Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Monday made yet another attempt to mollify the Gujarati community which had been targeted in a sharp editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana May 1. In a signed statement here, the party’s youth wing chief Aditya Thackeray said “we seek or make no difference between us (Marathis) and the […]
Panaji, May 5 (IANS) The Congress in Goa Monday demanded the immediate recall of DGP T.N. Mohan, accusing him of acting as a “spokesperson for the drug mafia in Goa”. The director general of police’s statement Friday in which he denied the existence of a mafia dealing in narcotics in Goa, would be interpreted as a […]
Shimla, May 5 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industries Minister Anand Sharma Monday said the BJP’s individual personality promotion of its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is dangerous for parliamentary democracy. “Projection of Modi above the party is an ominous warning of increasing authoritarianism in the country and the entire campaign of the BJP is focused around […]
Ljubljana, May 5 (IANS) Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek Monday submitted a letter of resignation to Parliament Speaker Janko Veber, two days after she announced her decision to quit. Following her resignation, all cabinet members would also end their terms, she said Saturday, noting that coalition party leaders suggested an early election be held before the […]
Sanaa, May 5 (IANS) At least five militants were killed Monday during air raids on Al Qaeda conducted by Yemen’s air force in the country’s southeastern region, an official said. “There were three air strikes against Al Qaeda hideouts in Shabwa province. A total of five insurgents were killed during the air bombing,” Xinhua quoted a […]
Rome, May 5 (IANS) A prostitute’s body was found Monday in the Italian city of Florence in a “crucified” position. Police said she had probably been murdered by a client and the position of her body was accidental, with “no symbolic meaning”, ANSA news agency reported. The woman’s clothes were found a kilometre away. Police said, […]
Moscow, May 5 (IANS) The Russian foreign ministry Monday published a report on human rights violations in Ukraine, mainly targeting Kiev authorities and the West. The 81-page report comprises “numerous facts” of human rights abuses and violations in Ukraine from the end of November, 2013, to the end of March, 2014, Xinhua reported. “The present list […]
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday ordered status quo in respect of two 40-floor residential towers of Supertech builders in Greater Noida which were ordered to be demolished by the Allahabad High Court for not complying with building laws. A bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Kurian […]
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The UPA government has decided not to pursue its move to appoint a judge to head the commission to probe the alleged snooping over a woman architect by the Gujarat government. Sources said the decision on appointment of judge had been left to the next government. The government’s move to appoint […]
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne announced the winners of the inaugural IFFM Awards, at a sold out gala event at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre on Friday 2 May. Amitabh Bachchan, patriarch of Indian cinema, was the very special guest and recognised with the IFFM International Screen Icon Award. Sports biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, directed by […]