Turkey mining disaster: death toll rises to 274
The death toll in the coal mine explosion and fire in western Turkey — the worst mine disaster to have occurred in the country — has increased to 274 on Wednesday. Anti-government protests broke out in the mining town of Soma, as well as Istanbul and the capital, Ankara, with Prime Minister... read more »
New Indian Mujahideen module suspected to be behind Chennai blasts
South Indian Mujahideen (SIM), a hitherto unknown separate module of the Indian Mujahideen, is now suspected to be behind the twin blasts on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central on May 1, according to investigators. Although initially the Indian Mujahideen was thought to be directly... read more »
Google hopes test drives steer Americans to embrace its robot cars
Google Inc’s self-driving car technology likely will not be available for several more years. But the Internet company is already beginning the job of making the public comfortable with the futuristic vehicles. A fleet of Google’s robot cars ferried more than two dozen reporters around Mountain... read more »
Pop singer Justin Bieber accused of attempted robbery in Los Angeles
Los Angeles – Pop singer Justin Bieber has been accused of attempted robbery, a Los Angeles Police Department official said yesterday, following media reports that he had tried to snatch a young woman’s mobile telephone. Bieber, 20, has not been arrested or questioned, said LAPD... read more »
Bajaj Auto union demands ‘insane’ and ‘preposterous’: Rajiv Bajaj MD
Mumbai – Rajiv Bajaj, MD of Bajaj Auto on Thursday termed the demands made by the workers’ union in Chakan plant as ‘entirely insane’. Vishwakalyan Kamgar Sanghtana,... read more »
Titagarh Wagons launches open offer to buy up to 25% in Cimmco
Kolkata – Kolkata-based railway wagons manufacturer Titagarh Wagons (TWL) on Wednesday launched a mandatory open offer to buy up to 25.08% equity stake in Cimmco Ltd from the... read more »
Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger spends 2 hours a day in the gym
London – Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that he still performs the stunts on his own despite his age. The 66-year-old actor, who has performed all his... read more »
Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan is the new Navy chief
Delhi – Vice Admiral Robin K Dhowan is the new chief of the Indian Navy. His appointment has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). Vice Admiral Dhowan had... read more »
Robotic submarine completes third search mission to search missin...
A mini-submarine deployed to locate the missing Malaysian plane’s wreckage on the floor of the Indian Ocean has completed a full 16-hour mission mission at its third attempt, authorities said... read more »
