Atul Khare named head of United Nations Department of Field Support
Senior Indian diplomat Atul Khare has been named by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as the head of the U.N. department that provides dedicated support to peacekeeping missions around the world, making him one of the highest ranking Indian officials in the world body. Mr. Khare, 55 will succeed... read more »
Discovery of AirAsia Flight QZ8501’s tail could lead to black boxes
Searchers have found the tail section of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 in the murky depths of the Java Sea, raising hopes that the plane’s black boxes and the precious information they hold might soon be recovered. The tail section, marked with part of the airline’s logo, was detected by sonar... read more »
‘Raat Gayi, Baat Gayi’: BJP’s Sakshi Maharaj Expresses No...
Sakshi Maharaj of the ruling BJP has a flip explanation, not regret, for declaring that Hindu women should have at least four children to “protect” their religion – “Raat gayi, baat gayi (As time passed, the matter also ended)” he said, adding that his statement was... read more »
PM Modi Inaugurates Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Gandhinagar
GANDHINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 13th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on Thursday morning at Gandhinagar’s swank Mahatma Mandir amid unprecedented security. About 4000 NRIs from 58 countries are in the city to attend the annual fest that brings together members... read more »
Vishal Sikka’s New Mantra for Infosys Wows Analysts
Infosys organised an investor meet at its Pune campus on Thursday, where analysts who track the company got a chance to speak to CEO Vishal Sikka and get an insight into the thinking of the... read more »
Give Rs 15,500 to get Rs 5.50 crore: Scamsters posing as Raghuram Rajan
Taking bank lottery scam to a new level, scamsters are using the name and picture of RBI chief Raghuram Rajan to lure gullible people into making a cash deposit of Rs 15,500 to get a... read more »
China media: Obama chided for remarks on Xi Jinping
US President Barack Obama faces criticism in China after he said President Xi Jinping had consolidated power at an unprecedented rate. In remarks to top US executives on Thursday, Mr Obama... read more »
Philippines braces as monster Typhoon Hagupit nears coast
Thousands of people in the Philippines sought shelter in churches, schools and other makeshift evacuation centres on Friday as monster Typhoon Hagupit bore down on the disaster-weary... read more »
Car bombs in Kirkuk, Baghdad kill 33
The first major attack in the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk in months killed 18 people ton Thursday, while two car bombs in a frequently targeted Shiite district of Baghdad left 15... read more »
