South Africans brave rain for Mandela memorial service
Johannesburg – Braving heavy rain, thousands of people Tuesday flocked to the FNB stadium in Soweto to attend the memorial service of former president Nelson Mandela here. Before the gates opened, large crowds of mourners had queued for hours to bid farewell to one of the world’s most... read more »
AAP pulls up legislator
New Delhi – AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday pulled up a young and newly elected party legislator for noisily celebrating his victory outside the house of the defeated Congress candidate. “(What Dharmendra Singh) Koli and his team did is completely wrong,” Kejriwal said, saying... read more »
Rainbow Nation bids adieu to Mandela with song and dance
A memorial service has begun for former South African President Nelson Mandela at an open-air football stadium in Soweto on Tuesday, with rain falling steadily on the crowd that includes family members, world leaders and tens of thousands of South Africans. The service began, about an hour behind... read more »
BJP ready fight polls again amid Congress olive branch to AAP
The BJP on Tuesday made clear its reluctance to form government in Delhi saying it did not have the numbers and that it is ready to face elections, even as the Congress appeared to extend an olive branch to the AAP after Arvind Kejriwal ruled out any support to the BJP. Harsh Vardhan, BJP’s... read more »
No limit for ties with Iraq, says Khamenei
Tehran – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that there is no limit for expansion of ties between Iran and Iraq. Tehran and Baghdad can work together closely... read more »
BSP MP, wife’s judicial custody extended till Dec 16
New Delhi – The judicial custody of Bahujan Samaj Party MP Dhananjay Singh and his wife, arrested for the alleged murder of their maid, was extended till Dec 16, sources said... read more »
Rupee rules at one-month high; up 30 paise vs Dollar
The rupee continued to rule at a one-month high, firming up another 30 paise to 61.75 against the dollar on Thursday, after exit polls predicted a strong showing by the BJP in the recently... read more »
Let’s shut Ajanta-Ellora, ban Kamasutra: Priyanka on crime
New Delhi – If art provocates crimes against women, historic sites like Ajanta-Ellora and Vatsayana’s “Kamasutra” must be banned, says Indian actress Priyanka... read more »
India-Myanmar relations rooted in history: Mukherjee
New Delhi – Terming relations between India and Myanmar as being rooted in history, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said it is in the mutual interest of both the countries to... read more »
