Villagers kill panther that attacked two youth in Rajasthan
Villagers in Rajasthan killed a panther that entered the village and attacked two youth. The panther which ventured into a village of Ajmer city was chased down and beaten to death by the angry villagers. In charge of the police station near the village, Prakash Singh said he received a call... read more »
Yasin Bhatkal may have pulled a prank on us with phone-call to wife
Yasin Bhatkal, former head of dreaded terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, has succeeded in dropping a bombshell from the confines of the four walls of high-security prison at Cherlapally in Hyderabad. Bhatkal has been lodged in the prison for two years. The explosive claims Bhatkal made through a... read more »
Govt to sell stake in Oil India, NTPC, 3 other PSUs
The government will sell a minority stake in the nation’s biggest power producer NTPC, as well as in Oil India Ltd and three other PSUs as part of its disinvestment drive. The Department of Disinvestment today sought bids to appoint legal advisors for sale of stake in five PSUs through an... read more »
India is now a $2-trillion economy
India’s GDP crossed the $2-trillion mark in 2014, according to data released by the World Bank in Washington late on Wednesday. After taking 60 years to reach the $1-trillion mark, India added the next trillion in just seven years. The World Bank data also show that India’s gross national... read more »
‘Bomb’ boat crew didn’t look like fishermen: Coast Guard
Gandhinagar – Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Saturday said suspicions were raised about the identity of crew of the explosives-laden boat intercepted by them, as they did not resemble... read more »
Jammu and Kashmir : Heavy firing on BSF posts in Hiranagar sector, one woman killed
Jammu – One woman was killed and six injured in the fresh firing by Pakistan Rangers on BSF posts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Hiranagar sector on Saturday afternoon. The fresh round... read more »
SoftBank’s $650 million injection to value Snapdeal at $2 billion
SoftBank Corp is set to invest up to $650 million in Snapdeal in a deal that could see it become the largest shareholder with a nearly 35% stake in India’s second-biggest online... read more »
Modi replaces top finance mandarin Mayaram in first major shakeup
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transferred the top civil servant at the finance ministry, replacing him with a top official from Rajasthan, the state that has pushed dramatic free market... read more »
Hunt for 100 Trekkers Missing After Deadly Nepal Storm
KATHMANDU: Nepalese rescuers on Thursday scoured Himalayan hiking routes for more than 100 trekkers who have been out of contact since a snowstorm and avalanche that have killed around 32 people,... read more »
