Congress adjournment notice on black money rejected in Lok Sabha
A notice by the Congress to bring an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha on the issue of black money was rejected by speaker Sumitra Mahajan Wednesday. She, however, agreed to look into the demand of the opposition to hold discussion at the earliest on the subject which is listed towards the end of... read more »
Lawmakers in U.S. Push for More Iran Sanctions
Republicans in the U.S. Congress stepped up calls for new Iran sanctions after negotiators extended nuclear talks until July, ensuring an uphill fight next year against opposition from some Democrats and a threatened presidential veto. The American lawmakers were urged to act yesterday by Israeli... read more »
Editors ask Karnataka CM to help resolve TV9 row
Editors of all Kannada channels in Karnataka held a closed door meeting with chief minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Tuesday seeking his intervention in resolving a dispute involving TV9, which alleged it was blacked out for several hours on Monday on the state government’s... read more »
Rajapaksa Wins House Approval for Budget Despite Defection Buzz
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s annual budget for 2015 was passed by parliament on Monday with a majority of 95 votes. The passing of the budget is very significant in the context of rumours that a large number of ruling party MPs would crossover to the opposition to... read more »
UN moves to prevent child marriage
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations on Friday, November 21, 2014, adopted the first-ever resolution calling on governments to stop child marriages, despite misgivings from countries who... read more »
11 die at Magaya crusade…Cops teargas congregants, spark stampede
The incident occurred at around 10pm on Thursday soon after the service, which attracted about 30,000 congregants. The injured sustained broken legs, ribs, bruises all over their bodies... read more »
Al-Shabab militants kill 28 in Kenya bus: Police
Nairobi: Al-Shabab militants from Somalia hijacked a bus in Kenya’s north and killed 28 non-Muslims on board after they had been singled out from the rest of the passengers, police... read more »
Kisan Vikas Patra Vs Bank FD: What You Should Know
The government recently relaunched erstwhile popular small savings scheme Kisan Vikas Patra to provide more investment options with the aim to raise the savings rate in the country. But... read more »
SBI’s $1 bn promise to Adani group: The public bank has a lot of ...
The Rs 6,200 crore loan agreement the State Bank of India (SBI) signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Australian visit to fund Gautam Adani’s Carmichael coal project in Queensland has... read more »
