Badaun Gang-Rape: Fifth Accused Arrested; Two Cops Booked for Ignoring Fami...
Badaun / Uttar Pradesh – Police on Saturday arrested the fifth accused in the gang-rape and murder of two teen sisters in Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun district. Two policemen have also been arrested for allegedly not acting soon enough on the complaint of the girls’ family. They were... read more »
45 hurt in China quake along Myanmar border
A moderately strong earthquake in southwestern China has injured 45 people and forced thousands to seek shelter in an area near the border with Myanmar, Chinese authorities said on Saturday. Residents fled buildings during Friday’s quake and students evacuated schools that had already been... read more »
4 killed, 11 injured in Jammu hotel fire
Four persons were killed and 11 injured when a fire broke out in a hotel in Jammu in the early hours on Saturday. The incident occurred in Hotel Neelam in bus stand area of Jammu city at around 02.30 a.m., police said. As the smoke started billowing out of the three-storey building, police and fire... read more »
Amitabh Bachchan’s new film with R Balki is titled ‘Shamitabh’
R Balki finally unveiled the title of hid upcoming film with Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and ‘Ranjhanaa’ actor Dhanush. The film, which was being referred as ‘R Balki’s next’, for a very long time is titled ‘Shamitabh’. Film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to... read more »
Tech Mahindra, BT Group to develop solutions for life sciences industry
New Delhi: IT firm Tech Mahindra has tied-up with British telecom giant BT to work on offering solutions to life sciences firms. The co-operation between the companies will cover the UK,... read more »
Indian Court Temporarily Stalls Sun Pharma’s Ranbaxy Deal
An Indian court temporarily stalled Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (SUNP)’s $3.2 billion purchase of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. (RBXY) as it considers a petition alleging insider... read more »
Bharti Airtel to cut discounts; may raise tariffs to meet costs: CEO
Country’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it will continue to cut discounted minutes and may raise tariffs to meet rising costs. “I think we will... read more »
Storms tear through South, adding to US death toll
Louisville, Mississippi: A dangerous storm system that spawned a chain of deadly tornadoes over three days flattened homes and businesses, killing at least 35 and forcing frightened... read more »
Air strike on Syrian school kills 9
BEIRUT: Syrian activists say a government air strike has hit a school in the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least nine people, including three children. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for... read more »
