Putin calls for new-generation combat aviation system
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday urged his country to upgrade its combat aviation system w! ith respect to “honoured delivery schedules and guaranteed quality”. “Work on prospective frontline aviation complex has been in full swing. I have no doubt these... read more »
Iran invites IAEA to visit Arak heavy-water production plant
Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received an invitation from Iran to vis! it Iran’s Arak heavy-water production plant Dec 8, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said here Thursday. Under a Framework for Cooperation with Iran, signed Nov 11, Iran and the UN... read more »
CBI should be allowed to do its job: Kumar Mangalam Birla
New Delhi – Aditya Birla Group head Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is named in the FIR in the alleged coal block allocation scam, Thursday said the CBI should be allowed to do its job. “Let CBI do its work. It is not fair for me to comment on that,” Birla said after meeting Finance... read more »
Sensex up 115 points after two days of losses
Mumbai – Snapping losses of two days, a benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended 115 points or 0.56 percent up Thursday ahead of the expiry of November derivative contracts. Good buying was observed in capital goods, metal, and oil and gas sectors, while marginal selling pressure was... read more »
Bangladesh opposition extends nationwide strike amid violence
Bangladesh’s opposition party BNP and its allies have extended their two-day nationwide strike by 23 hours to push for the postponement of the elections, even as 18 people have died in... read more »
Abu Salem gets seven-year jail in fake passport case
Hyderabad – A special court here Thursday sent! enced gangster Abu Salem to seven years in jail in the 2001 fake passport case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court, which... read more »
HIV-tainted blood, needles caused infection, say patients
New Delhi – Ritesh and Bhawana Godse (name changed), a couple from Nagpur living with HIV-AIDS for the past five years, claim it was carelessness on the par! t of a hospital in... read more »
Nepal findings confirm early date of Buddha’s life!
Kathmandu – Archaeologists working in Nepal have uncovered evidence of a structure at the birthplace of the Buddha dating back to the sixth century B.C. This is the first... read more »
Facebook testing `save for later ` reading feature
Washington – Facebook is reportedly testing a feature to let users save shared links on the site for later reading, similar to apps like Instapaper and Pocket. The feature comes in the form of... read more »
