Train crashes into minibus in Turkey; 10 killed
ANKARA: A passenger train crashed into a minibus that was carrying workers to a factory in Turkey, killing 10 people and injuring five others, officials said. Basri Guzeloglu, the local governor, said the train slammed into the vehicle on Thursday at a level crossing near the Mediterranean port... read more »
Turkey bans Twitter — and Twitter explodes
This was the last thing Erdogan said Thursday before the lights went out on Twitter near midnight. “We now have a court order,” declared Erdogan, who’s ensnared in a scandal inflamed by social media over recordings that purportedly reveal corruption in his administration. “We’ll eradicate... read more »
Search planes fail to find missing Malaysian jet debris in Indian Ocean
Search planes sent to find objects in the south Indian Ocean that may be from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet began returning without success on Friday, and an Australian official said the hunt would be extended again for another day. The planes are part of an international effort to solve the... read more »
IRCTC record: 5.8 lakh etickets sold in a day
NEW DELHI: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) registered the highest ever number of bookings on Wednesday. According to IRCTC spokesperson, Pradip Kundu, 5.80 lakh e-tickets were booked during the day on March 19. The previous high said that spokesperson was reached on... read more »
Appearance urges mothers to diet
London – Ill-fitting clothes, unflattering photos and health concerns are the top three reasons why mothers are spurred on to lose weight, according to a survey. New research shows... read more »
Meera Chopra: actress cousin Priyanka Chopra and I are close, no connect with Parineeti Ch...
Meera Chopra, who is foraying into Hindi films with forthcoming comedy Gang Of Ghosts, would like to follow her star cousin Priyanka Chopra and play negative roles. Priyanka is known for... read more »
How seriously does Putin take American threats?
US President Barack Obama’s threats of “costs” did not sway Vladimir Putin’s calculations on Crimea. Now he must see if the pain he plans to escalate on Russia will... read more »
Salman Khurshid questions Narendra Modi clean chit: ‘nursery kid with good marks ca...
Farukkhabad / Uttar Pradesh – Salman Khurshid has targeted Narendra Modi once again on the 2002 riots in his Gujarat, questioning a court’s clean chit to him. “I... read more »
Experts see robust radar along jet’s potential path
Hong Kong – If the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner flew north over the Asian mainland after it lost contact with ground controllers on March 8, it would have had a difficult time avoiding... read more »
