| Decks cleared for Rahul to become Congress president |
The Congress Working Committee (CWC) which met today (Nov.20) in New Delhi has cleared Rahul Gandhi’s elevation as the party chief. He will be elected through internal voting, if there is a challenger, set to take place on December 16. In case there is no candidate apart from Rahul Gandhi, Congress... |
| 20.11.2017 - 16:47 |
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By Gopal Ethiraj from Chennai |
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| No Announcement of Resignation - Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe |
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe addressed the nation on Sunday, but did not formally announce his resignation hours after the ruling party fired him and threatened to impeach him.
During his speech, Mugabe said Zimbabweans “cannot be guided by bitterness” and concluded with, “I thank you and good n... |
| 20.11.2017 - 09:09 |
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| U-19 Asia Cup: Afghanistan thrashes Pakistan by 185 runs to lift maiden title |
Afghanistan thrashed Pakistan in the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup to register a historic triumph and lift the title at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (November 19). Chasing 248, Pakistan were trounced by 185 runs as they folded for 63.
Pakistan just couldn't recover from the ea... |
| 20.11.2017 - 00:20 |
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| India's Manushi Chhillar crowned Miss World |
India’s Manushi Chhillar won the coveted Miss World 2017 pageant.
Ms Chhillar, a 20-year-old from Haryana, studied in St. Thomas School in New Delhi and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College for Women in Sonepat. Ms Chhillar aims to be a cardiac surgeon and has plans of opening non-profit h... |
| 19.11.2017 - 00:22 |
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| Sushma Swaraj to take up ‘Thondaman’s Name Removal’ with Sri Lanka |
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday promised to look into the removal of Sri Lankan Tamil leader Savumiamoorthy Thondaman's name from the name-boards of the country's government institutions.
The assurance came after the DMK leader flagged the issue with Swaraj.
"Requested the MEA... |
| 16.11.2017 - 11:41 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| What is happening in Zimbawe ?: Mugabe under house arrest |
Zimbabwe’s military said early Wednesday that it had taken custody of President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest head of state and one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, in what increasingly appeared to be a military takeover in the southern African nation.
According to Zimbabwe's military, it h... |
| 15.11.2017 - 22:34 |
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| North Korea ‘sentences Trump Sentence To Death ‘For Insulting Kim Jong-Un |
North Korea’s state media on Wednesday slammed Donald Trump for insulting leader Kim Jong-Un, saying the US president deserved the death penalty and calling him a coward for cancelling a visit to the inter-Korean border.
An editorial in the ruling party newspaper ‘Rodong Sinmun’ focused its anger on... |
| 15.11.2017 - 15:12 |
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| A New Tamil Political Front by TNA's Disgruntled - Suresh & Gajendrakumar |
Two disgruntled Tamil political leaders who opposes Tamil National Alliance -Suresh Premachandran, Leader of the Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF) has joined forces with Gajendrakumar Ponnampalam, the Leader of the All Ceylon Tamil Congress in the forthcoming Local Government Ele... |
| 14.11.2017 - 12:26 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| Iran reports at least 61 dead, 300 injured from quake |
At least 61 people have been killed and around 300 injured after a powerful earthquake struck in northern Iraq near the Iranian border, officials say.
The US Geological Survey said the quake measured a magnitude of 7.3, while an Iraqi meteorology official put its magnitude at 6.5 with the epicenter... |
| 13.11.2017 - 11:59 |
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| A budget with Mixed Feelings – As Usual Highly Critical By Joint Opposition |
Mangala Samaraweera Minister of Finance and Mass Media yesterday delivered a two and half hours long maiden Budget speech, and many expressed mixed feelings over the budgetary proposals for the year 2018.
It was Minister Samaraweera’s maiden budget as the Finance Minister, the 72nd budget of... |
| 11.11.2017 - 00:26 |
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| Paradise Papers reveal hidden wealth of world leaders |
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the body of journalists responsible for revealing the Panama Papers a year ago, on Sunday made new revelations regarding offshore companies of more than 120 politicians and world leaders including former prime minister Shaukat Azi ( a... |
| 06.11.2017 - 20:20 |
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| Prince Alwaleed bin Talal detained in corruption inquiry |
Saudi authorities detained a billionaire global investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal , who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, a nephew of the king and invests in firms such as Citigroup (C.N) and Twitter (TWTR.N). He was among 11 princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers detained, two s... |
| 06.11.2017 - 00:23 |
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| Students Exasperated Over Stalemate On Tamil Political Prisoners’ Issue |
As the Government continues to adopt a defiant line over the issue of Tamil Political Prisoners, it is getting exasperated, and the normalcy in the North is gradually being threatened.
As the Jaffna University Students Union is presently involved in the issue, the chances of the protest spreading in... |
| 05.11.2017 - 13:35 |
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By K.T.Rajasingham |
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| 11 Saudi princes including Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, 4 ministers arrested |
A newly-established Saudi Arabian committee with sweeping powers to combat corruption has ordered the arrest of at least 11 Saudi princes and four incumbent ministers of the Saudi government, Al-Arabiya reported, citing sources.
According to local reports, Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal - who is one of... |
| 05.11.2017 - 11:31 |
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| How the U.S. manipulated Sri Lanka toward a federal structure |
In early 2012, under the auspices of the Office of the Under Secretary-General of the United Nations (Political Affairs) B. Lynn Pascoe, attended by many professionals that included President Obama’s close confidante and information czar Prof. Cass Sustein and his wife Dr. Samantha Power, the U.S. p... |
| 04.11.2017 - 11:41 |
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By Daya Gamage – Investigative Analysis |
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