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 will ask jail authorities how he got access to the medicines. It is a matter of “great concern” and... read more »
Kerry, Abbas to Discuss Easing Israeli-Palestinian Tensions
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is due to meet Thursday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the talks will likely focus on how to lower tensions with Israel, particularly a recent flare up in the dispute over a holy site in Jerusalem. They are... read more »
Imran Khan dares Pakistan government to arrest him
Islamabad: Pakistan`s Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party chairman Imran Khan has refused to seek bail after being charged with attacks on the parliament and PTV buildings in Islamabad, media reported Thursday.An anti-terrorism court issued arrest warrants Wednesday against the cricketer-turned-politician... read more »
J&K Machil fake encounter case: Seven Armymen sentenced to life
New Delhi: The Army has convicted seven of its personnel, including two officers, for their involvement in a staged shootout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district in 2010, reports said on Thursday.All seven Armymen have been awarded life imprisonment for their involvement in the staged... read more »
Royal Mail And Amazon Create 32,000 Xmas Jobs
More than 30,000 temporary jobs are to be created for the Christmas postal rush, it has been announced. Royal Mail said it would take on 19,000 additional workers and online retailer Amazon... read more »
More Hikers Rescued From Deadly Nepal Route
Authorities in Nepal have closed a popular trekking route in the Himalayas after new hikers had to be rescued from the Annapurna area days after dozens were killed in blizzards and... read more »
Pakistan charity boss Abdul Sattar Edhi ‘heartbroken’ after robbery
Abdul Sattar Edhi, 86, was asleep when a gang of armed men raided the Karachi slum building that serves as his residence and charity headquarters. They made off with gold, silver and cash... read more »
Turkey facilitating transfer of Iraqi Kurdish fighters to Kobani, FM says
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Monday that Turkey was facilitating the passage of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters to Kobani to aid Syrian Kurds defending the town against... read more »
Japan trade, justice ministers quit amid scandals
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s trade and justice ministers resigned Monday after allegations they misused campaign funds in the biggest setback so far for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s conservative... read more »
