Former Lebanese finance minister assassinated
Beirut – Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Shatah was killed along with four others when a booby trapped car exploded here Friday. Around 15 people were injured in the blast, Xinhua reported. Shatah was killed when a car filled with explosives went off near his convoy in the... read more »
Sibal accuses BJP of double speak in snooping row
Defending the decision to set up an inquiry commission to go into Gujarat snooping row, Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Friday accused BJP of “double speak” and said a probe ordered by the Narendra Modi government on it will meet fate of a probe panel on post-Godhra riots which is yet to give its... read more »
Birthday wishes for Salman Khan, the ‘biggest boss’
Mumbai – Calling him the “biggest boss” and “sab ki jaan” (everyone’s favourite), Bollywood celebrities wished Salman Khan on his 48th birthday Friday. Celebrities like Nargis Fakhri, Prateik Babbar, Dia Mirza and Neha Dhupia took to Twitter to wish the superstar: Nargis Fakhri:... read more »
Tripura to recruit school teachers without taking tests
Agartala – The Tripura government has decided to recruit primary school teachers for the first time in 17 years — that too without conducting the teachers eligibility test (TET), a minister said here Friday. According to the guidelines of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory... read more »
Berries: Perfect for skin health
AAP prepares for general electionsLondon – Berries like raspberries and strawberries will help to achieve a glow this party season, says an expert. “Exposure to pollution, tobacco... read more »
Fresh snooping probe, a bid to tarnish Gujarat, says BJP
New Delhi – Reacting to thecentral government’s decision to appoint a commission to probe the alleged snooping on a young woman by Gujarat Police, BJP president Rajnath Singh... read more »
Zakia Jafri to pursue Gujarat riots case in High Court
Ahmedabad – Vowing to continue her fight, Zakia Jafri, whose plea against Special Investigation Team (SIT) closure report in 2002 Gujarat riots case was rejected by a district court,... read more »
AAP prepares for general elections
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Thursday named two members who would look into preparations for the Lok Sabha elections next year. “The two members – Pankaj Gupta... read more »
Relief for Modi as court upholds SIT closure report
Ahmedabad – In a major relief for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a local court Thursday dismissed a petition by a killed Congress leader’s widow, challenging the SIT’s... read more »
