Anandiben Patel set to become Modi’s successor in Gujarat
TNN, Gandhinagar :Anandiben Patel (73) is set to become Gujarat’s first woman CM when Narendra Modi relinquishes office for the country’s top job. As the...
International
China denounces US cyber-theft charges
BBC Online :China has denounced US charges against five of its army officers accused of economic cyber-espionage.Beijing says the US is also guilty of spying...
Putin in China on state visit
BBC Online :Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Shanghai ahead of a summit at which Russia and China are hoping to deepen ties.The two...
Syria war crimes moves gains backing
BBC Online :Nearly 60 countries led by Switzerland have expressed support for a proposal to refer the conflict in Syria to the International Criminal Court...
Rape case: Tehelka Editor gets bail for mother’s funeral
BBC Online :India’s Supreme Court has allowed the former editor of a news magazine who is charged with raping a female colleague to attend his...
Modi’s immediate challenges
BBC Online :As the BJP’s Narendra Modi prepares to take oath as India’s new PM, most analysts appear united in their view that fixing the...
Ratko Mladic war crime defence begins
BBC Online :The defence in the trial of former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity has opened...
Putin orders troops back from border
BBC Online :Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops near Ukraine’s border to withdraw, the Kremlin says.Units in the Rostov, Belgorod and Bryansk regions should...
South Korea to break up coastguard after ferry disaster
BBC Online :South Korea plans to break up its coastguard in the wake of the ferry disaster in which more than 300 people died, says...
3 face charges in Turkey mine disaster
AP, Istanbul :The three were also accused of causing the death of more than one person, a charge that doesn’t imply intent, prosecutor Bekir Sahiner...
Thai PM rules out resigning
Reuters, Bangkok :Thailand’s acting prime minister on Monday ruled out resigning as a way out of a protracted political crisis that is stunting economic growth,...
N-deal still possible, says Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has insisted that reaching a final nuclear deal with world powers is still within reach.His comments came after Iran...