Panama to investigate ‘Operation Just Cause’
The Panamanian government has ordered to probe the 1989 US invasion, popularly known as the ‘Operation Just Cause’, which toppled the then military leader General Manuel Noriega. Through the investigation, the authorities aim to find...
Union Home Minister embarks to J&K, will meet various stakeholders
In a bid to articulate a feasible solution to the mounting unrest in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, has embarked to the disturbed state to meet various stakeholders, including businessmen,...
Fall of a media tycoon: Fox news chief resigns
The Fox news chief, Roger Ailes, had on last day stepped down from the prestigious position after several news presenters accused him of sexual harassment. Without mentioning the exact reason, Mr Ailes’s resignation...
Parliament clears NIT Bill; new HRD minister assures quality education
The parliament on last day had cleared the National Institutions of Technology, Science Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill was tabled by the new Union Human Resource Department, Prakash Javadekar, in the Lok...
Gambian turmoil: opposition leader sentenced to three-year imprisonment
The Gambian opposition leader, Ousainou Darboe, and several opposition activists were convicted by the court for participating in an unauthorised demonstration. As per report, they were sentenced to nearly three years imprisonment for the petty...
Protest jolts Gujarat after Una incident
The Dalit organisations called for a bandh on last day to protest the Una incident, in which a Dalit boy along with his family members was mercilessly flogged by the extreme Hindu...
Venezuela starving; UN human rights agencies call for humanitarian aid
The deteriorated economy of the Latin American socialist nation, Venezuela, has pushed its citizens into a worst pit of starvation. As per report, the country is currently facing huge shortage of basic consumer goods....
India planned to attack strategic targets inside Pakistan during Kargil war
Indian forces, particularly Indian Navy and Airforce, had planned to attack strategic targets inside the Pakistan territory during the infamous Kargil conflict. As per report, the Indian Airforce was waiting for the final clearance...
Turkey plans to reinstate death penalty; EU denounces the move
In what could be termed as a clear anti-EU move, the Turkish government is planning to restore the death penalty. It is said that the recent military coup attempt has prompted the Turkish...
Anti-corruption activist demands CBI probe into Jharkhand CD row
A renowned anti-corruption activist, Durga Oraon, had on last day demanded CBI investigation over the ‘Jharkhand RS malpractice’. The activist, under the banner ‘Jharkhand Against Corruption’, has submitted a PIL in the Jharkhand High...