After Wagah blast, Pakistan Taliban faction threatens to target PM Narendra...
New Delhi: After claiming responsibility for the suicide bombing at the Wagah border in Pakistanthat killed at least 60 people and left over 110 injured, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban, has directly threatened Prime Minister Narendra... read more »
President dissolves Delhi assembly
The Delhi Assembly was on Wednesday dissolved, paving the way for fresh elections that will end the political hibernation since the AAP government fell in February. A notification issued by the Home Ministry said that President Pranab Mukherjee has dissolved the “Legislative Assembly of the... read more »
Battle for Delhi: Former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit says won’t con...
Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said she would not be contesting in the upcoming assembly polls, but added that she would help her party in the triangular battle. “I will not fight the elections, but will do all to help the Congress. Whatever will be said to me, I am... read more »
Israel Committed War Crimes in Gaza, Says Amnesty International
JERUSALEM: Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of committing war crimes during the war in the Gaza Strip this summer, saying it displayed “callous indifference” in attacks on family homes in the densely populated coastal area. The Gaza war left more than 2,100... read more »
Girl, 8, washed away in Bangalore drain
BANGALORE: An eight-year-old girl was washed away in a drain along Bannerghatta Raod, Bilekahalli, south-east Bangalore, during heavy rain on Monday. Geetha had come to the city from Tamil... read more »
Patna stampede: Medical superintendent suspended, action against 7 doctors for being ‘unav...
PATNA: Bihar government suspended the hospital superintendent of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and took action against seven other doctors for allegedly remaining unavailable... read more »
M&M to acquire 51% stake in Peugeot Motorcycles
In a statement, M&M said under the “binding offer” made by Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd (MTWL), there would be an “infusion of 15 million euro into Peugeot Motocycles... read more »
Samsung third-quarter earnings collapse
Samsung Electronics has warned that its third-quarter earnings would be 60 per cent lower than a year earlier, as its smartphone division reeled from a competitive assault by cheaper... read more »
L&T gets Rs1,630 crore EPC order in Uttar Pradesh
Mumbai: Larsen and Toubro Ltd’s construction unit has received an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order worth Rs.1,630 crore in Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a statement on... read more »
