9 days in the dark: 2 workers rescued from Bilaspur tunnel
Two labourers trapped more than 40 metres underground for over a week in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district were rescued on Monday, bringing relief to their worried families after a long, tiring operation that suffered many setbacks. Satish Tomar and Mani Ram were brought out by a National... read more »
Thai blast: Malaysian police may arrested two suspected bombers
Malaysian police have sent to Thai authorities photos of two men, one of whom is suspected to have carried out Thailand’s worst bombing at a Brahma temple here that killed 20 people last month, media report said today. Besides the prime suspect – a yellow-shirt bomber, the other man... read more »
Pope Francis Looks Beyond Havana in Cuba Trip
After holding Mass in Havana and meeting with Fidel Castro Sunday, Pope Francis will have another busy day today in Cuba as part of his 10-day visit to that country and the United States. The pontiff will leave Havana this morning and travel to the town of Holguin, where he will conduct Mass. Then... read more »
Australia: PM Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet sworn in
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s new cabinet was on Monday sworn-in with five women ministers, including Marise Payne who became the country’s first woman defence minister, a move seen as a significant change in style and tone from the previous government. Turnbull, a... read more »
Vyapam whistle-blower wins court battle against Madhya Pradesh government
Madhya Pradesh: State withdraws transfers The transfers of Dr Anand Rai, one of the main whistleblowers in the Vyapam cash-for-jobs scam, and his wife Gauri, by the health department have... read more »
Enforcement Directorate registers money laundering case against firm allegedly linked to R...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case arising out of a land grab case at Bikaner in Rajasthan involving a firm allegedly linked to Robert Vadra, son-in-law... read more »
AAP leader Phoolka quits party to focus on anti-Sikh riot cases
Senior advocate HS Phoolka announced on Saturday that he was quitting all posts of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) but clarified that he would remain a member of the rookie party. Addressing a... read more »
Centre needs to tread cautiously on Netaji files: Venkaiah
The Centre will take a decision on declassification of files related to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose only after studying its impact on India’s relations with other countries, Union... read more »
AP targets double digit growth in 2015-16: CM
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state is targeting a double digit growth in Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2015-16 financial year. “Our... read more »
