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• Rahul unfit to play Game of Thrones May 25, 2013
  Rahul Gandhi is doing it again. Tightening his belt as the shadow of the 2014 general election looms larger with each passing day, the Congress’s ‘future PM’ has asked party leaders in Delhi work in unity to ensure that the UPA registers a fourth successive victory. While the Congress Prince’s newfound assertiveness is only to be expected, what with the nati […]
  Vijayendra Mohanty
• This day in history: May 25 May 24, 2013
  1810 – May Revolution: citizens of Buenos Aires expel Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros during the May week, starting the Argentine War of Independence. 1895 – Playwright, poet, and novelist Oscar Wilde is convicted of ‘committing acts of gross indecency with other male persons’ and sentenced to serve two years in prison. 1938 – Spanish Civil War: The bom […]
  Niticentral Staff
• Pakistan court issues notice to MQM’s Hussain on treason charges May 24, 2013
  Exiled MQM chief Altaf Hussain was on Friday served a notice by a court in response to a petition seeking his punishment over charges of treason for demanding the secession of Karachi city from Pakistan. Fayaz Ahmad, a lawyer linked to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, filed the petition in the Lahore High Court on Thursday. He asked the court to direct […]
  M Zulqernain
• Radical Islamist preachers under scanner after Woolwich beheading May 24, 2013
  Two Muslim hardline preachers say that one of the suspects in the killing of a London soldier was interested in their teachings. And a British Government official said one of the men tried to go to Somalia to train or fight with the terror group al-Shabab. Here’s a look at the preachers and al-Shabab. Omar Bakri Mohammad Spiritual leader and founder of the g […]
  Associated Press
• Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish coming to Cartoon Network! May 24, 2013
  The superhero series ‘Krrish’ is surely at the top of the list of successful Bollywood film franchises with global appeal. To also leverage the popularity of the Film Kraft Production, four animated film sequels are being planned along with Cartoon Network and Toonz Animation. This further opens up merchandising opportunities for Mumbai’s brand management an […]
  Deepa Srivastava Kumar
• Spot-fixing: Pressure mounts on BCCI chief Srinivasan to quit May 24, 2013
  In the wake of alleged involvement of his son-in-law and CSK team owner, Gurunath Meiyappan, in betting on IPL matches even as questions were raised over the future of Chennai franchise, pressure seems to be mounting over BCCI president N Srinivasan for his resignation. The 35-year-old Gurunath, who has been summoned by Mumbai Police for questioning after ac […]
  Niticentral Staff
• Give the youth direction, infrastructure to grow: Modi May 24, 2013
  In a country like India where the need of the hour is infrastructure which can lead to growth, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi laid emphasis on empowering the youth by giving them a proper channel and infrastructure to grow. “We must give direction and infrastructure for our youth to grow. To make the 21st century, India’s century, skill development is […]
  Niticentral Staff
• Pakistani plane diverted from Manchester to Stansted airport May 24, 2013
  A Pakistani plane diverted from Manchester to Stansted airport with 297 passengers on board. News reports says UK scramble fighter jet to escort Pakistan passenger plane. Local emergency services have been scrambled to the Uttlesford hub following reports that RAF Typhoon fighter jets are escorting the Pakistan International Airlines jet, which was diverted […]
  Niticentral Staff
• BCCI leadership must be sacked: Lalit Modi May 24, 2013
  Lalit Modi, the brain behind the birth of Indian Premier League, has been raising question marks over the role of BCCI in functioning of the cash-rich league. In an interview to Times of India the former IPL commissioner talked about the recent spot-fixing controversy and Sahara pull out. When asked about Sahara pullout and the way BCCI functions, Lalit Modi […]
  Niticentral Staff
• Sheila Dikshit’s many indiscretions May 24, 2013
  Earlier this week, the Delhi Lokayukta indicted Delhi’s Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for misuse of public funds in Government advertisements which, according to the Lokayukta, were aimed for political canvassing in this election year. As the Niti Central report states, the Lokayukta recommended the President of India to ask Sheila Dikshit to reimburse Rs 11 […]
  Kartikeya Tanna