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Monthly News October 2014

Tamil Nadu CM lands in Bangalore to gree...

Tamil Nadu CM lands in Bangalore to greet Jayalalithaa

After the Supreme Court granted bail to former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa yesterday, Chennai erupted in euphoric celebrations. The celebrations seems to have peaked on the eve of Jaya’s release, though the time at which she will walk out of the Bangalore Central jail has not been... read more »

Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along ...

Pakistan violates ceasefire twice along LoC, International Border

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice by firing on forward posts along the LoC and International Border in Poonch and Jammu districts, drawing retaliation from the Army on Saturday. There have been four ceasefire violations along the IB and LoC in Jammu and Poonch districts during the past... read more »

Philippine militants free 2 kidnapped Ge...

Philippine militants free 2 kidnapped Germans

Two Germans freed after six months of captivity in the southern Philippines by a militant group that threatened to behead one of them if ransom was not paid were flown to Manila on Saturday under the care of their embassy, a Philippine military spokesman said. Following their release on Friday,... read more »

16 killed in vent collapse at South Kore...

16 killed in vent collapse at South Korea pop concert

SEONGNAM, South Korea: Sixteen people were killed and nine others seriously injured when they plunged down a ventilation shaft after a grating gave way as they watched an outdoor pop concert on Friday in Seongnam south of Seoul.   “They were standing on the ventilation grate to get a better... read more »

Aussies fighting Ebola ‘wouldn’t survive flight home’

Australia can’t deploy health workers to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa because other countries are refusing to guarantee suitable evacuation and treatment if any become sick. The... read more »

Egypt bombing Libyan militias

Cairo – Egyptian military aircraft are bombing positions held by Islamist militias in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi as part of a large-scale operation to rid the city of... read more »

David Cameron risks Coalition split over Tory minister’s disabled minimum wage gaffe

David Cameron is risking a Coalition split after expressing his “full confidence” in a Tory minister who said some disabled people “not worth” the full minimum wage. Nick Clegg, the... read more »

Bigg Boss 8: Highlights from the Rekha special episode

Everyone has been glued to the TV screens since the launch of Bigg Boss 8. However, yesterday’s episode was one of the best episodes that Bigg Boss has ever witnessed. In the Sunday... read more »

Recipe: Masala omelette

Masala omelette is an all time favourite. The easiest dish to make on the go, you can fluff it up and add a variety of toppings like mushrooms, capsicum, cheese and boiled potatoes. Ingredients: 4... read more »