Maid trouble lands Indian diplomat in New York in soup
Washington – In a second case of its type, one of India’s senior diplomats in New York was arrested and accused by Manhattan’s Indian American US Attorney Preet Bharara of visa fraud and exploiting her babysitter and housekeeper. Devyani Khobragade, 39, India’s Deputy Consul... read more »
Philippines typhoon toll crosses 6,000
Manila – The number of people killed from typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines crossed 6,000, authorities said Friday. The total number of those who perished from the typhoon that hit most parts of the central Philippines Nov 8 climbed to 6,009, while 1,779 are missing, Xinhua quo! ted... read more »
Decoding Arvind Kejriwal: A servant-leader in the making
By Santhosh Babu A political party established in November 2012 became a ray of hope for voters in Delhi. Kejriwal went on to defeat three-time Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Delhiites disillusioned with corruption and poor governance put their faith in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Kejriwal, an... read more »
Jamaat calls for strike in Bangladesh over leader’s death
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami party has called for a nationwide dawn-to-dusk general strike Sunday in protest of the execution of its leader Abdul Quader Mollah. The announcement to observe the general strike, a day before Bangladesh celebrates the Victory Day, Dec 16, was made... read more »
AAP legislator denies molestation allegation
New Delhi – Newly-elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Dharmendra Koli Tuesday denied allegations of molestation against him. “The allegations of molestation against me are... read more »
UN chief concerned over religious violence in Syria
United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed concern over the targeting of people based on their religion, community or ethnic affiliation in Syria, after a group of... read more »
We will make Delhi graft-free, says Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi – Bharatiya Janata Party chief ministerial candidate Harsh Vardhan Tuesday said they will make Delhi corruption-free. “…we have always said that we will make... read more »
BJP’s Shahnawaz Hussain on IM hit list
Patna – BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain is on the hit list of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, Bihar Police officials said Tuesday. “Shahnawaz Hussain is on the hit list of IM... read more »
Hazare launches indefinite fast for Lokpal Bill
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran activist Anna Hazare launched an indefinite hunger strike in his village here to press for the passage of the Jan Lokpal Bill by parliament. In the chilly... read more »
