Colombia’s military chief discharge in scandal
BOGOTA -Colombia’s president fired his armed forces chief on Tuesday for verbally maligning and suggesting action be taken against prosecutors investigating military officers accused in extrajudicial killings of civilians. President Juan Manuel Santos told reporters that Gen. Leonardo Barrero... read more »
Ukraine crisis: Renewed Kiev assault on protesters
Police in the Ukrainian capital Kiev have launched a fresh attack on anti-government protesters as the death toll in renewed clashes has climbed to 25. The new attempt to uproot the protest stronghold came as President Yanukovych blamed opposition leaders for the worst violence in months of... read more »
Shoulder injury forces Jeev Milkha Singh to escape golf tourney in South Af...
Mumbai -India’s ace golfer Jeev Milkha Singh, who has been struggling with a right shoulder rotator cuff injury, said he will skip the Tshwane Open in South Africa scheduled later this month to rest and regain his fitness ahead of the season without undergoing surgery. “I am not going... read more »
New Zealand media shower praise on Brendon McCullum
New Zealand media today showered praise on triple centurion Brendon McCullum, describing him as “Captain Fantastic” and his epic 302-run innings as their “greatest innings”. McCullum yesterday became the first New Zealand batsman to score a triple century as the skipper... read more »
Bharti Airtel acquires Loop Mobile
Bharti Airtel has acquired Loop Mobile, Mumbai’s oldest operator, a move that will help the country’s largest operator by subscribers, to strengthen its presence in the metro.... read more »
Gems & Jewellery industry disappointed with the budget
Mumbai – The All India Gems and Jewellery Trade Federation (GJF) today expressed disappointment and shock at the interim Budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, and... read more »
SC commutes death sentence of three convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted death sentence of three assassins of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi to life imprisonment citing the 11-year delay on the part of the Centre in... read more »
Budget 2014: Finance minister P. Chidambaram lists ten must-dos for next govt to tick mark
Faced with turbulent conditions that slowed growth to a 10-year low of 4.9 per cent, finance minister P Chidambaram in the last Budget of the UPA-II government unveiled his vision for the... read more »
Will Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal get bail today?
Panaji, Goa – The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court will hear the bail application of Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal today. Nearly three months after Mr Tejpal, 50, was accused of sexually... read more »
