Devil in the detail as Yazidis look to Kurds in withstanding Islamic radica...
Whether you approach it from the west, across the dry steppe of northern Iraq, or from the east, through the bare mountains of Kurdistan, Lalish shocks you with its sudden lush beauty. There, in the last folds of the Zagros mountains, the little- known Yazidi faith maintains the tomb of its founder... read more »
Police, protesters clash again in Ferguson
FERGUSON — Police and about 200 protesters clashed again in Ferguson, Missouri late Friday after another tense day in the St. Louis suburb that included authorities identifying the officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager and releasing documents alleging the young man had been... read more »
Canadian Prime Minister praises India
Toronto: India and Canada have long standing and positive bilateral relations based on mutual interests, Prime Minister Stephen Harper?has said and lauded the contributions of Indo-Canadians to the prosperity of his country.“Our strong and dynamic relationship is rooted in deep... read more »
Heavy rain in Uttarakhand claims 24 lives
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rain in Uttarakhand.Heavy rain has wreaked havoc in Pauri and other districts of Uttarakhand killing 24 people in separate incidents of cloudburst, house collapse and landslides since Friday.“Prime... read more »
Kerry leaves for Egypt to forge ceasefire in Gaza
US President Barack Obama has dispatched his Secretary of State John Kerry to Cairo to meet Egyptian and other officials on the volatile situation in the Gaza Strip and seek an immediate... read more »
Parents happy with ban on children under 12 taking part in dahi handis
“It is good that they have finally banned children below 12 years from participating in Dahi handis. It is so dangerous! I think anyone aged below 15 should be disallowed from taking... read more »
Most rape victims in 2013 knew culprits: NCRB
In almost 95 out of every 100 cases of rape registered last year, the culprits were known to their victims, according to a report by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). The report... read more »
Manipuri man beaten to death in Delhi
A 30-year-old Manipuri man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of men in Kotla Mubarakpur area of South Delhi, police said on Monday. The deceased Shaloni was returning from a... read more »
United Nations Security Council Calls For Immediate Ceasefire As ...
United Nations – The UN Security Council today called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, even as UN chief Ban Ki-moon met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Qatar in... read more »
