Judge sends Oscar Pistorius for psychiatric tests, putting trial on hold
Pretoria, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius, the onetime Olympic athlete turned murder suspect, must undergo a month of psychiatric testing before his trial can continue, the judge in the case ruled Wednesday. The move puts his trial on ice indefinitely. It was triggered by the testimony of a... read more »
Coming up for Narendra Modi, roadshows, rallies and Ganga aarti at Varanasi
New Delhi – Narendra Modi, the man widely expected to be India’s next prime minister, will divide his time over the next few days between Delhi and the two constituencies from where he is running for parliament – Vadodara in Gujarat and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. When results for... read more »
History will be kind to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
History will be kind to Manmohan Singh. It will remember him as the finance minister who launched India’s economic reforms in 1991, and the Prime Minister who presided over 8.5% GDP growth for most of a decade. It will also remember him as a Sikh who was nominated for Prime Ministership by a... read more »
Turkey mining disaster: death toll rises to 274
The death toll in the coal mine explosion and fire in western Turkey — the worst mine disaster to have occurred in the country — has increased to 274 on Wednesday. Anti-government protests broke out in the mining town of Soma, as well as Istanbul and the capital, Ankara, with Prime Minister... read more »
Sahara chief Subrata Roy fails to appear, SC issues NBW
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Sahara chief Subrata Roy after he failed to appear in connection with a case in which his company was directed to return... read more »
CBI may question Ram Vilas Paswan in Bokaro Steel Plant recruitment scam
New Delhi – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) may question Ram Vilas Paswan in connection with a recruitment scam at the Bokaro Steel Plant when he was Steel Minister five... read more »
Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi ‘impotent’, BJP says Congress frustrated
Farukkhabad, Uttar Pradesh – Union Minister Salman Khurshid has described Narendra Modi as “impotent”, in remarks that have been sharply condemned by the BJP. Mr... read more »
Smoke detected on Indian Navy submarine off Mumbai coast, 4 sailors moved to hospital
Mumbai – An Indian Navy submarine is headed back to the Mumbai shore after it was forced to surface when smoke was detected on board. Reports said four or five sailors were rendered... read more »
Rahul Gandhi silent on corruption in Parliament, says BJP as Cent...
New Delhi – In a clear break from convention, the Congress-led central government seems set to use emergency powers and bring in ordinances to railroad key legislation that couldn’t be... read more »
