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Monthly News August 2014

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Isr...

Netanyahu warns Gaza civilians after Israel destroys apartment tower

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Palestinian civilians on Sunday to leave immediately any site where militants are operating, one day after Israel took the Gaza war to a new level by flattening a 13-storey apartment tower.Israeli aircraft fired a non-explosive rocket at the building as a... read more »

Dikshit calls for action in Tehelka sexual assault case
Kerala governor Sheila Dikshit’s m...

Kerala governor Sheila Dikshit’s meeting with Rajnath Singh suggests ...

NEW DELHI: Amid reports that she may be shunted out of Kerala, governor Sheila Dikshit on Monday met home minister Rajnath Singh. She will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee in the evening, fuelling speculation that she may put in her papers. During her 15-minute meeting with the home minister,... read more »

No change in ICC protocol for testing Sa...

No change in ICC protocol for testing Saeed Ajmal’s suspect bowling a...

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal’s suspect bowling action will be tested at the Cricket Australia’s National Cricket Centre in Brisbane on Monday and the result will be declared in about two weeks time, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement. The ICC clarified the... read more »

Hyderabad city gets new golf course

Hyderabad city gets new golf course

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Golf Club on Saturday became a fully-fledged facility when a world class 18-hole course was inaugurated here in Hyderabad. The course, situated in the shadow of the historic Golconda Fort, is spread over 140 acres. Telangana Minister for Information Technology &... read more »

MS Dhoni, Misbah comparison unfair: Shoaib Malik

Shoaib Malik, the former Pakistan captain, said that it was absolutely unfair to make any comparisons between the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Shoaib Malik was asked... read more »

Andy Murray attempts to end 13-month winless streak ahead of US Open

British number one Andy Murray, who has not won a competition in a year, has said that he feels like he is in the best shape he has been for a long time, as he will attempt to end a... read more »

Ethanol-run green bus set for trial runs in Nagpur

Nagpur received India’s first ethanol-run city passenger transport bus, which has been manufactured by Scania, the Sweden-based commercial vehicle and engine maker, for trial runs on... read more »

Goldman Sachs To Shell Out $3.15B In Settlement Over Mortgage Bonds

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), one of the largest investment banks in the United States, said on Friday that it will pay $3.15 billion to buy back low-quality mortgage bonds it had sold... read more »

Amazon plans doorstep delivery by drones

Amazon readying an attack on Google’s advertising business

NEW YORK: US online giant Amazon is preparing to take on Google in one of its core businesses, Internet advertising, the Wall Street Journal said Friday, citing sources familiar with the... read more »