Robin Williams Dies of Suspected Suicide
According to police in Marin County, Calif., Williams was found “unconscious and not breathing” just before noon Monday inside his home in Tiburon, Calif., following a 911 phone call. He was pronounced dead at 12:02 p.m. after emergency personnel arrived. They added that the actor was... read more »
Germany asks foreign embassies to disclose names of intelligence officials
In an unprecedented move, Germany has asked all foreign embassies to disclose the names of their entire intelligence service agents operating in the country, according to a media report. In a directive sent to the diplomatic missions last week, the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs has demanded... read more »
Former Prime Minister Ms. Yingluck returns to Thailand
Former Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who is facing legal allegations in her country, has returned to Thailand from her vacation, media reported on Monday. Ms. Yingluck arrived at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport on Sunday night from Singapore, the Bangkok Post reported. She left... read more »
Remove Rahul, Bring Priyanka, Say Congress Posters in Allahabad
Allahabad – A small poster mounted in Allahabad asks for Rahul Gandhi to be fired as the no 2 leader of the Congress. The poster suggests Mr Gandhi be replaced by his younger sister,... read more »
Soldier killed, 2 injured in LoC ambush in Jammu
One soldier of Maratha Light Infantry was killed and two others sustained injuries in an ambush along the LoC in Akhnoor sector of Jammu on Sunday. Official sources told The Hindu that... read more »
Narendra Modi’s Win May Have Mixed Impact on IT Industry
Narendra Modi-led BJP’s strong performance in elections has been welcomed by India Inc., which has been rooting for a stable government to pull the country out of the current economic... read more »
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar resigns
Patna – A day after his party JD(U)’s poor show in the Lok Sabha elections, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar resigned on Saturday. The JD (U) had managed to get just 2 seats... read more »
BJP Parliamentary party to meet on May 20 to elect Modi
The BJP Parliamentary Party will meet on May 20 to formally elect Narendra Modi as its leader, a formality before his appointment as Prime Minister. This was decided a meeting of the Parliamentary... read more »
