FIR against 200 for stoning Bihar speaker’s house
An FIR was lodged here Thursday against 200 unidentified people in connection with the stone pelting at Bihar assembly Speaker Uday Narain Choudhary’s house by Rashtriya Janata Dal workers. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday night said that the government would look into the matter and... read more »
74 per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, says study
Seventy-four per cent children in Kerala use tobacco, according to a recent multi-state survey conducted by National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. A total of 119 children in the state, between the age group of 5-18, were covered as part of the... read more »
Life sentence for murderers of British soldier
Two men who hacked a British soldier to death on a London street last year were sentenced to life in prison and a minimum of 45 years in jail, respectively, by a British court. Michael Adebolajo, 29, was handed a whole-life term while Michael Adebowale, 22, is to be jailed for at least 45 years for... read more »
Syrian army kills 175 rebels
BEIRUT :Syrian army troops killed 175 rebels in an ambush on Wednesday south of Damascus, state media reported, a major attack targeting mostly al-Qaida-linked fighters as part of a government effort to secure the capital. The dawn attack by President Bashar Assad’s forces in the opposition-held... read more »
Asia Cup 2014: virat Kohli leads India to 6-wicket win over Bangladesh
NEW DELHI: Powered by skipper Virat Kohli’s stupendous 136-run innings, India registered a massive 6-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their Asia Cup match in Fatullah on... read more »
Eye on elections? BMC passes projects worth Rs 1,800 in 2 days
Mumbai: With an eye on the Lok Sabha elections, the Shiv Sena-BJP led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has passed 45 projects worth Rs 1800 without any deliberation in just two... read more »
Army jawan shoots dead 5 colleagues, kills self in Kashmir
An army jawan shot dead five of his colleagues at point blank range while they were sleeping and killed himself on Wednesday night in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, a... read more »
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC stays release of 4 convicts, issues notice to Tamil Na...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of four convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, ordering the status quo on a plea by the Centre challenging the TN... read more »
eBay leads Rs 830cr Snapdeal investment
Aimed at tapping the “huge opportunity” in Indian e-commerce space, eBay is leading a Rs 830 crore investment in online market place Snapdeal. The US-based firm led a group of investors... read more »
