PM Modi Inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar
GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Thursday morning at Gandhinagar’s swank Mahatma Mandir amid unprecedented security. About 4000 NRIs from 58 countries are in the city to attend the annual fest that brings together members... read more »
Live: Sri Lanka votes in tightest election in decades
Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a tightly fought presidential election, with incumbent Mahinda Rajapakse seeking a record third term in office amid a flurry of defections and criticism over his authoritarian rule.Polls opened at 7 a.m. (0130 GMT) and will continue for nine hours under tight... read more »
Germany, Ukraine Ink Loan Deal Ahead of Top Level Talks
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has talks in Berlin Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They are expected to focus on security and extended economic aid to the cash-strapped Kyiv government. Ahead of the talks, both governments announced on Wednesday the final approval... read more »
Youngest suspect in Charlie Hebdo attack surrenders, cops release photos of...
An 18-year-old implicated alongside two brothers in the bloody attack against a satirical weekly in Paris has surrendered to police, according to a source close to the case. “Hamyd Mourad handed himself in to police… on Wednesday at 11:00 pm (2200 GMT) after seeing his name circulating... read more »
Obama Meets Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
President Barack Obama holds talks Friday with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as questions in the Southeast Asian nation mount over the direction and pace of democratic reforms... read more »
PM Modi likely to raise black money issue at G20 meet in Australia
As India attempts to unearth black money stashed abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will push for stepping up global cooperation against the key issue of cross border tax avoidance and... read more »
Bombay HC stays Maharashtra govt’s decision to give 16% reservation to Marathas
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday stayed Maharashtra government’s decision to give 16 per cent reservation to Marathas in public service and educational institutions. The HC... read more »
How Kunal Ghosh got medicines? CBI to ask jail authorities
KOLKATA: Voicing concern over the alleged suicide attempt made bySaradhaponzi scam accused and suspended Trinamool Congress MPKunalGhosh, the special crime branch of CBI on Friday said it... read more »
In Hastings, 63 people cured of deadly Ebola
Hastings (Sierra Leone): In a town called Hastings in western Sierra Leone a battle every bit as deadly as the Norman Conquest is being fought every day against the Ebola virus. The west African... read more »
