Tripoli: Libya`s parliament rejected Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani`s proposed 18-member cabinet Thursday, calling for a slimline “crisis” team of no more than 10 ministers, a deputy said. Thani and the internationally recognised parliament, elected in June, are in virtual domestic exile in the far eastern city of Tobruk because ofRead More

London, Islamic State militants, who have already killed three hostages – a Briton and two Americans – and are threatening to kill British man Alan Henning, have released a new video showing captured British journalist John Cantlie. The latest video shows Cantlie, who was abducted in Syria in October 2012, saying thatRead More

Sydney, In what was called the largest anti-terror operation in Australian history, police have arrested 15 people allegedly linked to the Islamic State, some who plotted a public beheading. Police said the planned attack was to be “random.” The killers were to behead a victim and then drape the bodyRead More

Beijing, A leading Chinese daily Thursday praised the “less formal itinerary” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad Wednesday, calling it an exceptional departure from tradition with potential to set a positive tone for Sino-Indian ties. Xi began his three-day visit to india Wednesday fromRead More

EDINBURGH: The Scottish independence referendum started on Thursday as polling stations opened for voting on the question “Should Scotland be an independent country?” From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., ballots for the choice of “Yes” or “No” would be cast at 32 polling stations across Scotland, Xinhua reported. This isRead More

Chandigarh, Taking strong exception to an incident of unruly behaviour of Fatehgarh Sahib MLA Mr. Kuljeet Singh Nagra with SDM Ms. Pooja Syal Grewal, a delegation of the Punjab Civil Services Officers’ Association today called on Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal here at CMR this evening and soughtRead More

* BSA cycles and Apollo hospitals to establish set ups in Punjab * BSA to establish bicycle plant in Rajpura. Apollo to establish state of art hospital in Amritsar Chennai,  Punjab Deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today achieved two major breakthroughs on the first day of his investment promotionRead More

Khadoor Sahib (Tarn Taran),  Squarely blaming the successive Congress governments at the centre for the ‘financial crunch’ in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today said that the step motherly treatment by Congress coupled with its regressive policies have broken the backbone of Punjab’s economy. InteractingRead More

Chennai – The National Conclave on the Indian Food Processing sector was organised by Indo- American Chamber of Commerce (IACC), on September 18, 2014, at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Chennai. Mr. C Suresh Reddy, Chairman – Tamil Nadu, IACC, welcomed the Hon. Union Minister, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Dr. U. Venkateswarulu, JointRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab State Commission for Scheduled Castes today took a major step as it joined hands with Dalit Chamber of Commerce and Industry for skill development of unemployed SC Youth to increase their employability in the industry besides preparing them for self employment. The Chamber Chairman Mr. Chandra Bhan PrasadRead More