After Wagah blast, Taliban group threatens to attack India
A new Pakistani Taliban group behind this week’s devastating suicide bombing on the Wagah border said on Wednesday the attack was as much aimed at India as Pakistan, suggesting that Indian targets might be next. At least 57 Pakistanis were killed during the flag-lowering ceremony on Sunday... read more »
Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize U.S. Senate
Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, dealing a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit his legislative agenda and may force him to make a course correction for his last two years in office. The Republican rout was wide and... read more »
BJP spreading communal violence, AAP will win majority in Delhi, says Kejri...
New Delhi: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused the BJP of spreading communal violence in Delhi and said his party would bring together eminent religious leaders to combat this. On a day the cabinet decided to recommend the dissolution of the Delhi assembly, the former chief minister also... read more »
Sensex breaches 28,000 for first time ever: Reform push or oil impact?
ndian equity markets opened on a positive note today. The BSE Sensex breached the 28,000-mark for the first time, while NSE Nifty hit a new peak of 8,363.65 in early trade today. The midcap index also touched a new high above the 10000-level on sustained capital inflows buoyed by a string of... read more »
China sacks 160,000 government employees who did not exist
BEIJING – China has taken 160,000 “phantom” government staff off its official payroll who were receiving salaries despite not doing any work. A total of 162,629 officials who were... read more »
Nepal bus crash kills 29 people and injures dozens
An overloaded bus in western Nepal has fallen off a road and plunged into a gorge, killing 29 and injuring dozens, the BBC reported. Most of the passengers in the bus were reportedly... read more »
Up to $1.1 billion cost for Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
The Pentagon has spent as much as $1.1 billion on US military operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since the mission began in mid-June, including more than $62... read more »
Spanish nurse tests positive for Ebola
Madrid: A Spanish nurse, who treated a man infected with Ebola in Madrid, has tested positive for the virus. The nurse, who is receiving treatment in the Alcorcon Hospital just outside of... read more »
Spanish nurse who treated Ebola victim in Madrid becomes first pe...
A Spanish nurse who treated an Ebola victim in Madrid has become the first person in the world to contract the deadly virus outside of Africa. The 44-year-old is said to have spent the last 15 years... read more »
