National Investigation Agency files second chargesheet against Yasin Bhatka...
New Delhi: The NIA today filed its second chargesheet against Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his close associate Asadullah Akhtar in connection with a case of alleged conspiracy to carry out terror acts in the country. The supplementary chargesheet was filed before the court... read more »
Parties slam Jayalalithaa’s decision on Rajiv case convicts
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Thursday came under fire from political parties over her decision to release former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s killers with Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar saying that the move proved that she was “not capable of becoming the PM of the... read more »
Google’s fund invests $40 mn in education technology firm Renaissance...
Google Inc’s investment fund, Google Capital, has invested $40 million in exchange for a minority stake in Renaissance Learning, valuing the education technology firm owned by British private equity firm Permira at $1 billion. This is the third investment by Google Capital, formed in 2013,... read more »
Chinese man sues government over gay rights
Beijing -A man in China is suing the government after officials refused his application to register a gay organisation and replied that homosexuality is “against the construction of cultural and ideological progress”. Xiang Xiaohan (not his real name), a resident of Changsha, capital of... read more »
Yes, Harman and me are a couple, says Bollywood’s Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu
Its official! Bollywood’s Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu has put an end to all the speculations and cleared the air about her relation with Harman Baweja. The actress admitted to dating... read more »
Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra to face anti-corruption commission next week
Bangkok – The immediate fate of Thailand’s beleaguered prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be decided on Thursday next week when judges of the country’s anti-corruption... read more »
After Anna Hazare, Mamata Banerjee’s meeting, Trinamool’s ‘mega politica...
New Delhi – Gandhian activist Anna Hazare and Mamata Banerjee had a dinner meeting and shared warm vibes on Tuesday ahead of what is widely expected to be an announcement on his role... read more »
Surprise support for Arvind Kejriwal, from Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Patna – Arvind Kejriwal received unexpected support on Tuesday when Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dared former partner and now rival BJP to respond to the Aam AAdmi Party... read more »
Edward Snowden elected rector of UK varsity
London – Edward Snowden, the former US National Security Agency analyst who revealed US surveillance of phone and Internet communications, was elected rector of Glasgow University in Scotland... read more »
