SC stays hanging of eight convicts denied mercy by President
The Supreme Court stayed for four weeks the execution of eight convicts, whose mercy petitions were recently rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. read the full […]
Day: April 7, 2013
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 56 Tamil fishermen in two days
At least 56 Tamil fishermen have been arrested and their boats seized by Sri Lankan Naval personnel on charges of fishing in the island nation`s […]
LK Advani back in prime ministerial race?
Amidst growing support for Narendra Modi among Bharatiya Janata Party for 2014 General Elections, Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel said next government at Centre will […]
Five die in Christian-Muslim clashes in Egypt
EL KHUSUS, Egypt (Reuters) – Five Egyptians were killed and eight wounded in clashes between Christians and Muslims in a town near Cairo, security sources […]
Chavez protege invokes curse on those who vote against him
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan acting President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday a centuries-old curse would fall on the heads of those who do not vote […]
Saudi king orders three-month delay to illegal worker crackdown
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Saturday ordered a three-month delay to a crackdown on migrant workers which has led to thousands of […]
Armstrong rejects cash demands
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has asked a Texas court to reject a lawsuit seeking repayment of Tour de France bonuses. read the full story about […]
Big wins for Barca and Real
Barcelona and Real Madrid both enjoyed big home wins in La Liga as Deportivo La Coruna breathed life into their fight for survival. read the […]