Police kill 20 sandalwood smugglers in Andhra Pradesh
TIRUPATI: Twenty red sanders smugglers were killed in an alleged encounter with a joint team of special police and forest personnel in the Seshachalam forests of Chittoor district in the early hours of Tuesday. The incident took place at Etagunta and Vacchinodu Banda hamlets, deep in the forest in... read more »
Kejriwal to lead AAP rally against land bill
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will address an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rally against the BJP’s land acquisition bill at Jantar Mantar and will also lead a march to Parliament on April 22. This will be the first protest march undertaken by Mr. Kejriwal in his second stint as Delhi Chief... read more »
Kenya al-Shabab attack: Bodies recovered from Garissa university
Grief-stricken relatives have gone to identify bodies at a university in north-eastern Kenya where al-Shabab militants killed at least 147 people. The BBC’s Anne Soy at Garissa University says ambulances have been leaving the campus, as have students with suitcases. A dusk-to-dawn curfew has... read more »
Iran, world powers seal ‘historic’ nuclear deal, here’s w...
After months of negotiations, Iran and key world powers have agreed on the framework of a landmark deal that is aimed at addressing Western concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme. The “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” – described by US President Barack Obama as a “good deal” that... read more »
AAP MLAs fire letter salvo at dissidents Yadav and Bhushan, want Delhi CM Kejriwal to expe...
Demanding the expulsion of dissidents Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, more than 50 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislators have signed a letter that will be sent to Delhi chief minister... read more »
Argentina air crash: French Olympians among 10 people killed
Two helicopters carrying French sports stars filming a popular European reality show crashed in a remote part of Argentina, killing 10 people, including two Olympic medal winners and a... read more »
Masarat Alam’s release row: J&K CM phones Rajnath Singh, vows to abide by court ...
New Delhi: Amid raging controversy over the release of separatist leader Masarat Alam, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Tuesday telephoned Home Minister Rajnath... read more »
AAP “officially” lists reasons for Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan’s...
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) issued a scathing statement against Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday morning defending the national executive’s decision to oust the... read more »
Centre was not informed by state on decision to release Masarat A...
NEW DELHI: Responding to the opposition charges in Parliament, home minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Centre had sought report from the J&K government on the controversial release of... read more »
