Widow of former CPI-M leader wants CBI probe into husband’s murder
byKozhikode (Kerala) May 6 (IANS) K.K. Rema, wife of slain former CPI-M leader T.P. Chandrasekheran, has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe…
Politics
Parliament disrupted again over coal blocks allocation
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Both houses of parliament were Monday adjourned till noon as the BJP persisted with its demand for Prime Minister…
Pakistan polls one of bloodiest in history: Daily
byIslamabad, May 6 (IANS) This election is turning out to be one of the bloodiest in Pakistan’s history, said a daily, warning that the…
Bansal should quit for fair probe, says SP
byNew Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal should resign to ensure fair investigation in the case related to the arrest of…
Kashmir shuts down over spurious drugs issue
bySrinagar: Life in Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley was affected Monday by a shutdown against the alleged spurious drugs scam called…
Ruling coalition wins Malaysia’s general election
byKuala Lumpur, May 6 (IANS) Malaysia’s ruling coalition won a fiercely contested general election with a comparatively slimmer majority, polling results showed early Monday….
Italian woman minister quits after gay remarks
byLondon, May 6 (IANS) A woman junior equal opportunities minister in Italy has resigned after allegedly saying that gay people invited discrimination by “ghettoising”…
British MP denies rape allegations
byLondon, May 6 (IANS) Nigel Evans, deputy speaker of the House of Commons, has denied as “completely false” allegations against him, after he was…
Protesters march in Moscow ahead of anti-Putin rally
byMoscow, May 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Several hundred protesters marched through Moscow Sunday to call for the release of people arrested after last year’s clashes…
Heavy voter turnout in Karnataka assembly polls (Intro Roundup)
byBangalore, May 5 (IANS) Karnataka Sunday witnessed a heavy voter turnout in the 14th legislative assembly elections, with 70 percent polling across the state…