Algiers, Sep 24 (IANS) The Algerian army has deployed more than 1,500 troops, including paratroopers, to search for a French man who was kidnapped Sunday, media reported. Herve Gourdil was hiking in a popular tourist place in the country, when he was abducted by militants in the upper hills of the Tizi Ouzou region, 120 km […]
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS/EFE) A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden was Tuesday sentenced to life in prison after being convicted on terrorism charges. US district judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a 48-year-old Kuwaiti imam, for conspiracy to murder Americans and conspiracy to provide material support to a terrorist group. Abu Ghaith, who was extradited […]
Los Angeles, Sep 24 (IANS) Actress Jessica Alba says she can relate to feelings of self doubt and being judged. The “Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” actress has recently opened up about her insecurities as a young woman and has now teamed up with German consumer product Braun’s ‘Break Free’ campaign in a bid […]
Kiev, Sep 24 (IANS) Ukrainian foreign ministry Tuesday said it has lodged a protest against Russia over delivery of a third batch of humanitarian aid to Ukraine’s eastern regions without Kiev’s permission. “The Ukrainian side considers such actions as a provocation,” Xinhua quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Eugene Perebiynis as saying. Perebiynis said Russia delivered the third […]
Bangalore, Sep 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday vowed to abolish the “jungle” of laws that are outdated and holding up the country’s socio-economic development. “I have decided to abolish the jungle of laws as they have become outdated and irrelevant in the present times. I have formed a special committee to single out all […]
Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) Lamenting the lack of sensitisation among zoo visitors who tease animals and provoke them, wildlife experts and ace magician P.C. Sorcar Junior – who once had three Serengeti lions as pets – say the white tiger that mauled a man to death in the Delhi Zoo Tuesday is not to be blamed. […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the bail plea of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, currently in jail for allegedly raping a minor girl studying in one of his ashrams. A bench headed by Justice T.S. Thakur said that the ground cited by Asaram was not of such urgency to grant him bail. […]
Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) Tuesday proposed power tariff hike across all the consuming categories. Reacting to the proposal, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa announced that the government would provide subsidy for the poor so that they are not burdened by the proposed hike. According to TNERC, it suo moto […]
Washington/Beirut/Damascus, Sep 23 (IANS) At least 58 people were killed Tuesday, including 50 jihadis, as the US-led alliance launched airstrikes on Islamic extremists in Syria as US President Barack Obama called for further coalition efforts to strike Islamic State (IS) militants. Among the 58 people killed, 50 were members of the Nusra Front, affiliated to the […]
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India-US cooperation for the “benefit of third countries”, including Afghanistan, enhancing cooperation against terrorism, especially in the wake of the Al Qaeda focus on India, would be on agenda besides business and investment during summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama in Washington. India is also […]