Ebola in New York: Doctor tests positive for deadly disease after returning...
Authorities in New York confirmed on Thursday night that a doctor who had recently returned to his home in Harlem after working for Doctors Without Borders in Guinea helping treat patients with Ebola had tested positive for the disease and had been put in isolation at a Manhattan hospital. The... read more »
Boko Haram Said to Abduct More Women in Nigeria
DAKAR, Senegal — Scores of young women have been kidnapped in new abductions by Islamist militants in Nigeria, according to local journalists, a Roman Catholic bishop and news reports, indicating that Boko Haram’s campaign of violence is continuing despite official reports of a cease-fire with... read more »
Islamic State among world’s richest militant groups: US
WASHINGTON: The Islamic State has fast become one of the world’s wealthiest terror groups, generating tens of millions of dollars a month from black market oil sales, ransoms and extortion, officials said on Thursday. It earns $1 million a day alone by selling crude oil from fields captured... read more »
After Andhra Pradesh Rahul Gandhi now visits cyclone hit Odisha
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited the cyclone-hit areas of Odisha on Monday. He interacted with people and assured them that his party will help them in getting back to normal life. He also met the farmers who suffered extensive damages to their crops due to the cyclone in Jeypore of... read more »
National level sports player dies in suspicious circumstances
Kotdwara (Ukd): A 19-year-old girl, a national level football player, died in suspicious circumstances, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when Monika, a... read more »
IT companies to post strong Q2 growth
MUMBAI: Boosted by an improving demand environment, a stable US economy and increase in project awards, top software services companies are expected to maintain strong revenue growth for... read more »
Good time to invest in India: Rajan
NEW YORK: Underscoring the need for financial sector reforms, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has stressed that the “time to deliver begins now” and there is... read more »
Bhel bags Rs 7,800 crore contract for power project
NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd on Wednesday bagged a Rs 7,800 crore contract for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power project in Tamil Nadu. Valued at around Rs 7,800... read more »
FIR against Ashok Gehlot, 3 others in land grab case
JAIPUR: The police have registered a case of cheating against former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for alleged irregularities in the allotment of land to the Jaipur-based Soni Hospital.... read more »
