The suicide of a farmer at the AAP rally today in the heart of Delhi is a stark symbol of rural anger and helplessness. It is an equally grim reminder that political parties have no solution to offer other than a relentless barrage of sound bites and photo opportunities at the hospital. Urban India’s interest […]
Masarat Alam Booked Under Public Safety Act, Likely To Be In Jail For At Least Two Years
Masarat Alam was booked under the Public Safety Act on Thursday, a week after he was arrested on sedition charges. The Jammu and Kashmir government’s move is likely to put the separatist leader behind bars for a minimum of two years. Yesterday, a Budgam court had reserved order on Alam’s bail plea till Saturday. The […]
Indian-American Vivek Murthy takes oath as US Surgeon General
Fort Myer (Virginia), Apr 23: Indian-American Vivek Murthy was today administered the oath for the top post of US Surgeon General by Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremonial ceremony here, becoming the youngest-ever in charge of the country’s public health. 37-year-old Vivek Hallegere Murthy is now the highest ranking Indian-American in […]
India not worried over Pakistan-China economic corridor: Envoy
Peshawar, Apr 23: India is not worried over the USD 46-billion economic corridor between Pakistan and China as an economically strong Pakistan would bring regional stability, India’s envoy said today, underlining the need to remove misperception and restore mutual trust between the two nations. Indian High Commissioner T C A Raghavan, addressing a meeting of […]
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi critically wounded?
London, April 23: Head of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was critically wounded in an airstrike in Iraq by the US-led coalition last month, The Guardian reported on Tuesday citing sources. A source in Iraq with connections to the terror group, however, said that the IS leader, whose wounds were initially […]