The New Year’s day Wednesday saw President Pranab Mukherjee giving assent to the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill for setting up of an ombudsman. The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Dec 17 and thed Lok Sabha the following day. It was forwarded to Rashtrapati Bhavan for the president’s assent. The president has signed the […]
New Maldives President Abdulla Yameen arrived here Wednesday on a four-day state visit that would see both sides seeking to iron out past differences and boost ties. Yameen, the half-brother of former long-time president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, and his wife Fathimath Ibrahim were received at the airport by Minister of State for External Affairs E. […]
The Aam Aadmi Party’s government in Delhi Wednesday lived up to its yet another big-ticket poll promise of getting the financials of power distribution companies audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. After cheap power and water to Delhiites, audit of power distribution companies was one of the major poll promises of […]
The Delhi government will replace all night shelters being run under tents by portacabins within four days to shield thousands of homeless from the intense cold which has gripped entire north India. “The night shelters are being run under tents which hardly protect people from cold. We will build portacabins in place of them,” said […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday reviewed work done to restore essential services and mitigate difficulties faced by the people in the wake of heavy snowfall in the Valley. Immediately after his arrival here from Jammu, the chief minister chaired a high level meeting of divisional officers to review the measures put in […]
The death toll in the twin car bomb explosions, which targetted a hotel in Somali capital city Wednesday, risen to 11 while dozens more were injured, police and media reports said. “We can confirm that the death toll now stands at 11 including four government soldiers and five civilians,” reported Xinhua citing police officer Yusuf […]
Hundreds of brave Torontonians took an icy dip into Lake Ontario to kick off the new year as the country remains locked in a deep freezen Wednesday. The event in Toronto is just one of many dips taking place across the country. One of the oldest and most established Polar Bear Dips takes place on […]
A severe deterioration in the condition of former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a coma since 2006, was reported by Israeli media outlets Wednesday. The 85-year-old leader has been kept on life support in a hospital in central Israel for the past eight years and apparently suffered kidney failure now which […]
As many as 8,868 people were killed due to widespread violence in Iraq in 2013, of them 759 dying in December alone, the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has revealed. A total of 661 civilians, including civilian police personnel, and 98 members of the Iraqi security forces, were killed in terrorist and violent acts […]
Two people, including a police officer, were killed in a firing incident at a Bihar village late Wednesday night, an officer said Thursday. Incident took place at Vaishali district’s Juranpur police station, over 30 km from here, during a party late Wednesday night when a village head opened fire over some dispute. Station House Officer, […]