Washington, Feb 16, A year after Barack Obama came to power, more than half the Americans believe leaders of other countries around the world respect the first black US president, according to a new poll.
Kolkata, Feb 16, An uneasy calm prevailed in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Tuesday as a heavy contingent of central forces started an intense search in the Shilda region. A group of armed Maoists had killed at least 24 security personnel and left several injured Monday night.
Zirakpur (Punjab), Feb 16, There was song, food and dance – and a British minister enthusiastically shaking a leg to bhangra pop and greeting visitors with “Sat Sri Akal” at this big fat Punjabi wedding of two NRIs.
Ranchi, Feb 16, The income tax department Tuesday conducted raids on several top officials, including Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren’s personal secretary M.L. Pal, in connection with the Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam involving former chief minister Madhu Koda.
Hyderabad, Feb 16, The all-party Joint Action Committee (JAC) heading the movement for separate statehood to Telangana is on the verge of a split with Congress MPs and legislators refusing to quit to protest the terms of reference of the Srikrishna committee set up by New Delhi to study the demand.
New Delhi, Feb 15, India’s defence expenditure, which is 2.5 percent of its GDP, is going to increase in proportion with the overall growth of the economy, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday.
Dhaka, Feb 15, Bangladesh’s Zia International Airport is to be renamed after 13th century Sufi saint Hazarat Shah Jalal, after deleting the name of former president Ziaur Rahman.
Kathmandu, Feb 15, With major changes sweeping through Nepal, all eyes here are on the maiden visit by Nepal’s first President Ram Baran Yadav to India from Monday, an event that will further cement ties between the government of India and Nepal’s second-largest party, the Nepali Congress (NC).
Hyderabad, Feb 15, Andhra Pradesh assembly speaker N. Kirankumar Reddy Monday accepted the resignations of 12 out of 15 legislators of the Telangana region who had quit Sunday to protest the terms of the Srikrishna committee looking into the demand for a separate state.
Berlin, Feb 15, Goals in each half from Joel Matip and Jefferson Farfan helped Schalke 04 secure a 2-0 victory over Cologne Sunday to maintain their challenge for the Bundesliga title.