Countering violent extremism depends on Muslim support: Obama
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on American Muslim communities to do more to counter what he called “violent extremism,” speaking at a three-day White House summit on the issue. Critics have accused the White House of shying away from tying extremism to the religion of... read more »
Bihar Crisis: BJP Likely to Support Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi During ...
PATNA: The BJP is expected to give its Bihar unit the go-ahead to support chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi in a trust vote that he will seek in the state assembly tomorrow, sources have said. A formal BJP decision is expected after a meeting at 6 pm today. At a closed door party meeting yesterday,... read more »
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 »
Militant group Boko Haram killed around 2000 people in an attack in Northern Nigeria
A small city on the northern border of Nigeria witnessed an Islamic extremist attack by the jihadist group Boko Haram on January 9, 2015. The attack killed as many as 2000 people. The... 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 Yinglu...
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 stoke tension... read more »
