Yearly Archives: 2014
Five-phased polls in J&K, Jharkhand to begin on 25 Nov; results on 23 Dec
October 25, 2014
New Delhi: Five-phased assembly elections would be held in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand, beginning on 25 November and ending on 20 December.
By-elections to three Delhi assembly constituencies would be held on 25 November. Counting for all the seats would be held on 23 December, the Election Commission announced on Saturday.
FIR against French filmmakers for trespassing into Jarawa reserve
October 24, 2014
They were making a documentary ‘Organic Jarawa’
File photo of vehicles moving into a territory belonging to the Jarawa tribe in the Andaman islands. Law bans making any contact with Jarawa tribes, including shooting photos or videos.
Patient in New York City Tests Positive for Ebola
October 24, 2014
NEW YORK, USA: A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tested positive for the Ebola virus Thursday, becoming the city’s first diagnosed case.
Dr. Craig Spencer was transported from his apartment on West 147th Street in Harlem to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday.
PM’s package a letdown: NC
October 24, 2014
"People had high expectations that Mr. Modi would made a significant announcement. But the package "doesn’t go far enough."
Ghulam Nabi Azad
No link between soldier attacks: Canadian police
October 24, 2014
Canadian police said they have found no connection between the two attacks on soldiers this week.
No Diwali in 50 Kashmir villages
October 23, 2014
Jammu: Residents of more than 50 border villages in Jammu and Kashmir cannot celebrate Diwali on Thursday.
They have been told that the lamps they light will guide Pakistani forces to target them.
Srikanth, Kashyap jump seven places in BWF rankings
October 23, 2014
Shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Parupalli Kashyap jumped seven places each in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings on Thursday while Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal moved up one spot to the sixth.
Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam seeks U.S. support for implementation of projects
October 22, 2014
Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday sought the support of the United States for the implementation of a number of development projects.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in India Kathleen Stephens at a meeting with Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam at the Secretariat on Tuesday.
Shots fired near Canadian parliament
October 22, 2014
Witnesses reported seeing a man running toward the government buildings, where more shots were fired inside.
Emergency personnel tend to a soldier shot at the National Memorial near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. The soldier was standing guard when an unknown gunman shot him.
U.S. supports Modi’s economic vision, says envoy
October 22, 2014
Last month’s summit in Washington between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was successful in reaffirming the importance of the India-U.S relationship and the need to “re-energies” it, especially in the light of the new Indian leadership’s economic vision, U.S Ambassador Kathleen Stephens told The Hindu.
