7 Killed After Four-Storey Building Collapses in Delhi
New Delhi – Seven people were killed when a four-storey building collapsed in Inderlok area in North Delhi this morning. Rescue workers also pulled out seven others from under the debris of the 50-year-old building; four of them have been seriously injured. The building was reportedly... read more »
US Drones Over Baghdad as Iraq Battles for Tikrit
Kochi – Armed American drones were flying over Baghdad to defend US military advisers and diplomats as Iraqi forces readied a massive operation Saturday to take back Saddam Hussein’s hometown from Sunni militants. Thousands of soldiers were advancing on Tikrit, which was overrun by... read more »
Gold extends losses on stockists selling, global cues
Continuing its losing streak for the third straight session, gold prices on Saturday drifted by Rs. 120 to Rs. 28,530 per ten gram in the national capital on sustained selling by stockists amid a weak trend overseas. Fall in demand from jewellers also weighed on prices. Silver followed suit and... read more »
PM Modi tells new MPs to maintain standards in public life
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave tips to the newly-elected MPs of BJP on how to maintain standards in public life and take the message of good governance to the people. After inaugurating a two-day workshop for over 150 newly elected Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs of BJP, Modi guided... read more »
Narayana Murthy to partner with Amazon for e-commerce business in India
NR Narayana Murthy, who is stepping down as the Executive Chairman of InfosysBSE 1.02 %, is getting ready with his next big bet. NRN is giving finishing touches to his plans to make an... read more »
Contingency plan ready if monsoon fails
The Agriculture Department has decided to implement a contingency crop plan if the South West monsoon does not pick up by July 10, according to Minister of State for Agriculture Krishna... read more »
RBI to work on July 1 during annual closing of accounts
The Reserve Bank of India will be open on July 1, during its annual closing of accounts, to facilitate settlement of market and public transactions. “On a review and in order to... read more »
Malaysia Airlines MH370: Passengers likely suffocated, investigators say
The passengers and crew of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 most likely died from suffocation and coasted lifelessly into the ocean on autopilot, a new report released by... read more »
North Korea hails missile test as ‘breakthrough’ in d...
North Korea’s official KCNA news agency announced on Friday that the test carried out one day earlier had been a success. KCNA reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had “guided... read more »
