David Cameron heckled at the Olympic Park
David Cameron has travelled to the Tamil-dominated north of Sri Lanka – the first international leader to do so since Sri Lankan independence in 1948 – before holding face-to-face talks with the country’s president. At one point, the PM’s convoy was surrounded by more than... read more »
Boko Haram kidnaps 30 in northeast Nigeria
Kano – Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped at least 30 boys and girls from a village in northeast Nigeria during the weekend. The abductions are the latest in a string of recent kidnappings by Boko Haram that dims hope for the anticipated release of 219 schoolgirls held by the group since April... read more »
Black money list: Gold trader Chimanlal, ex-Dabur exec, miner Timblo named
The Central government today filed an additional affidavit in the Supreme Court in the black money case disclosing the names of three persons who have stashed away black money in foreign banks. The names revealed in the Supreme Court are: Pradip Burman, Pankaj Chimanlal and Radha S Timblo. No... read more »
Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid attacked
New Delhi: The Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, was attacked by a 32-year-old man who tried to set him ablaze during Sunday evening prayers, police and witnesses said. The accused, said to be mentally unstable, was arrested. The incident took place at the Jama Masjid when the man... read more »
Rahul Gandhi trying to prove his existence: BJP
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed the unfamiliar sight of Rahul Gandhi leaving his backrow seat and storming the Well of the House, an act that Bharatiya Janata Party... read more »
What is Putin’s endgame in Ukraine?
Russia has fired weapons into Ukraine and boosted the number of troops near the border, officials have told CNN. And the Kremlin is staging a new round of military exercises this... read more »
Govt says no politics behind Kamla Beniwal sacking; Congress demands answer
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the Narendra Modi government a day after Kamla Beniwal was sacked as governor of Mizoram, exactly a month after she was moved to the northeastern... read more »
African Leaders Sit Down With American Investors
WASHINGTON — President Obama convened a giant game of “Let’s Make a Deal” between the United States and Africa on Tuesday, bringing together nearly 50 African leaders with American... read more »
Chinese earthquake death toll rises to 589
he death toll from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 589, with nine people still missing, China’s state-run media said on... read more »
