Terrorism raids could fuel anger in the Muslim community
At the rally at Lakemba station organised by Hizb ut-Tahrir in the aftermath of the terrorism raids on 25 houses, the anger was palpable. “Enough is enough of scapegoating the Muslim community,” Uthman Badar, one of the organisers, thundered. “We will not be fooled by the spin and... read more »
As flood waters recede, life inches to normal in J-K
Life is limping back to normal in flood-hit Jammu & Kashmir with the help of central agencies while local authorities struggle to assess the damage two weeks after the state was devastated by its worst deluge in over 100 years. The Centre released data on Thursday underlining the security... read more »
Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra almost over?
Mumbai: The tussle over sharing of seats for the forthcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra now threatens the 25-year-old ties between Shiv Sena and the BJP with reports on Friday suggesting that the two parties have decided to go alone in the electoral battle. Sources also claim that the two... read more »
It’s United Kingdom: Scotland says ‘No’ to independence
Scotland has rejected the historic vote for independence as an overwhelming majority of the 32 areas rejected leaving the United Kingdom. Nearly all the votes have been declared so far and only 5 , including Glasgow, Dundee and West Dunbartonshire, said ‘Yes’ BBC showed that in the... read more »
Neymar named Brazil captain
Brazil coach Dunga has confirmed Neymar will captain the national football team for friendlies against Colombia and Ecuador in the U.S. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Dunga... read more »
BCCI criticize Botham for hitting out at IPL
The Cricket Board on Friday rubbished former England great Ian Botham’s criticism of the highly lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), saying he had no locus standi, and advised him to... read more »
Federer reaches US Open Semifinals
Roger Federer saved two match points while coming all the way back from a two-set deficit to beat Gael Monfils 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday night and reach the U.S. Open semifinals... read more »
Spain still struggling to get the best out of Costa
Spain’s 1-0 friendly defeat to France on Thursday showed coach Vicente del Bosque still has to find the right formula to get the best out of forward Diego Costa as he seeks to... read more »
Power Ministry floats Cabinet note on coal price pooling
The Power Ministry has floated Cabinet note for pooling of imported and domestic coal for deciding price of the raw material for plants commissioned after 2009, a proposal aimed at meeting increasing... read more »
