16 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh
Sixteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres have surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar District. The 16 Maoists, including a woman, had a bounty of rupees one lakh on their heads. Inspector General (IG), Bastar, S.R.P. Kalluri said, “Sixteen Maoists have given up on their... read more »
UN moves to prevent child marriage
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations on Friday, November 21, 2014, adopted the first-ever resolution calling on governments to stop child marriages, despite misgivings from countries who had hoped to include sex education as key to preventing the practice. About 15 million girls worldwide become... read more »
11 die at Magaya crusade…Cops teargas congregants, spark stampede
The incident occurred at around 10pm on Thursday soon after the service, which attracted about 30,000 congregants. The injured sustained broken legs, ribs, bruises all over their bodies while some dislocated joints. In a bid to maintain order, police closed all the exits forcing the PHD members to... read more »
Al-Shabab militants kill 28 in Kenya bus: Police
Nairobi: Al-Shabab militants from Somalia hijacked a bus in Kenya’s north and killed 28 non-Muslims on board after they had been singled out from the rest of the passengers, police officials said on Saturday.Two police officers said that the bus traveling to the capital Nairobi with 60... read more »
India needs $250bn over 5 years to meet energy needs
NEW DELHI: Power minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday $250 billion of investment was needed over the next five years if the country was to meet an expected doubling of energy consumption... read more »
Beijing to punish Dalai supporters
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have pledged to punish officials who follow Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and “support activities of splitting the country”, the... read more »
Obama seeks $6.2 billion for Ebola fight
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $6.2 billion in emergency funds to confront Ebola at its source in West Africa and to secure the United States against any possible... read more »
Stop Israeli acts at Muslim sites : Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS : The Palestinians and Jordanians urged the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday to demand that Israel immediately stop provocations and incitement against Muslim holy sites in... read more »
Top Bangladesh Islamist ‘may hang next week’
DHAKA : Bangladesh may hang a senior Islamist leader as early as next week after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence for war crimes, the law minister said Thursday. Mohammad Kamaruzzaman of... read more »
