Modi supporter files defamation case against CAG activist

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:51

A controversial Indian-American supporter of Narendra Modi has filed a defamation case against an activist of the Coalition Against Genocide for allegedly publishing "false" and "malicious" information about him.

Germany`s Merkel agrees coalition with Social Democrats

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 12:21

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday agreed to form a coalition government with campaign rivals the Social Democrats, two months after her conservatives won elections but fell short of a full majority.

US Sikhs to report airport abuse by smartphone application

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 07:56

Sikh activists, fed up with being singled out at US airports, launched an updated smartphone application to make it easier for passengers to file complaints.

German `grand coalition` talks enter tense final phase

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 20:24

German coalition talks go into crunch time this week as Chancellor Angela Merkel`s conservatives haggle with their defeated centre-left rivals over a deal to form a joint government by year`s end.

Syria opposition agrees to attend Geneva conference

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 15:38

The Syrian National Coalition (SNC) said in a statement, "A consensus has been reached among the coalition members about the need to take part in the Geneva II conference."

Hooda slams BJP for `attempts` to form coalitions against him

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 18:22

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today attacked BJP for "attempts" to form coalitions against him, saying the opposition party was confused on which way to take.

Must keep options open in age of coalition govt: NCP

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 23:41

Nationalist Congress Party said it had to keep its options open of "working with other parties".

Czech parties brace for coalition talks after fractured vote

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 09:38

To make things worse, the Social Democrats tried but failed yesterday to oust their leader Bohuslav Sobotka over their worse-than-expected election result.

German Parl holds first meeting as coalition talks continue

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 13:13

Germany`s Parliament has reconvened for the first time since Angela Merkel`s stunning hat-trick win in last month`s elections, with the new speaker asking the two biggest parties to make sure that the opposition can fully function if they form the next government.

German Greens pull out of coalition talks with Merkel

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 16:06

Germany`s Green party pulled out of coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel`s conservatives.

30 killed in clashes in Central Africa Republic

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 20:16

At least 30 people died and dozens more were injured in clashes on Tuesday between ex-rebels of the Seleka coalition and local self-defence groups in the Central Africa Republic, a security source said.

Thousands march in US for immigration reform

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 14:45

Thousands of people have poured into streets across the United States in a push to overhaul immigration and end the legal limbo of more than 11 million undocumented immigrants.