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Modi’s slogan: ‘Vote for India’
At a massive rally in Mumbai on Sunday, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi practically unveiled the party’s campaign slogan for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls: Vote for India.
View ArticleBritons fighting in Syria stripped of nationality
Britain has stripped the nationality of 20 dual-nationals who have traveled to join fighting in crisis-torn Syria this year, it was revealed on Monday.
View ArticleSaudi sponsor to pay Lankan driver SR20,000 in damages
A Sri Lankan worker who lost his leg on the job has accepted a compensation of SR20,000 from his sponsor.
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Ahmed Shehzad fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Ahmed Shehzad has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to a Level 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during Pakistan’s 113 run victory over Sri Lanka in the third One-Day...
View ArticleSaving a cat leads to prosecution of Italian reservist
A question is to be raised in the Italian parliament over the case of an army officer who was sent for trial at a military court last week for saving the life of a dying cat.
View ArticleHomagama Pradeshiya Sabha budget defeated again
The 2014 Budget of the UPFA controlled Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha (HPS) has been defeated for the second time.
View ArticleSri Lanka squad for Pakistan tests see new faces
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced a 16-man squad for the upcoming Test Series against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 2nd "Pussy Riot" member to be released
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova on Monday became the second Pussy Riot band member to be released under a massive amnesty. She left her prison in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk, hours after her bandmate...
View ArticleSouth Sudan army ‘ready to assault Bor’
South Sudan troops are readying to assault the rebel-held town of Bor, the president said Monday, after the evacuation of foreign nationals from the capital of the powder keg eastern Jonglei state.
View ArticleFormer British Minister jailed for false expense claims
A former British legislator and Cabinet minister has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty to making nearly 13,000 pounds (S$26,888) in bogus expense claims.
View ArticleKaushal and Dhammika take SSC to the final
A defiant and entertaining century by Kaushal Silva and his unbeaten 9th wicket partnership with Dhammika Prasad gave the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) a dramatic victory over Ragama Cricket Club (RCC).
View ArticleN. Korea purge sparked by mineral disputes: Seoul official
The shock purge and execution of the North Korean leader's uncle stemmed from his attempts to take control of the country's lucrative coal export business, South Korea's spy chief told lawmakers Monday.
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AK-47 designer Kalashnikov dies
Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of the assault rifle that has killed more people than any other firearm in the world, died on Monday at 94, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reported.
View ArticleDeadly explosion rocks Egypt's Nile Delta
A car bomb has killed 14 people and injured 120 as it tore through a police headquarters in the Delta region city of Mansoura, Egyptian officials have said.
View ArticleShops gutted by fire in Yatiyanthota
A fire broke out among a line of shops situated behind the Yatiyanthota bus stand last afternoon. Police media unit said 10 shops were completely destroyed by the fire. Police, along with assistance...
View ArticleArmy deserter, mother nabbed for drug possession
Hambegamuwa police yesterday took into custody an army deserter and his mother for alleged possession of ganja. Acting on a tip-off, police had raided a house in Dahaiyagala and recovered 9.95kg of...
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Boycotting Sochi Olympics would be "mean": Swiss President
Swiss President Ueli Maurer says boycotting the Sochi Olympics would be “mean.” His comments come as the boycott reaches a critical mass in the media, when officials staying away are being viewed as...
View ArticleMuslim Brotherhood defectors announce new group
Egyptian activists who say they have broken away from the Muslim Brotherhood announced on Monday the formation of the Egyptian Brotherhood.
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N. Korea’s leader ‘very drunk’ when ordering purge of uncle’s aides - report
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, was “very drunk” when he ordered the execution of his uncle’s two aides, after they failed to hand over lucrative business to the military, a Japanese newspaper...
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Indonesia builds sanctuary to save world's rarest rhino
Conservationists are hoping that the country's first ever Javan rhino sanctuary, can pull the animal back from the brink of extinction.
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