Indonesian official says ‘pings’ detected in search for AirAsia...
Search and rescue teams looking for the wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 have detected pings which may have come from the plane’s cockpit voice and data recorders, an Indonesian official said Friday. Santoso Sayogo, an investigator at the National Transportation Safety Committee, told Reuters... read more »
Sri Lanka’s new Prez Maithripala Sirisena: Man who did the impossible
In an outcome that many would have seemed impossible until a few weeks ago, Sri Lanka’s united opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena defeated incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa in the country’s presidential polls. “I wish to thank the thousands of Sri Lankans who kept their unstinted... read more »
Spectrum case: Relief to Sunil Mittal, Ravi Ruia
In a relief to Bharti Cellular Ltd. CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside the order of the special court summoning them as accused in a corruption case related to allocation of additional spectrum during NDA rule in 2002. “The legal... read more »
Jean-Claude Juncker proposes further €1.8bn aid for Ukraine
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Gold Falls by Rs 45 to Rs 27,265 on Sluggish Demand
New Delhi: In a mixed pattern of trading, gold prices declined by Rs 45 to Rs 27,265 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Monday, owing to slackened demand from jewelers at prevailing... read more »
RBI’s credibility loss: It’s wrong to blame Subbarao alone; UPA is equally res...
The mid-year economic review of the Narendra Modi government has made some strong-worded, direct observations against former RBI governor D Subbarao saying the monetary policy lost... read more »
Syria claims downing of Israeli spy drone
The Syrian army has claimed it shot down an Israeli reconnaissance drone flying near the occupied Golan Heights, state media said today. “A military source announced last night that... read more »
Obama says Sony hack not an act of war
U.S. President Barack Obama moved to prevent U.S. anger at North Korea from spiraling out of control on Sunday by saying the massive hacking of Sony Pictures was not an act of war but... read more »
China condemns Sony cyberattack, but doesn’t mention N Kore...
China has said it opposes all forms of cyberattacks, but it stopped short of directly condemning the hacking of Sony Pictures, or of responding to US calls for action against North Korea, blamed by... read more »
