PM saddened by half-brother’s decision to join BJP
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said he was saddened by the decision of his half-brother Daljit Singh Kohli to join BJP.I feel very sad. I have no control. They are all adults,” he said while replying to queries on the sidelines of the Padma awards function in New Delhi. Kohli on... read more »
Storehouse of nutrients, leafy Kale a must in our daily diet
Kale, a green leafy vegetable of the cabbage family, has shot to fame in the recent past. It originated in Asia and was brought to Europe around 600 BC. Also, known as a hidden superfood, Kale comes in various colours such as yellow, deep green, deep steely blue, purplish red and almost black. Its... read more »
‘Modi wave’ a media creation: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
KOLKATA: Former chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Friday dismissed the preponderance of Narendra Modi and BJP in the pre-poll political rhetoric as a corporate media-driven “agenda” that would never find favour in “secular Bengal”. Bhattacharjee also chose to... read more »
Obama deems North Korean nuclear threats futile
Dismissing North Korea’s nuclear threats, US President Barack Obama has reportedly warned the country of tougher sanctions if it were to go ahead with its fourth nuclear test. Obama said at a joint press conference with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye that threats will get North Korea... read more »
Four dead at Fort Hood including shooter, 16 wounded
Washington – Four people were killed in a shooting at Fort Hood on Wednesday including the assailant, a soldier who served in Iraq and was being treated for mental health issues, the... read more »
Tehelka rape case: Journalist defends story on ‘discrepancies’
New Delhi – A filmmaker’s controversial Facebook post and a news article have sparked a huge row over Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, who has been in a Goa jail since December... read more »
In Maoist hub, Karma’s son hard-sells a Gandhian model
The war journalist Martha Gellhorn once wrote: “The big picture always exists, and I seem to have spent my life observing how desperately the big picture affects the little people who did... read more »
Duncan Fletcher to coach India till World Cup 2015
New Delhi: Firmly backing coach Duncan Fletcher amidst a barrage of criticism following a series of poor show from him, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday extended... read more »
West Indies dish out thrashing to enter semis
West Indies scored 84 runs in their first 15 overs. They nearly doubled their total after that, smashing 82 off the last 30 balls of the innings. No Full Member team had ever conceded so many in the... read more »
