In Ukraine, 141 Still Hospitalized After Violent Protests
MOSCOW — Ukrainian police say 141 people remain hospitalized after a nationalist protest in Kiev turned violent, with 10 of the injured in serious condition. This is up from the 122, mostly police officers and National Guard troops, cited Monday by the interior minister. One officer died from his... read more »
Manipur: 4 killed, 13 hurt, curfew in Churachandpur after mob fury
At least four people were killed and 13 others injured in violence that broke out in Churachandpur district in Manipur late on Monday over three bills passed in the state assembly, prompting authorities to impose indefinite curfew in Churachandpur town. Three bodies were found in Churachandpur town... read more »
JD (U) backs Hamid Ansari, says minorities being targetted by NDA governmen...
The Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday backed Vice President Hamid Ansari’s comments on minorities, saying they are being targetted by the present NDA regime. “The minorities are being targetted since this government assumed power. There is discrimination on the basis of religion, because... read more »
Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound kills at least 11
A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 200, officials in the kingdom said. The blaze began early in the morning in a multistory residential compound known as Radium in the... read more »
Time of the ‘mute Prime Minister’ has gone
Taking a jibe at former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the Congress has forgotten the time of the ‘mute Prime... read more »
Congress furnishes new documents on Dholpur Palace ownership
The party also demanded an independent probe into the entire controversy. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh produced documents, allegedly showing that Raje’s son Dushyant Singh and... read more »
Never said govt would scrap Section 377
A day after reports quoted DV Sadananda Gowda as indicating that India could abolish Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code decriminalising ‘unnatural sex’, the Union Law Minister... read more »
Chris Christie jumps into 2016 US presidential fray
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has launched his bid for the United States presidential elections in 2016, promising to bring back ‘strength and authority’ to the Oval... read more »
Digvijay Singh files petition in SC seeking CBI probe into Vyapam...
The Congress leadership has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored CBI inquiry into Madhya Pradesh’s Vyapam scam after the official count of accused in the case who died in mysterious circumstances... read more »
