Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Son Arrested By Financial Crimes Police
#COLOMBO: A son of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Saturday under the country’s money laundering act and remanded in custody […]
Month: January 2016
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar attacks Centre for ‘ignoring’ Bihar in Smart City list
#PATNA : #Bihar CM Mr Nitish Kumar today hit out at the Centre for not selecting any city from Bihar in the the list […]
The Budget session 2016 Parliament session likely from February 23
#NewDelhi : The Budget session of Parliament is likely to begin on February 23 as the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs headed by Home […]
Star Sports Pro-Kabaddi League Season three kicks off with Bollywood star Aamir Khan
#Visakhapatnam : Bollywood Super star Actor Aamir Khan sings National Anthem as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naidu and actor Rana look on during […]
Kolkata #Kamduni gang rape: Death for three convicts, life terms for three accused
#Kolkata : #Kamduni gangrape and murder case accused being produced at a local court in Kolkata Three people convicted for the brutal gang rape and […]
Main Syrian Opposition Team Heads To Geneva As Peace Talks Open
#Geneva / #Amman : A delegation from Syria’s main opposition group flew to Geneva on Saturday to assess whether to join Damascus government officials […]
#Pakistan to complete #Pathankot probe soon, report to be out: PM #NawazSharif
#LAHORE : #Pakistan will soon complete its investigation into the Pathankot terror attack and make it public, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said today. The […]
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel says refugees must return home once war over
#Berlin / #Germany : German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday tried to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees, insisting […]
#Facebook to prohibit private firearm transactions on its service
#WASHINGTON: #Facebook Inc (FB.O) prohibited global users from coordinating person-to-person private sales of firearms on its online social network and its Instagram photo-sharing service on […]
Nepal’s constitutional stand-off: Under cover of fog,villagers on borders are evading the fuel blocking
#Kathmandu: Nepal Amendments to a new constitution fail to appease dissenting lowlanders, Trouble in the basement ,EVEN without the Terai plain’s winter fogs that cling to […]
#France to recognise #Palestinian state unless deadlock with #Israel broken
#PARIS: France will recognise a Palestinian state if a final push that Paris plans to lead for a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians […]
Tropical Asia Braces For Zika Virus As Thailand Appears To Steer Clear
#BANGKOK #KUALA LUMPUR: Tropical Southeast Asian countries said on Friday they were bracing for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, with Malaysia saying it could “spread quickly” […]
Provide Air Quality Report During #OddEven Scheme: National Green Tribunal To Government
#NewDelhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today directed the Delhi government to submit a report on ambient air quality in the national capital during the […]
Sania Mirza & Martina Hingis win Australian Open women’s doubles crown
#Melbourne: Top seeded women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis overwhelmed Czech seventh seeds Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-6 (1), 6-3 to […]
Shani Shingnapur issue: Temple access to women should be left on society, says Maneka Gandhi
#Maharashtra: In the midst of women demanding access to Shani Shingnapur temple and other sacred places in Maharashtra, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi […]
BJP attacks CM Nitish Kumar over closure of another case against Lalu Prasad Yadav
#PATNA: Opposition BJP today attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the closure of a case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad and said by doing […]
UK Prime Minister David Cameron ‘Heartless’ To Reject 3,000 Syrian Orphans
#London: #UK PM Mr #DavidCameron has been branded “heartless and foolish” for “turning his back” on 3,000 orphaned Syrian children in European camps. The Prime […]
BJP declares Sarbananda Sonowal as CM candidate for upcoming Assam Assembly elections
#Guwahati : In a major development, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday declared Union Minister Mr Sarbananda Sonowal as its chief minister candidate for upcoming […]
Azim Premji, Mukesh Ambani, and Dilip Shanghvi among top 50 in world’s wealthiest list
NEW DELHI: Three Indians – Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji and Dilip Shanghvi – have made it to a global list of 50 wealthiest people that […]
Ex Union Minister Manish Tewari Re-Appointed As Congress Spokesperson
#NewDelhi : The Congress on Thursday re-appointed Manish Tewari as a spokesperson of the party. Mr Manish Tewari was minister of state (independent charge) […]
What To Expect From #NDMC Delhi’s Rs 500 Crore Smart City Funding
New Delhi: The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area in the capital will be developed among others in PM Modi’s Smart City initiative, enabling […]
Bhakhtiyarpur Man Throws Shoe At Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Arrested
#Patna :#Bihar CM Mr Nitish Kumar, however, continued with the programme despite the incident. New Delhi: A shoe was thrown at Bihar Chief Minister […]