Eco blockade in Manipur enters 93rd day, 48 hr bandh call

The crippling economic blockades on two national highways in Manipur entered the 93rd day on Monday, even as one of the sponsors called for a 48-hour bandh in five hill districts from midnight tonight to mount pressure on the govt. A spokesman of the Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) said a 48-hour bandh has […]

Notice to Centre, J&K on plea for probe into leader death

The Supreme Court has sought the Union government’s response on a plea for CBI probe into the mysterious death of National Conference leader Mohd Yusuf Shah Haji. A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and S S Nijjar on Monday issued the notice also to the Jammu and Kashmir government seeking their replies within two weeks. […]

PAC meeting on 2G deferred amid sharp differences

The 2-G controversy rocked PAC meeting on Monday with opposition parties demanding that former DG (Audit) R P Singh be summoned and asked why he differs with CAG on the quantum of loss while Congress members opposed the move. With differences persisting, the meeting was adjourned in New Delhi on Monday. The meeting scheduled for […]

India’s baby Nargis one of world’s seven-billionth inhabitant

The world’s population touched another milestone on Monday as India and the Philippines welcomed “symbolic” seventh-billionth babies. A baby girl, born to 23-year-old Vinita and Ajay at a local community health centre at 7.20 am in Mall (UP) on the outskirts of Lucknow, was welcomed as the seventh-billionth baby, Bhagyeshwari, executive director of NGO Plan […]

Delhi High Court seeks police response on bail pleas of four accused including Sudheendra Kulkarni and 2 ex-BJP MPs in cash-for-vote case.

Kyrgyz PM wins presidential poll in first round: Official

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev has won the Central Asian state’s presidential poll outright in the first round, the central election commission has said. “According to the initial results, Almazbek Atambayev has been elected the president of Kyrgyzstan,” central election commission chief Tuigunaly Abdraimov told reporters after Sunday’s ballot. “There will be no second round. […]

Australian airline Qantas may resume flights

The Australian airline Qantas is expected to resume flights today after a tribunal ordered the end of industrial dispute which grounded the company’s aircraft around the world. The chief executive of Qantas apologized to the nearly 70,000 passengers affected by flight cancellations in 22 countries.

US drone strike kills at least four militants in Pakistan

Pakistani officials say a suspected US drone strike has killed at least four militants in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region, near the Afghan border. Authorities say the drone fired at least four missiles into a vehicle yesterday near the town of Datta Khel in the North Waziristan region. US officials have never publicly acknowledged the use […]

Turkey earthquake toll crosses 600

In Turkey, the death toll in the October 23 earthquake has crossed 600. Turkish government’s emergency unit said that 4,150 people have been injured, while 231 were pulled alive from the rubble.

Cabin crew strike forces Air France to cancel flights

Air France has cancelled at least four flights today due to a strike by cabin crew commercial trade unions. Air France said, they are compelled to reduce their flight schedule due to the strike call by cabin crew from October 29 to November 2nd. The Airline has also not excluded, on the spot cancellations as […]