Petition to Goa governor over Tejpal case
Panaji – The probe into allegations of rape against Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal should be shifted from the Crime Branch and that BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi should be arrested, a petition submitted to the Goa governor said. The petition was submitted Wednesday by a city lawyer... read more »
Syrian chemical weapons removal programme on track: official
United Nations – The head of the joint United Nation! s and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons team charged with eliminating chemical weapons in Syria said Wednesday that despite obstacles, the programme to remove and destroy chemical agents at sea was on track. Sigrid Kaag,... read more »
Income inequality ‘defining challenge’ for US: Obama
Washington – President Barack Obama Wednesday said incom! e inequality is the “defining challenge” for the US while a growing middle class is the engine of the country’s economic prosperity. Speaking during an event hosted by the Washington-based think tank the Center for... read more »
Sensex regains 21k mark, soars 439 points
The benchmark BSE Sensex on Thursday regained psychological 21,000 level by surging over 439 points in the opening trade on heavy fund inflows amidst exit polls forecasting good show by the BJP in state assembly elections. The 30-share index, which had lost 189.30 points in the previous two... read more »
Britain calls Geneva deal on Iran ‘encouraging’
London – British Foreign Secretary William Hague has hailed the agreement reached between the P5+1 group and Iran on the latter’s nuclear programme Sunday as “important... read more »
Gevena deal on Iran ‘victory for all’: Russia
Moscow – The intensive Geneva talks on Iranian nuclear programme have yielded an agreement which “means a victory for all”, the Russian foreign ministry said... read more »
Obama calls Netanyahu on Iran n-deal
Washington – US President Barack Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday to discuss the P5+1’s first step agreement with Iran regarding Tehran’s... read more »
Lebanon hails agreement on Iranian n-programme
Beirut – Lebanese government Sunday welcomed the nuclear agreement between Iran and the world powers while describing it as “an important turning point in Iran’s relations... read more »
Khamenei hails Iran’s n-agreement with world powers
Tehran – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei welcomed the nuclear deal between Iran and the world powers Sunday, a media repor! t said. The achievements, recognising the nuclear and... read more »
