iraq journalist

Journalist who flung shoes at George Bush could be next Iraq president

Just 10 years after the shoe-flinging incident, Iraqi broadcaster Muntadhar al-Zaidi has his eyes set on a seat in Iraq's Council of Representatives. The war-ravaged nation will hold elections May 12 for both president and PM and will elect 328 members to its Council of Representatives. May 2, 2018
Hyderabad

Six-decade-old dispute flares up between Odisha and Andhra

In January, the Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government started distributing freebies in the villages and issued Aadhaar cards to some of the locals.Now, it has started road construction in the area despite strident opposition by Odisha's Naveen Patnaik government Apr 27, 2018
First Woman Statue Unveiled In U.K. Parliament Square

First Woman Statue Unveiled In U.K. Parliament Square

London and amp;rsquo;s Parliament Square is finally getting its first statue of a woman. Suffragist leader Millicent Fawcett joined 11 all-male statues and amp;nbsp;holding a banner which reads Courage calls to courageeverywhere. The unveiling of the statue took place on April 24, 2018. and amp;nbsp; and amp;nbsp;Music: Audioblocks: Proud Of My Accomplishments and amp;nbsp; Apr 24, 2018
AFSPA revoked in Meghalaya

What is AFSPA? Controversial law revoked in Meghalaya after 27 years

The controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has completely been revoked from Meghalaya with effect from March 31, 2018. It has also been removed from parts of Arunachal Pradesh and is now applicable to eight out of the 16 police stations in the state. Apr 24, 2018
rahul gandhi

Quotable quotes from RaGa's anti-Modi rant in Delhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi of merely being interested in becoming Prime Minister again. Rahul, during a rally in Delhi, also claimed that Congress will dethrone Modi in 2019. Apr 23, 2018