North Korea Arrests Christian Missionary From Australia – New York Times
New York TimesHONG KONG — North Korea has arrested a Christian missionary from Australia, his family said on Wednesday, taking…
Andhra CM Reddy quits, says UPA passed Telangana bill like a ‘thief’ – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesAndhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said that he is going to step down from…
Telangana bill cleared amid din, mysterious TV blackout of Lok Sabha – Times of India
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Keen on the 17 seats in the region, a determined Congress managed to secure Lok Sabha’s…
Delhi just a stepping stone for Arvind Kejriwal? – BBC News
BBC NewsThe only surprise about Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation as Delhi’s chief minister would have been if he hadn’t gone. His…
Small plane crashes near Johannesburg, three dead – Press Trust of India
Press Trust of IndiaJohannesburg, Feb 3 (AFP) A light aircraft crashed today at Johannesburg’s Lanseria airport in South Africa, killing…
Court Rejects Musharraf’s Request to Leave Pakistan for Treatment – New York Times
New York TimesISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A special court on Friday rejected a request by the former military ruler Pervez Musharraf…
Japan to Address Territorial Claims in Schools – ABC News
ABC NewsThe Japanese government announced Tuesday it is revising official teaching manuals to emphasize Japan’s territorial rights to islands which…
Andaman: No life jackets, divers onboard capsized boat – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesThere were no life jackets and divers on board the ill-fated boat that capsized in Andaman and Nicobar Islands…
AFIC report helps Musharraf but degrades its image – The News International
The News InternationalISLAMABAD: The VVIP accused of the most heinous crime in the book of country’s statutes — high treason…
Indian Supreme Court Orders Investigation Into Gang Rape – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaIndian media reports say the Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into the gang rape of a 20-year-old…
US envoy tweets concern at Japan dolphin hunt – Press Trust of India
Press Trust of IndiaTokyo, Jan 19 (AFP) US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has tweeted her concern at the “inhumaneness”…
Indian minister Shashi Tharoor’s wife, Sunanda Pushkar, found dead amid … – ABC Online
ABC OnlineThe wife of a prominent Indian politician has been found dead in what appears to be a suicide after…
‘Over a million iPhone 5Ss shipped to China Mobile’ ahead of launch – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.ukApple supplier Foxconn has reportedly shipped about 1.4 million iPhone 5Ss handsets to China Mobile, ahead of the mobile operator’s…
China: Filmmaker Zhang Yimou fined $1.2M for breach of one-child policy – CNN International
CNN InternationalHong Kong (CNN) — Oscar-nominated Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou has been fined 7.48 million yuan ($1.2 million) for breaching…
11 killed in series of bomb attacks in Iraqi capital – Xinhua
XinhuaBAGHDAD, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people were killed and 45 others wounded in a series of bomb…
BJP secretly happy over PM Manmohan’s jibe at Modi – Hindustan Times
Hindustan TimesBesides their visible angry reactions, there was a sense of glee within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Prime…
Manmohan’s attack on Modi ‘unfortunate and condemnable’, says BJP – The Hindu
The HinduResponding to the sharpest ever attack on its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the…
Modi is the only hope, Yeddyurappa says – Times of India
Times of IndiaBANGALORE: Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, who announced his party KJP’s decision to merge with BJP, on…
India’s PM to step aside after 10 years – The Globe and Mail
The Globe and MailIndia’s prime minister announced Friday he would step aside after 10 years following this summer’s general election,…
An operation has begun in Antarctica to rescue passengers from ice-bound … – BBC News
BBC NewsA Chinese helicopter arrived close to the vessel, bringing in a crew to assess the landing situation. The aircraft…
Frequent fires point to poor maintenance – The Hindu
The HinduThe Railways has apparently not learnt from past incidents. Last year, a fire in the Tamil Nadu Express claimed…
Fire on Indian train kills at least 23 people – Reuters
ReutersNEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed on Saturday in a fire on a train in southern…
Lokpal out of way, Rahul seeks longer Winter Session to pass six more anti-graft … – Indian Express
Indian ExpressRahul Gandhi is seeking for an extension to the Winter Session of Parliament to pass more anti-corruption laws. The…
Gay sex verdict: These are matters of personal freedom, Rahul says – Times of India
Times of IndiaNEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed himself against the Supreme Court order which declared homosexuality as illegal,…
Singapore PM condoles Indian’s death in accident – Press Trust of India
Press Trust of IndiaSingapore, Dec 9 (PTI) Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today condoled the death of an Indian…