‘India’s Rape Epidemic’ among Time’s top ten storie...
Washington – Time magazine has listed “India’s Rape Epidemic”, about the nationwide uproar over a number of rape incidents, especially following a shocking gang rape in Delhi, as the ninth top world news! story of 2013. Mass protests at the time over the shocking gang rape... read more »
Shutdown brings Telangana to a halt, paralyses transport
Hyderabad – Normal life came to a standstill in Telangana Thursday as day-long shutdown to protest the centre’s reported proposal to carve out a Rayala-Telangana state evoked near total response. Transport ! service came to a halt while shops, business establishments and educati! onal... read more »
Rayala-Telangana: Bandh hits bus services, shops shut
The bandh called by TRS in Telangana region on Thursday against a reported proposal by GoM to merge two districts of Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh with the proposed state has hit normal life in the region. Bus services of the state-run State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) were badly affected... read more »
Enthusiastic turnout in Madhya Pradesh poll
Bhopal – An enthusiastic turnout was witnessed in the single-phase election to the 230-strong Madhya Pradesh assembly Monday with long queues of voters at polling booths and a 26... read more »
Kerry for quick security deal with Afghanistan
Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry called for quick signing of a bilateral security agreement with Afghanistan after the country’s tribal elders agreed to the pact... read more »
Brisk polling for Mizoram assembly elections
Aizawl – Polling for the 40-seat assembly elections in the northeastern state of Mizoram began Monday amid tight security, officials said. The polling was brisk in most parts of the... read more »
Polling begins in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal – Polling for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly began at 8 a.m. Monday, an official said. Over 4.6 crore (46 million) voters are eligible to exercise their... read more »
Britain, US to continue supporting Libya
London – British Foreign Secretary William Hague and US Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that their countries would continue efforts to support Libya. According to a statement issued... read more »
