May 11, 2015
Washington D.C. – Osama bin Laden’s death at the hands of US Navy SEALs was nothing at all like the official accounts given by the United States government and military, according to a controversial article in the London Review of Books by veteran investigative journalist Seymour M. Hersh:
May 11, 2015
The compendium has been tentatively titled SAMVAD, an acronym for “Self assessment of Narendra Modi government on various deliverables”.
May 11, 2015
CHENNAI: In a major turn of fortunes for the AIADMK, the Karnataka High Court set aside the judgement of a special court convicting former Chief Minister J Jayalalitha and three others in the 18-year-old disproportionate wealth case.
May 10, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bangalore 235 for 1 (De Villiers 133*, Kohli 82*) beat Mumbai Indians 196 for 7 (Simmons 68*, Pollard 49) by 39 runs
AB de Villiers struck 19 fours during his unbeaten 59-ball 133, Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2015, Mumbai, May 10, 2015
May 10, 2015
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country's largest blast furnace for steel production in at West Bengal today. The PM was in Burnpur on the day two of his visit to West Bengal.
May 10, 2015
Karachi: Pakistan head coach, Waqar Younis has expressed relief at finally securing a win on the Bangladesh tour as they swept aside the hosts by 328 runs in the second Test.
Pakistan head coach, Waqar Younis
May 9, 2015
Washington: US President Barack Obama has nominated an IIT alumni to his advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).
Obama yesterday announced the nomination of Sanjita Pradhan, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Technology, along with other nominations for several key administration post.
"These men and women bring extraordinary dedication totheir roles and will serve the American people well. I look forward to working with them," Obama said while making the announcement.
May 9, 2015
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Friday said release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, from jail, was "a mistake" and his country has already shared its concern on issue with Pakistan.
May 9, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Sunrisers Hyderabad 163 for 4 (Henriques 74*, Coulter-Nile 2-25) beat Delhi Daredevils 157 for 4 (Jadhav 63*, de Kock 50, Karn 2-12) by six runs
Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrate their important victory, Delhi Daredevils v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2015, Raipur, May 9, 2015 © BCCI
May 9, 2015
Over the last two years, what we have been witnessing is the third reinvention of Narendra Modi.
He is leaving behind 2002 (where he played Hindutva icon), the Gujarat model of development (where he played the business-friendly Chief Minister), his sectarian image (Sangh loud-mouths are hampering this makeover, but Modi himself is reworking his script), and just about anything else his detractors can use against him.
