Delhi University up by 20 ranks in QS World University Rankings
NEW DELHI: Delhi University has moved up by 20 ranks in the QS World University Rankings compared to previous year’s rank and has been placed on top amongst the Indian universities other than five IITs. While last year, the overall world ranking of DU was between 441-451. This year it has... read more »
Barack Obama and US Lawmakers Turn Up Heat on Islamic State
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama and US lawmakers ratcheted up the pressure on the Islamic State on Wednesday, with the president declaring there was no hiding place for jihadists and warning: “Our reach is long.” After Mr Obama spoke at MacDill Air Force Base, the House of Representatives... read more »
Scottish independence: Voting under way in referendum
People in Scotland have begun voting on whether the country should stay in the UK or become an independent nation. Voters will answer “Yes” or “No” to the referendum question: “Should Scotland be an independent country?” With 4,285,323 people – 97% of the... read more »
Public beheading fears: Tony Abbott confirms police believed terrorists pla...
Fairfax Media understands police will allege that the suspects were planning to snatch and behead a random member of the public, then drape them in the flag of the Islamic State, also known as ISIL. Mr Abbott, who is in Arnhem Land to fulfil an election pledge to spend a week in a remote community,... read more »
Thailand deaths: Police search for man after killings
Police in Thailand are continuing to search for a man they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of two British tourists. The bodies of David Miller, 24, from Jersey, and Hannah... read more »
Indian slams Pakistan for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed
New Delhi on Monday slammed Islamabad for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, after the Pakistani envoy said the Lashkar-e-Taiba founder was a... read more »
Suicide car bomber kills three foreign troops in Afghan capital
A suicide car bomber killed at least three foreign troops in an attack on a convoy near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, the NATO-led coalition said, one of the worst attacks on... read more »
Typhoon Hits China’s Hainan After Shutting Down Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A powerful typhoon slammed into China’s Hainan island on Tuesday after sweeping past Hong Kong where it disrupted flights and forced the closure of the stock market and... read more »
China President Xi’s India visit: PM Narendra Modi invokes ...
AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad is buzzing with excitement. For, not every day does a Chinese President come calling on a state, forget about flagging off his India tour from one. But these are different times,... read more »
