Pak boat explosion: Govt to probe officer who blew up in its face
Hours after The Indian Express reported the claim by a senior Coast Guard officer that India had “blown off” a Pakistani boat in the Arabian Sea early on New Year’s day, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said he was standing by the government’s version that the vessel had self-destructed,... read more »
Alabama Governor Bentley apologises for assault against Indian
The Governor of Alabama, Robert Bentley, has apologised for the “unfortunate” use of excessive force by police against an Indian man early this month that left him partially paralysed. Mr. Bentley also ordered the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to launch a parallel investigation — the Federal... read more »
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan surged in 2014, U.N. says
More than 10,500 civilians were killed or wounded in the Afghanistan conflict in 2014, the United Nations reported Wednesday, the highest toll since the world body began counting casualties in 2009. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented 3,699 civilian deaths and 6,849 injuries, a... read more »
Not a racial attack: Alabama Governor apologises for assault on Indian gran...
Washington: The Governor of the US state of Alabama has apologised for the “unfortunate” use of excessive force by police against an Indian grandfather early this month that left him partially paralysed. Governor Robert Bentley also ordered the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to launch a... read more »
France to discuss measures to avert Paris-style attacks
Key members of the French government will meet on Saturday morning to decide on new measures aimed at thwarting a repeat of the attacks in Paris that culminated in a massacre of 12 people... read more »
Spectrum case: Relief to Sunil Mittal, Ravi Ruia
In a relief to Bharti Cellular Ltd. CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside the order of the special court summoning them as... read more »
Jean-Claude Juncker proposes further €1.8bn aid for Ukraine
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Thai assembly begins impeachment hearing against former PM Yingluck
Thailand’s parliament began an impeachment hearing against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Friday that could lead to her being banned from politics for five years and... read more »
Sri Lankan president concedes defeat after decade in power
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa lost his bid for a third term on Friday, ending a decade of rule that critics say had become increasingly authoritarian and marred by nepotism and... read more »
