Oscar Pistorius trial resumes today as ballistics expert cross-examined
Oscar Pistorius’s lawyers today start what they said may be last week of their bid to undermine the prosecution’s case that the Paralympic gold medalist murdered his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after an argument. Since prosecutor Gerrie Nel described Pistorius’s testimony last month as... read more »
Libya : At least 40 drown as boat to Europe capsizes
Tripoli, Libya: Libyan officials said on Sunday that the bodies of at least 24 migrants attempting to make it to Europe were found after a boat carrying 130 capsized this weekend off the country’s shores. Libyan navy spokesman Ayoub Bilqassem said the bottom of the small boat collapsed,... read more »
Vidhya balan rubbishes reports of troubled marriage
The actress in an interview has rubbished all such reports which talk about an alleged link-up between Siddharth and a newcomer actress. A few days back, there were reports suggesting that vidhya balan was declining film offers coming her way because of pregnancy. Incidentally, Vidya has declined... read more »
Ukraine leaders denounce independence poll as ‘a farce’
Ukraine has condemned a rebel referendum in eastern regions that its pro-Russian organisers claim gives them the right to split from the country. According to partial results, 89 per cent of voters in the Donetsk region and about 96 per cent of those in the neighbouring Luhansk province voted for... read more »
Thought public would praise us for quitting: Arvind Kejriwal
Varanasi – As Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Varanasi to camp for the next three weeks in his battle against BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra... read more »
Jayalalithaa, Mamata bat for alternative front
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Tuesday that the aim of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was the formation of a non-Congress, non-BJP government at the Centre... read more »
2 dead as South Korea ferry with 476 passengers sinks
Dozens of military boats and helicopters scrambled on Wednesday to rescue more than 470 people, including 325 high school students on a school trip, after a ferry sank off South Korea’s... read more »
Court rejects bail plea of three Muzaffarnagar riots accused
A local court has rejected bail plea of three accused in a riot-related murder case in Muzaffarnagar. District sessions judge Vijay Laxmi on Monday rejected the plea of accused Niraj,... read more »
Modi: I’m not of age where I can play with balloons
Mr. Modi said he thought serious issues would be discussed in this election and the galaxy of BJP leaders, including Advani, Sushma Swaraj, Yashwant Sinha, Arun Jaitley and Murli Manohar Joshi were... read more »
