J&J buys electrolyte drink Orsl for Rs 750cr
BANGALORE: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has acquired Orsl, an energy drink brand, for Rs 750 crore from city-based Jagdale Industries. Orsl, which has a few variants, is a fruit-based electrolyte drink, recommended by healthcare practitioners for illnesses related to digestion, pain, fever,... read more »
Obama approves sending up to 1,500 more US troops to Iraq
WASHINGTON – President Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq, doubling the number being deployed to help Iraqi forces fight the Islamic State. The president also requested an additional $5.6 billion on Friday for the war against the Islamic State, in part to... read more »
Abbott-Putin showdown locked in for APEC
Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s promise to deliver Vladimir Putin a robust conversation will come to a head on Tuesday with the Kremlin confirming the two leaders will hold formal talks at the APEC summit in Beijing. Mr Abbott has been seeking a face-to-face meeting with the Russian president... read more »
Don’t harrass taxpayers, I-T officials told
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Friday issued 12 commandments to its field offices, asking them to stick to appointments, address grievances and avoid unnecessary harassment of taxpayers. In an effort to usher in a customer-friendly regime, officers have been asked to observe... read more »
One Dead as Suicide Blast Targets NATO Convoy in Kabul
KABUL: A suicide bomber targeted an NATO convoy in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday, killing an Afghan civilian but causing no casualties among foreign troops, officials... read more »
Typhoon Vongfong Lashes Southern Japan
TOKYO—Typhoon Vongfong reached Japan’s main islands Monday morning, bringing heavy winds and rain to southern and western parts of Japan, prompting evacuation advisories for more than... read more »
Typhoon Vongfong lashes Japan; 35 people hurt
A powerful typhoon poured heavy rains over Japan’s southern island of Okinawa and was aiming at the next island of Kyushu on Sunday, becoming the second severe storm to hit in a week. At... read more »
US concerned over Kobani, will take time to confront Islamic State, says US Secretary of S...
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday the United States was deeply concerned about what he called the “tragedy” in the Syrian town of Kobani, where Islamic State... read more »
Oscar Pistorius awaits sentence for killing of Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius — the onetime South African sporting hero found guilty of killing his girlfriend but cleared of murder in her death — will return to court Monday for the hearing that will... read more »
