Pistorius being portrayed as ‘victim’: Prosecutor
PRETORIA: Oscar Pistorius was being portrayed as a “poor victim” ahead of his sentencing for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the chief prosecutor said on Tuesday. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel was cross-examining Pistorius’ agent, Peet van Zyl, on the second day of a sentencing... read more »
Ebola Patient Dies in German Hospital
BERLIN — A 56-year-old male Ebola patient who had been working with the United Nations in Liberia died overnight at the hospital in Leipzig where he was being treated, the hospital said Tuesday in a statement quoted by the German news media. The brief statement gave no further details. The man... read more »
PM Narendra Modi Announces Rs. 1,000 Crores for Andhra Pradesh
VISAKHAPATNAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited cyclone-battered Visakhapatnam today, has announced a Rs. 1,000-crore package to help Andhra Pradesh get back on its feet. The Prime Minister surveyed the extensive damage in and around Visakhapatnam, or Vizag as its known, in an... read more »
Kevin Pietersen claims he ‘loves Surrey’ and will not rule out ...
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has not ruled out playing county cricket again next season. Pietersen who has been contracted to Surrey since 2010, although he only played in the T20 Blast competition last summer. The South African-born batsman said he would make a decision about his playing... read more »
Immigration reform not impossible: US President Barack Obama
Rejecting the opinion that immigration reform is impossible, US President Barack Obama has urged the Congress to pass the legislation in this regard which when signed into law would pave... read more »
Sensex recovers 56 points ahead of IIP data
The BSE Sensex on Thursday gained nearly 56 points in early trade on selective buying in oil, IT and banking stocks ahead of industrial output data for April to be released later in the... read more »
Vishal Sikka to head Infosys
IT major Infosys named Vishal Sikka, former executive board member SAP AG, as its first non-founder Chief Executive Officer. The Vadodara-born, doctorate in computer science from Stanford,... read more »
Prime Minister Narendra Modi strikes conciliatory note
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the Opposition on Wednesday, saying he sought their cooperation in turning development into a social movement. In a bid to be conciliatory, he... read more »
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra to pair up again?
Former lovers Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra will be cast together in a movie. A Mid-Day report says that Abhishek Chaubey wants to cast Shahid and Priyanka in his next film titled ‘Udta... read more »
