Demands for Nitin Gadkari’s resignation disrupt Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, May 8: The Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Friday as opposition parties led by Congress demanded resignation of Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari for alleged irregularities in a company owned by him.A report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has named Gadkari as one of the “promoters and/or directors” of Purti Sakhar […]

Pakistan Hindus protest harassment by Muslim clansmen

Islamabad, May 8: The Hindu community in a town in Pakistan’s Sindh province staged a protest against alleged harassment by a local Muslim clan who have hindered performing their religious rituals, a media report said today. The demonstration was held yesterday in Mehrabpur area against people belonging to the influential local Halepota clan.The Dawn reported […]

Jet Airways plane makes emergency landing in Delhi as pilot taken ill

New Delhi, May 7: A city-bound Jet Airways flight from Bangkok with 121 passengers onboard landed in emergency conditions at IGI airport here today after its commander was taken ill mid-air, forcing the co-pilot to take the controls.”The Captain of Jet Airways flight 9W-063 Bangkok-Delhi fell sick during the latter part of the flight. The […]

Australian Peter Gardner fronts Chinese court on drug smuggling charges

Guangzhou: An Australian man potentially facing the death penalty in China for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine says he thought he was merely carrying performance-enhancing peptides used for sport. In explosive and detailed testimony, Peter Gardner, 26, told a court in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou that he had been duped into being a drug mule by […]