Obama accuses senators of buckling to pro-gun lobby
byWashington, April 18 (IANS/EFE) US President Barack Obama Wednesday accused some senators of buckling to pressure from the pro-gun lobby and voting against the…
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Mubarak to undergo new retrial May 11
byCairo, April 18 (IANS) An Egyptian court has set May 11 as the date to retry former president Hosni Mubarak and his interior minister…
Congress distances itself from leader’s remark on blast
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday distanced itself from party leader Shakeel Ahmad’s remarks alleging the blast near the BJP’s office in…
Poison-tainted letter to Obama intercepted
byWashington, April 17 (IANS) Two days after the deadly Boston marathon bombings, US authorities have intercepted a poison-tainted letter to President Barack Obama. The…
Prosecution orders Mubarak back to prison hospital
byCairo, April 17 (IANS) Egypt’s prosecution Wednesday ordered that former president Hosni Mubarak be sent back back to Tora Prison Hospital, Xinhua reported quoting…
Egyptian PM gets one-year jail
byCairo, April 17 (IANS) An Egyptian court Wednesday sentenced Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, in absentia, to a jail term of one year over failing…
Book on election surveys launched in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A book that promises to enhance the understanding of how election surveys are conducted in India was launched here…
Prosecution orders Mubarak back to jail hospital
byCairo, April 17 (IANS) Egypt’s prosecution Wednesday ordered that former president Hosni Mubarak be sent back back to Tora Prison Hospital, Xinhua reported quoting…
Karnataka poll: Nominations close, Congressman richest candidate
byBangalore, April 17 (IANS) Nominations for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll ended Wednesday with the highlight of the last day of filing papers…
‘Mamata government ignoring attacks on Left’
byKolkata, April 17 (IANS) The opposition Left Front Wednesday accused the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal of ignoring the alleged attacks on opposition…