker has come out in defence of tobacco industry and said that smoking does not have any negative impact on health. According to NDTV, BJP MP from Assam, Ram Prasad Sarmah has said that whether or not smoking causes cancer is debatable. To substantiate his claim, the... read more »
Buhari wins in Nigeria, defeating Goodluck Jonathan
ABUJA: Amid anger over an Islamic insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives, Nigerians threw out the incumbent and elected a 72-year-old former military dictator in a historic transfer of power officially announced early Wednesday following the nation’s most hotly contested election... read more »
Centre was not informed by state on decision to release Masarat Alam, Modi says in Parliam...
NEW DELHI: Responding to the opposition charges in Parliament, home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre had sought report from the J&K government on the controversial... read more »
Mamata Banerjee to Meet PM Narendra Modi With ‘Long List’
NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of Bengal, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi shortly to discuss what she calls a “long list” that includes her... read more »
India and Australia condemn woman killing in Sydney
India’s foreign ministry has said it has taken up the murder of an Indian woman in a Sydney park with the premier of New South Wales. Prabha Arun Kumar, 41, died in a stabbing attack... read more »
Uproar in Lok Sabha over Masarat Alam’s release
The Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned till 11.30 a.m.on Monday after opposition parties tore into the BJP led-NDAgovernment over the recent release of Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat... read more »
Erasing history, culture in Syria, Iraq: IS destroys priceless tr...
The Islamic State group’s destruction of the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq is part of a systematic campaign to destroy archaeological sites it says promote apostasy. Some of the... read more »
