Together Again. After 24 Years, Lalu and Nitish to Share Bihar Stage
New Delhi: They have been the most bitter rivals for over two decades. But a common need to defeat the BJP has brought Bihar stalwarts Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav on the same side of an electoral battle. The two former chief ministers will come together while campaigning for by-elections to... read more »
UN council agrees on demand for Gaza cease-fire
The UN Security Council has agreed on a statement calling for “an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire” in Gaza war between Israel and Hamas and scheduled a meeting at midnight to adopt it. The council was meeting as Muslims started celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the... read more »
Curfew relaxed for 4 hours in Saharanpur
With the situation improving in violence-hit Saharanpur, the district authorities on Monday relaxed curfew for four hours in the new city area to allow people to buy their daily need items from markets which were directed to remain open. As the situation has shown improvement, curfew was being... read more »
12-hour Gaza humanitarian ceasefire to start: Israel
The Israeli military says a 12-hour humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza will start on Saturday morning. The military says in a statement that the lull will start at 8 a.m. local time on Saturday and end at 8 p.m. local time. The statement warns that the military “shall respond if terrorists choose to... read more »
The ghost that haunts England
In a week that saw Stuart Broad make a mention about his London hotel room being haunted, there seems to be no running away from the illusions of a lost-world. The moment England lost the... read more »
Messi considered move to Arsenal
A leading Spanish website has claimed that Lionel Messi was interested in a transfer to English Premier League club Arsenal before the Argentine star signed an extension with Barcelona in... read more »
Hindus not regarded warmly by Americans: Pew poll
Hindu-Americans are not regarded as warmly as Jewish people, Catholics, Evangelical Christians and Buddhists, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research Centre, which noted that Hindus... read more »
U.S. lawmakers ask FIBA to review its policy on Sikh turbans
Appalled by reports that Sikh players from India were asked to remove their turbans at an international basketball match, top U.S. lawmakers have launched a campaign asking FIBA to review... read more »
MH17 crash: victims’ bodies arrive in Netherlands
Two planes carrying 40 coffins bearing victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 landed on Wednesday in the southern city of Eindhoven, and pro-Russian rebels shot down two fighter jets in... read more »
