Sreesanth ties knot with Jaipur royal family girl
Guruvayoor – Controversial former India pace bowler S. Sreesanth early Thursday morning tied the knot with his long standing girlfriend Bhuvaneshwari Kumari at the famed Guruvayoor Sree Krishna temple in this Kerala town. The marriage ceremony lasted for 15 minutes and was attended by... read more »
Ex-Thai PM Abhisit indicted for murder over rally crackdown
Bangkok – Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indicted for murder Thursday in connection with a deadly military crackdown on mass opposition protests in Bangkok three years ago, prosecutors said. The move comes as fresh political turmoil rocks the Thai capital, with protesters... read more »
Slowdown, severe drought has hit TN economy: Jayalalithaa
Chennai – Economic slowdown and last year’s drought in the state had affected Tamil Nadu’s economy Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday said but expressed confidence of reversing the trend. In her opening remarks at the Collectors’ conference here, an annual stock-taking... read more »
South Africa mourns as Mandela lies in state for second day
Pretoria – South Africans will get a second chance Thursday to pay their last respects to Nelson Mandela, a day after his distraught widow joined thousands of mourners at his open casket. Graca Machel, clad in a black headdress with her eyes shielded by sunglasses, placed both hands on the... read more »
BJP heads to victory in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal – The ruling BJP seems all set to retain power in Madhya Pradesh, where the party has been in power the past 10 years. The Bharatiya Janata Party surged ahead in 145 seats,... read more »
Congress leads in Chhattisgarh
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) – The opposition Congress was in an upbeat mood in Chhattisgarh Sunday afternoon with party candidates leading in 45 seats in the 90-member assembly. The... read more »
Ready to dissolve parliament, says Thai PM
Bangkok – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Sunday that she was ready to resign or dissolve parliament to end the ongoing political turmoil. But an election has to be held... read more »
Never underestimate newcomer, tweets Omar Abdullah
Jammu – From noting to “never underestimate the newcomer” to observing that voters “will see through crude attempts to buy support”, Jammu and Kashmir Chief... read more »
New device helps in ovarian cancer treatment
Washington – Scientists have developed a microchip! -based device that helps easy monitoring of patients’ response to certain malignancies, including ovarian cancer, says a study. The... read more »
