Minister Jyoti will not quit over hate speech, government tells opposition ...
An adamant and united opposition Wednesday continued to disrupt both Houses of Parliament demanding Union minister Niranjan Jyoti be sacked over her hate speech even though the government ruled out her resignation. Opposition MPs refused to treat the matter as closed and forced repeated... read more »
No more Acche din: PM Modi is losing his charm in Tamil Nadu politics
Chennai: A few months ago, there was a unique spectacle in Tamil Nadu politics – no leader spoke against Narendra Modi. Modi appeared to be a consensus candidate to head the national government. A few of the smaller parties such as PMK, MDMK and DMDK were in alliance with the BJP and hence... read more »
Iranian jets attack Isis in eastern Iraq
A US official late on Tuesday all but confirmed reports that Iran has conducted air strikes against Islamist militants in eastern Iraq in recent days, but declined to confirm whether Washington and Tehran had co-operated. Military experts believe it is the first confirmation that Iran’s ageing... read more »
Somalia bomb: Several killed near airport
Several people have been killed in a suicide car bomb blast next to a UN convoy in Somalia, police say. The bomber drove between the convoy and its security escort near the airport in the capital, Mogadishu, police said. The United Nations and the British and Italian embassy compounds are based in... read more »
