Asian Games 2014: Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu lead Indian challenge in badmi...
Spearheaded by star shuttlers Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap, India will aim to end a 28-year-old medal drought when they begin their campaign in the 17th Asian Games badminton with the team competitions here tomorrow. India’s last medal of any hue in badminton had come in... read more »
Saudi vows $500m Gaza aid
GAZA CITY: Saudi Arabia has pledged $500 million to help rebuild Gaza, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Al Hamdallah said yesterday, with the full cost of post-war reconstruction expected to be around $4 billion over three years. Saudi Arabia’s commitment comes ahead of a conference in Cairo... read more »
Floods shut down Philippine capital
MANILA, Philippines: Heavy rain due to a storm and the seasonal monsoon has caused widespread flooding in the Philippine capital and nearby provinces, shutting down schools and government offices. Local officials interviewed on radio reported hundreds were evacuated early on Friday from severely... read more »
Obama anti-Islamic State coalition takes shape as France joins war
Washington/Baghdad: US President Barack Obama on Thursday hailed Congress for backing his plan to arm moderate Syrian rebels and France for signing off on air strikes in Iraq, victories for his campaign to destroy the Islamic State group. US warplanes meanwhile hit an Islamic State group training... read more »
Real Madrid begin title defence in style
Spanish football club Real Madrid started its Champions League title defence with a comfortable 5-1 win over Swiss club Basel while Atletico Madrid slipped to a surprise 2-3 defeat to... read more »
Keep your feet on the ground, Sena tells BJP after bypoll results
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena on Wednesday took potshots at the BJP for the reverses suffered by it in the bypolls, saying it should learn a lesson and keep its “feet on the... read more »
Men’s helpline gets 25,000 calls over four months
SIF, the mobile app launched five months ago for the protection of men’s rights, has received a mega response in the last four months. The app, launched by Save India Family... read more »
Bhushan in bind due to Supreme Court rule
New Delhi : Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan is in a bind in protecting his source of information he used to expose CBI director Ranjit Sinha hobnobbing with the 2G scam accused in secret... read more »
Maharashtra: Minor girl repeatedly raped, gets pregnant
Thane: A minor girl was allegedly raped by a man for about a year following which she became pregnant, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Rahim (age not specified), a resident of... read more »
