18 killed in China plant fire
Beijing: At least 18 people were killed after a major fire at a food company in east China`s Shandong province, authorities said Monday.The fire broke out at 7 pm Sunday at a carrot packaging workshop of Longyuan Food Co. Ltd in Shouguang city. The fire was put out within hours, Xinhua... read more »
One dead, 200 arrested as Kenya police raid radical mosques
Mombasa: One man was killed on Monday as Kenyan security forces arrested over 200 people and seized weapons in raids on mosques accused of links with Somalia’s Al Qaida affiliated Al Shabab militants, police said. Security forces began the operation in the early hours of Monday morning,... read more »
Suicide attack in Afghan capital wounds female MP
A suicide bomber tried to assassinate a prominent female member of Afghanistan’s parliament on Sunday, killing three people and wounding the lawmaker, a senior official said. Shukria Barakzai was slightly wounded in the attack on her vehicle as she was heading to parliament, said Interior... read more »
Nikkei sees biggest drop in three months as recession news hits
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks suffered their biggest one-day slump since August on Monday after Japan`s economy unexpectedly slipped into recession, prompting investors to book profits from recent gains. Japan`s economy unexpectedly shrank an annualised 1.6 percent in the third quarter, following a sharp... read more »
Tamil Nadu CM finds fault with CBSE’s Udaan scheme, seeks more contact centres
CHENNAI: Alleging design flaws in the Centre’s Udaan scheme, Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to examine it and increase the... read more »
2G court summons Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis case
A special 2G court summoned on Wednesday before it on March 2 former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal. Special CBI court judge OP Saini took cognisance... read more »
Ukraine tensions spike as Russia backs rebel vote
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Izvestia newspaper on Tuesday that the rebel elections, due to take place this weekend, should “go ahead as agreed” and Russia... read more »
Nasa rocket explodes seconds after lift-off
An unmanned Nasa rocket carrying supplies and secret equipment to the International Space Station exploded seconds after lift-off from a commercial launch pad in Virginia. The Orbital... read more »
Govt submits 627 names of foreign account holders to Supreme Cour...
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday submitted a list comprising names of 627 Indians with foreign bank accounts in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court in an attempt to recover black money stashed... read more »
