‘Russia Trying To ‘Dismember’ Ukraine through Protests’
Ukrainian Special Forces moved against the pro-Russian demonstrators in the eastern city of Donetsk late on Monday after they seized government buildings in the mining city, raised Russian flags and declared new governments in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkov on Sunday leading to accusations from Kiev that Russia was trying to “dismember” the country. Ukrainian Prime […]
Journalists Detained Over ‘Chemical Weapons’ Report
Several Journalists including the Chief Executive of a weekly news journal were arrested in Myanmar after they published accusations against a military facility producing chemical weapons. Five journalists of the Unity Weekly News were arrested on Friday and Saturday facing charges over a report in January. “Family members were informed last night by the authorities […]
Subway to Remove Yoga Mat Chemical in Bread
SUBWAY, the famed American fast food restaurant chain announced on Thursday that it would remove a certain ingredient found in its breads. The ingredient is used to increase elasticity in everything from yoga mats to shoe rubber. Popular food blogger and health activist Vani Hari started a petition on Tuesday on her blog Food Babe, asking Subway to cut […]
Wendy Doniger’s “The Hindus”: Penguin India Defends Decision to Recall Book
Penguin India’s decision to recall and destroy copies of a book on Hinduism by a prominent US author has triggered widespread criticism. The book which is a scholarly work on Hinduism is written by Wendy Doniger and titled The Hindu: An Alternative History. It had been a subject of a legal challenge claiming that the […]
Treason Case: Pakistan Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Musharraf
A Pakistani special court, on Friday, issued an arrest warrant without bail for former military ruler General (retd), Pervez Musharraf for high treason, Dawn News reported. The three member judge panel headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court issued the warrant after he failed to appear for the court proceedings in a treason […]
Traces of Big Bang discovered
Scientists at the Harvard Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics on Friday announced a breakthrough discovery about the origin of the universe. The “first direct evidence of cosmic inflation” or the Big Bang, which took place fourteen billion years ago, was discovered with the help of a telescope at the South Pole. The gravitational waves detected have […]
UN Launches Official Investigation into Sri Lankan War Crimes Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on print More Sharing Services 0
The United Nations is to launch an official probe into the Sri Lankan war crimes five years after the Sri Lankan army crushed the Tamil militant group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the decade-long battle. The UN Human Rights Council voted 23-12 in favor of launching the probe into the allegations that […]
Legendary Star Mickey Rooney Dies At 93
Actor, Mickey Rooney, renowned for his roles in Andy Hardy, Babes in Arms and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, died on Sunday at his North Hollywood home aged 93. Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said that Rooney was with his family when he died, the Associated Press reported. With a very successful career spanning […]
World Court Orders Halt To Japan’s Scientific Whaling
The International Court of Justice has ordered Japan to temporarily halt its whaling activities in the Antarctic “with immediate effect” after concluding that the hunts were not for scientific research purposes as claimed. The UN court’s decision, by a 12-4 majority among a panel of judges, cast doubts over Japan’s controversial whaling program. It also […]
Grand Finale to ‘India by the Nile 2014
The second edition of the annual cultural festival in Egypt, `India by the Nile`, concluded last week after a three week long extravaganza of India’s varied and diverse culture. The event was conducted in Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor and Hurghada and was organised by the Indian embassy in Cairo in partnership with Egypt`s Ministries of Culture […]
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