Friday, 25 March 2016

Six arrested in Brussels after attacks: Prosecutors

BRUSSELS: Six people were arrested Thursday in a series of police operations in the Belgian capital, the federal prosecutor's office said, two days after jihadist attacks in Brussels left 31 dead.
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US and Russia to push Syrian political transition

The United States and Russia had found common ground on the Syrian peace process and on taking the fight to the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Tamil Nadu elections: Ghulam Nabi Azad to meet Karunanidhi to finalise seat-sharing today

Chennai: Senior Congress leader and Leader in Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad will meet DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Friday to discuss seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
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Rahul Gandhi's aggressive posture against Savarkar worries Congress leaders

Rahul and his team are using Savarkar to take on the BJP and the RSS. Congress president Rahul Gandhi's aggressive posture against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has sent worries amongst many of party's senior leaders, who are asking the top brass to ...
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'Historic Day' as Karadzic is Sent to Jail

Serbian ultra-nationalists protested in the streets of Belgrade last night (Thursday night) after Radovan Karadzic, the former leader of the Bosnian Serbs, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for war crimes committed during the 1991-95 conflict in ...
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Dentist Beaten To Death With Sticks And Iron Rods In Delhi Road Rage

A 40-year-old dentist was beaten to death allegedly with sticks and iron rods in west Delhi's Vikaspuri area in a case of road rage around midnight on Thursday.
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J&K govt formation: BJP MLAs to meet Ram Madhav, Jitendra Singh today

Srinagar: With decks cleared for PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to take over as the first woman chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs will on Friday meet party national secretary Ram Madhav.
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ISIS to execute Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen on Good Friday?

According to media reports, an Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen by unknown gunmen earlier in the month could be in the hands of ISIS.
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David Headley Tells Mumbai Court He 'Hated India Since School Was Bombed In 1971'

Terrorist David Coleman Headley told a Mumbai court today that he joined terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba to "take revenge" for the bombing of his school in Pakistan in December 1971 "by Indian planes.
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Nightmare For Indians Stuck In Brussels Ends As They Return Home

Jet Airways flight carrying Indians stranded in Belgium after Brussels blasts on Tuesday arrived in Delhi early this morning. New Delhi: Highlights.
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Thursday, 24 March 2016

Information Update - Reminding Canadians of Egg Safety this Easter

OTTAWA, March 24, 2016 /CNW/ - If eggs are a part of your family's Easter celebrations, there are some important handling tips to remember when you're decorating, cooking or hiding them.
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Radovan Karadzic, 'Butcher of Bosnia', jailed for 40 years

THE HAGUE (Netherlands): A UN court convicted former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic of genocide and nine other charges on Thursday and sentenced him to 40 years in prison for orchestrating Serb atrocities throughout Bosnia's 1992-95 war that ...
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Brussels attack: ISIS video celebrates attacks, calls for jihad after bombings

ISIS said Belgium was targeted as it is part of a coalition that fights militants in Middle East. Islamic State released a video on social media on Thursday calling on its followers to claim victory and wage jihad after deadly blasts in Brussels this ...
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New Zealand rejects flag change, stays with Union Jack

The outcome will likely be viewed as a defeat for Prime Minister John Key, the main advocate for change, who described the existing banner as a colonial relic from the days of British rule.
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UP government removes Samajwadi Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia from post of Additional Advocate General

The Uttar Pradesh government has removed two senior law officers, including Additional Advocate General (AAG) Gaurav Bhatia, who is a known face of Samajwadi Party in TV debates.
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