TV comic in Egypt faces probe for ‘insulting Pakistan’
byCairo, April 10 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian prosecutors have begun an investigation into three complaints against popular TV comedian Bassem Youssef over allegations of promoting atheism,…
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Re-open case against Tytler, orders Delhi court
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday ordered the reopening of a case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler related to the 1984…
‘Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead’ goes up in music charts
byLondon, April 10 (IANS) A song titled “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead” from the 1939 musical “The Wizard of Oz” is moving up…
Court order to reopen case gives hope, say 1984 riot victims
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A district court Wednesday rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) closure report in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and…
Thatcher made racist comments: Australian minister
byLondon, April 10 (IANS) Australia’s Foreign Minister Bob Carr has accused late former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher of making “unabashedly racist” comments, where…
Congress to target BJP on corruption in Karnataka
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Congress will target the BJP in Karnataka on corruption and will release a charge sheet ahead of the…
TMCP activists ransack Presidency University
byKolkata, April 10 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) members stormed the Presidency University campus and beat up its students here Wednesday, an official…
Omar says J&K will emerge model state
byJammu, April 10 (IANS) Saying that many developmental activities have been undertaken in the state despite several hurdles, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday…
$35.5 mn embezzled by Russian ex-minister?
byMoscow, April 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A former deputy agriculture minister in Russia and two suspected accomplices have been detained over the alleged embezzlement of…
BSP leader’s murder: Son sent to police custody
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday sent realtor Nitesh Bhardwaj, son of billionaire BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj, to six days’ police…