Ebola Sickens a Third American Missionary
A third American missionary has been infected with Ebola while working in Liberia and is being treated in an isolation unit in the Monrovia hospital where he works, putting into sharp focus the risks and ethical dilemmas confronting missionaries around the world. The doctor, who wasn’t... read more »
Imam held for supplying T-shirts with ISIS slogan
In a significant breakthrough, the Ramanathapuram police have arrested a Tirupur-based Imam, who had procured T-shirts and printed slogans in support of the Islamic State in Iraq and al Shams (ISIS) before sending them to the Muslim youths in Thondi, who had posed for a group photograph sporting... read more »
IS, Frankenstein’s monster unleashed
U.S. President Barack Obama has labelled the jihadist juggernaut that calls itself the Islamic State a “cancer,” while his Defence Secretary, Chuck Hagel, has called it more dangerous than al-Qaeda ever was, claiming that its threat is “beyond anything we’ve seen.” No monster has ever... read more »
Abe praises Indian judge, tells Modi every Japanese knows Pal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Narendra Modi that Japan still honours a dissenting Indian judge from a World War II military tribunal, a report said on Tuesday. Judge Radhabinod Pal was the only dissenting voice among 11 Allied justices during the trial of Japan’s leaders at the... read more »
BCCI just cares about the cash, says Qaiser Mohammad Ali
For many years, no September has perhaps been looked forward to within the BCCI with as much eagerness, anticipation, hope, expectation and excitement as the next one. It is that month when... read more »
Won’t allow Sri Ram Sene to work in Goa: Parrikar
In a shift from Goa government’s earlier stand, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he would not allow the controversial right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene to work in the... read more »
Govt ready to extend Parliament session to push important bills
NEW DELHI: The current session of Parliament may be extended to enable the passage of bills, parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu told BJP MPs here on Tuesday. Addressing the BJP... read more »
Smriti Irani’s Yale ‘degree’: Ridicule aside, here is what it teaches us
Smriti Irani’s Yale swagger has more or less died down in a day with the widespread ridicule it evoked, but what remains unexplained is why she has made the mistake of brandishing a... read more »
Taking effective steps to contain Maoist violence: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: The central government is taking effective steps to contain Maoist violence in parts of the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday. “Government is taking effective... read more »
