Terrible weekend for Force India at US Grand Prix
Austin – Sahara Force India witnessed a terrible outing at the United States Grand Prix as both its drivers – Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg retired early into the race because of varied reasons at the Circuit of The Americas here. While Perez suffered an accident in the first lap,... read more »
IPL betting scam: Mudgal Committee submits its final report to SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court appointed probe commission headed by (Retd) Justice Mukul Mudgal on Monday submitted its final report to the apex court on the IPL-6 betting and spot-fixing scandal. The report was submitted in a sealed envelope and the next hearing in the case will be on 10... read more »
Nigeria’s purported Boko Haram leader says has ‘married offR...
A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has said more than 200 girls kidnapped by the group six months ago were “married off” to its fighters, contradicting Nigerian government claims they would soon be freed. Nigeria’s military says it killed Shekau a year ago, and... read more »
9 killed in landslides in southwest China
Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin Village in Dongchuan District of the provincial capital Kunming City last Tuesday, the district’s publicity department said. Two bodies... read more »
Nigeria, Boko Haram ‘agree truce’
But many people expressed doubts about a development that could end an insurgency which has killed thousands and left hundreds of thousands homeless in Africa’s most populous... read more »
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... read more »
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... read more »
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... read more »
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... read more »
