Bangladesh PM Hasina unveils party manifesto
Dhaka – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday unveiled the Awami League’s manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary elections, and promised to implement the verdicts against the country’s war criminals. Hasina released the manifesto at the Bangabandhu International... read more »
India has lost another jewel in Farooq Shaikh’s demise: Tewari
New Delhi – Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari obn Saturday said that the Indian cultural scene has lost another jewel in the demise of Farooq Shaikh. “Farooq Sheikh was a versatile actor whose performances were sterling and scintilating. In his... read more »
Only water conservation can pave way for secure future: Harish Rawat
New Delhi – Union Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday awarded winners of the fourth National Painting Competition held here. Speaking on the occasion, Rawat emphasized the need to save water for our future generations. He said innovative ideas presented by the children in... read more »
Harshvardhan congratulates Kejriwal; doubts alliance with Congress will las...
New Delhi – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Harshvardhan on Saturday said that alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress was not going to last long. “We congratulate Arvind Kejriwal for taking the oath as Delhi Chief Minister and hope that they are able to govern... read more »
Turkey military promises not to get involved in political corruption scandal
London – The Turkish military has said it would not get involved in the political turmoil sparked by a high-level corruption probe targeting the very core of Prime Minister Recep... read more »
Freed Pussy Riot members still gunning for Putin’s head
London – Russian punk band Pussy Riot’s members, who spent nearly two years in prison for their irreverent protest in Moscow’s main cathedral, have said they still want to... read more »
Chinese icebreaker fails to reach stranded Russian ship in Antarctica
Washington – A Chinese icebreaker boat, which was sent to rescue 74 people trapped on a Russian ship in Antarctica since Christmas Day, has halted its efforts as the ice was too... read more »
Snapchat plays down threat of hackers accessing users’ phone numbers
Washington – Snapchat has reportedly downplayed the security issue with its service, as reported by Gibson security experts, that exposed users’ phone numbers based on their... read more »
Johnson may become fourth Oz bowler in history to collect 40 Test...
Sydney – Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson may reportedly cap his impressive international comeback by being only the fourth Australian bowler to collect 40 or more wickets in a Test... read more »
