Japan telecom giant SoftBank to invest $10bn in India
NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Japanese telecom and internet giant SoftBank on Monday announced its intent to invest nearly $10 billion (around Rs 60,000 crore) in India over the next few years, with Masayoshi Son, the $92 billion conglomerate’s chairman and founder, expected to kick off investments... read more »
Violence marks Afghan president’s first month
KABUL — Suicide bombers, roadside bombs and rocket attacks on the Afghan capital have intensified in the one month since President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai took office as the Taliban are sending a message that they disapprove of his tough stance on ending the insurgency and close security ties with... read more »
Suspended boxer Sarita Devi now says sorry
NEW DELHI: Seeking to make herself eligible for participation in next month’s World Championships in Korea, Sarita Devi on Monday apologized to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) for her conduct during the Asian Games medal ceremony in Incheon last month. The governing body for... read more »
Maharashtra: BJP MLAs meet today, Fadnavis likely to be named CM pick
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to name its pick for the Maharashtra chief minister’s post on Tuesday, even as there is still no clarity over whether it will join hands with the Shiv Sena to form the government in the politically crucial state. Media spotlight is on the meeting... read more »
Stay fit at any age
Although fitness in reality means being physically, mentally and spiritually fit, yet most of us relate it only with physical fitness. If we are asked how fit we are, most of us will find... read more »
WHO calls Ebola modern world’s worst health crisis
The World Health Organisation says the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is ‘the most severe, acute health emergency seen in modern times’ but adds that economic disruptions can be... read more »
Congress cracks whip on Shashi Tharoor, removes him as AICC spokesperson
Taking a dim view of Shashi Tharoor’s praise of Narendra Modi and his appreciation of the “Swachh Bharat” campaign, the Congress cracked the whip on Tharoor on Monday,... read more »
One Army Jawan injured in encounter with terrorists in Handwara
One Army Jawan has been critically injured in an encounter with suspected terrorists here on Monday in the state’s Kupwara district, even as the encounter between the Army and... read more »
Cyclone Hudhud: Focus shifts to relief; PM to visit Visakhapatnam...
Visakhapatnam: Port city Visakhaptanam is slowly limping back to normalcy, a day after Cyclone Hudhud hammered in at with wind speed of up to 195kmph. Hudhud has moved inland is now a deep depression... read more »
