Shutdown continues in Seemandhra for second day
Hyderabad – Shutdown continued for the second day Saturday in Rayalaseema and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh against the central government’s decision to bifurcate the state by carving out separate Telangana state. Shops, business establishments, educational institutions and... read more »
Tejpal case: Shoma Chaudhury to record statement
Panaji – Former managing editor of Tehelka Shoma Chaudhury arrived at a Goa court Saturday to record her statement in the alleged rape case filed against the news weekly’s founder-editor Tarun Tejpal. Chaudhury arrived from New Delhi in Goa Friday night and appeared before the Judicial... read more »
Oct 31 is World Cities Day: UN General Assembly
United Nations – A UN General Assembly committee adopted a resolution on human settlement Friday, designating Oct 31 as the World Cities Day. The General Assembly “decides to designate Oct 31 of every year, beginning in 2014, as World Cities Day,” Xinhua cited from the resolution... read more »
Nelson Mandela’s funeral to be held Dec 15
Johannesburg – The South African government announced Fri! day that the country’s former president Nelson Mandela’s funeral will be held Dec 15. The decision came after President Jacob Zuma visited Mandela’s family in Johannesburg. Shortly before midnight Thursday, Zuma... read more »
McIlroy admits is `mentally drained` from a `frustrating winless season`
Johannesburg – Northern Irish golf ace Rory McIlroy has admitted that he is mentally ‘drained’ from a frustrating season where he is yet to win a tournament, with just two... read more »
Italy’s senate expels Silvio Berlusconi over tax fraud
London – The Italian Senate has voted to expel former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from parliament over his conviction for tax fraud. According to the BBC, Berlusconi could now... read more »
NSA snooped on porn habits of Islamist radicals to discredit them: Report
Washington – The documents revealed by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden have reportedly indicated that the US’ spy agency allegedly spied on the porn habits of Islamist radicals in... read more »
Learning to fight the world in Kargil
By Azra Khatoon Kargil – Saida Banoo, a sixteen-year old Blue Belter, has been learning Taekwondo for the last five years. Nothing exceptional for a metropolitan reader but the... read more »
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher finalize divorce
Melbourne – Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are now legally divorced after separating in 2011. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon has finalised the couple’s separation, after ‘The... read more »
