Climbers leave Everest amid regrets and tensions among Sherpas
Kathmandu, Nepal – Climbers who had hoped to reach the summit of Mount Everest have instead begun the long journey home: a teenager with epilepsy who wanted to inspire others like himself; a banker who quit his job, sold his apartment and used up most of his savings to pay for the trip; a... read more »
500 homes destroyed in fire at slum in South Delhi
New Delhi – A huge fire is being reported at a large slum in Vasant Kunj in South Delhi, which has nearly 500 huts. 28 fire engines have been sent to put out the flames, said officials, who stressed that nobody is reported hurt so far. The fire was reported at 8.30 a.m. “We are still... read more »
Support to BJP only because of Mr. Modi : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ...
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray may have chosen to support the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, but he admits to being unsure about the election results. “I have never seen an election like this. If there is a Modi wave, why has BJP leader Gopinath Munde... read more »
Narendra Modi to address five rallies in whirlwind tour of Punjab
New Delhi – Narendra Modi – who spent much of Thursday in a sea of saffron at Varanasi in what was billed as the biggest road show of these elections – is back to packing in multiple election rallies into his day. It’s Punjab calling on Friday, and the BJP’s prime... read more »
Kenya: Six dead in Nairobi explosions
At least six people have been killed in three almost simultaneous explosions in part of the Kenyan capital Nairobi that is popular with Somalis. There was no immediate claim of... read more »
Australia to deploy flying air traffic controller
Australia will deploy a modified Boeing 737 to act as a flying air traffic controller over the Indian Ocean to prevent a mid-air collision among the aircraft searching for the Malaysia... read more »
Australia to deploy flying air traffic controller
Australia will deploy a modified Boeing 737 to act as a flying air traffic controller over the Indian Ocean to prevent a mid-air collision among the aircraft searching for the Malaysia... read more »
2002 hit-and-run-case: Salman Khan appears before court
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Salman Khan appeared before a Mumbai court in the 2002 hit-and-run case on Tuesday. The court adjourned the case till April 28 as prosecution sought more time. A... read more »
Musharraf’s plea to leave country for treatment abroad dismissed...
The special court trying former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf on Monday dismissed his both petitions seeking permission to leave the country to see his ailing mother in Sharjah and for... read more »
