South Korea ferry owner held; may face manslaughter charges
Sewol: The head of the company that operated the ill-fated ferry Sewol, was on Thursday detained for questioning by the prosecutors in wake of the sinking disaster that has left more than 300 people either dead or missing. Kim Han-sik, president of Chonghaejin Marine Co. that operated the ferry,... read more »
Thailand court ousts Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
A Thai court has ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down. The Constitutional Court ruled that Ms Yingluck acted illegally when she transferred her national security head. The ruling follows months of political deadlock. Anti-government protesters have... read more »
Modi Denied Permission For all Events in Varanasi Tomorrow
Varanasi – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has been denied permission for three events tomorrow in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, from where he is contesting his first parliamentary election. His party has reacted sharply, saying Mr Modi has effectively been... read more »
SC allows Tamil Nadu to increase Mullaperiyar water level
In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the law passed by Kerala in 2006, constituting the Dam Safety Authority to prevent the State from raising the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 ft to 142 ft. A five-judge Constitution Bench of... read more »
After AAP’s ambitious Lok Sabha plan, first voices of dissent
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party’s first list of 20 potential giant-killers for the general elections due by May, seems to have ruffled some feathers internally. The Congress... read more »
Opposed to gas price hike, says BJP after Arvind Kejriwal dares Narendra Modi over Mukesh ...
New Delhi – Hours after Arvind Kejriwal targeted Narendra Modi, accusing him of links with Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani, the BJP opposed a gas price hike that the Aam Aadmi Party... read more »
Seven airports still closed in Indonesia after volcano eruption
Seven international airports and an airstrip on Indonesia’s main island of Java were still shut on Saturday following the volcanic eruption of Mount Kelud, an official said. “The... read more »
The Plus in Google Plus? It’s mostly for Google
San Francisco – Google Plus, the company’s social network, is like a ghost town. Want to see your old roommate’s baby or post your vacation status? Chances are,... read more »
Delhi’s newly appointed chief minister resigns
New Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal, a protest leader who was vaulted into the top post of Delhi’s city government after a startling electoral victory, resigned from his seat Friday after just 49... read more »
