Iran: Some people consider peace ‘an existential threat’
London : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters are trying to create “an atmosphere of hysteria” and “fear-mongering,” the Iranian foreign minister said Thursday. “The only explanation that you can have here is that some people consider peace... read more »
Kerry, Gulf Officials Meet in Saudi Arabia, Focus on Iran
RIYADH— U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Gulf state officials in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, in a bid to ease their concerns about the potential impact of an Iran nuclear deal. Kerry arrived in Riyadh late Wednesday, after holding three days of meetings with Iranian Foreign... read more »
21 injured in arson attacks as violence returns to Bangladesh
At least 21 people were injured in overnight arson attacks on buses and trucks hours after a court here upheld the arrest warrant issued against opposition leader Khaleda Zia and called her a “fugitive”, renewing tension in the volatile Bangladesh. As many as 11 people suffered serious burn... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal in Bengaluru for 10-day naturopathy treatment for chronic c...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was admitted to a naturopathy institute on Thursday on the outskirts of Bengaluru for a 10-day treatment of his persistent chronic cough problem and other ailments. The AAP leader, who landed at the airport around noon accompanied by his parents, drove straight... read more »
Bihar Governor’s address to Assembly cancelled: Speaker
Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi’s address to the joint session of Bihar Legislature was today cancelled due to the “special circumstances” arising in the wake of Chief Minister... read more »
Tropical Cyclone Marcia: Central Queensland towns devastated as storm tracks across state
Cyclone Marcia is leaving a trail of destruction along central Queensland as it slowly tracks south over land. A category five system made landfall north of Yeppoon about 8:00am and hit... read more »
Democracy can help counter extremism, Obama tells summit
President Barack Obama has ended a three-day summit on tackling violent extremism, by rejecting as “an ugly lie” the notion that the West is at war with Islam. He also warned nations... read more »
Petroleum Ministry documents leak case: Delhi Police arrests two energy consultants
New Delhi: In a development that caused reverberations in political as well as corporate circles, the Delhi Police on Friday arrested two energy consultants in connection with leaking of... read more »
Reserve Bank warns banks against making “mockery” of ...
The Reserve Bank of India is getting tougher on extending unlimited credit to the country’s banks to try to ensure they push interest rate cuts through the financial system and to stop them... read more »
