Lankan journalist killed by elephant in Minneriya National Park

Colombo, Sept. 8 : A journalist in Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park has been killed after he was attacked by a wild elephant.According to the Daily Mirror, 43-year-old Priyantha Ratnayake was covering incidents of wild elephant attacks when he was attacked in the area.He succumbed to his injuries soon after he was admitted to the […]

Pak has executed 215 convicts in Punjab since December 2014

Karachi, Sept. 8 : Pakistan has executed as many as 215 convicts in Punjab Province, including 15 terrorists, since the moratorium on capital punishment was lifted in December 2014.According to the Dawn, around 40 more convicts are likely to be hanged in the near future.The province is receiving intimation from the interior ministry about the […]

CWC meet: Election for post of Congress President postponed

New Delhi, Sept.8 : Election for post of Congress President was postponed for one year in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meet on Tuesday. The election will now be held next year, in effect giving Sonia Gandhi one year’s extension.The CWC also passed three resolutions. Firstly, they have decided on uniform membership for all wings. […]

CPI (M) takes big stride towards embracing social media

New Delhi, Sept. 7 : The impact of social media has not only emerged as a platform for sharing of ideas and communication but also as an essential and important tool during the election campaign, which was used effectively by many parties including BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party.However, the Communist Party has so far […]