China to shut down 1700 small collieries
China’s work safety watchdog on Thursday vowed to close over 1,700 accident-prone small coal mines in a bid to enhance safety and reduce casualties. Yang Dongliang, head of the State Administration of Work Safety, said collieries with an annual capacity under 90,000 tonnes will be shut down in 50... read more »
Australia gives $4.7 million for Gaza relief
The Australian government is providing five million Australian dollars (4.7 million $) in urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced on Monday. The Minister said the funds will provide emergency food, medical supplies, hygiene kits, and psycho-social support and... read more »
Pakistan mob kills woman, girls, over ‘blasphemous’ Facebook po...
A Pakistani mob killed a woman member of a religious sect and two of her granddaughters after a sect member was accused of posting blasphemous material on Facebook, police said on Monday, the latest instance of growing violence against minorities. The dead, including a seven-year-old girl and her... read more »
Kejriwal declares AAP will not contest upcoming state polls
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would not contest in the upcoming polls in four states except Delhi, said party chief Arvind Kejriwal. Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir go to polls later this year. The Delhi assembly is in suspended animation as no political party is in position to form... read more »
With Jaiprakash Power deal, Reliance Power could become India’s top hydel co
Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Power has pipped Adani Power’s Rs 11,700 crore offer to buy the entire hydro power portfolio of Jaiprakash Power for an estimated Rs 12,000 crore after... read more »
Amazon to open five new fulfillment centers in India
NEW DELHI: Amazon Seller Services India today announced its plans to open five more fulfillment centers (FCs) in Delhi, Chennai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Tauru (outskirts of Gurgaon). These... read more »
Nitin Gadkari dismisses bugging claim, Manmohan Singh seeks probe
Transport minister Nitin Gadkari on SundGadkari dismisses bugging claim, ex-PM Manmohan seeks probeay dismissed as speculative media reports that “listening devices” were recovered from... read more »
Boko Haram’s terrifying regional ambitions and a kidnapped politician’s wife
It was late Saturday or early Sunday when hundreds of militants descended upon a dust-caked Cameroon town called Kolofata. In remote communities like this, more than 700 miles from the... read more »
Together Again. After 24 Years, Lalu and Nitish to Share Bihar St...
New Delhi: They have been the most bitter rivals for over two decades. But a common need to defeat the BJP has brought Bihar stalwarts Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav on the same side of an... read more »
