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 nation. The fate of more than 200 missing schoolgirls abducted by the insurgents six months ago is still being... 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 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 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 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 »
Girl, 8, washed away in Bangalore drain
BANGALORE: An eight-year-old girl was washed away in a drain along Bannerghatta Raod, Bilekahalli, south-east Bangalore, during heavy rain on Monday. Geetha had come to the city from Tamil... read more »
Patna stampede: Medical superintendent suspended, action against 7 doctors for being ‘unav...
PATNA: Bihar government suspended the hospital superintendent of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and took action against seven other doctors for allegedly remaining unavailable... read more »
M&M to acquire 51% stake in Peugeot Motorcycles
In a statement, M&M said under the “binding offer” made by Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd (MTWL), there would be an “infusion of 15 million euro into Peugeot Motocycles... read more »
Samsung third-quarter earnings collapse
Samsung Electronics has warned that its third-quarter earnings would be 60 per cent lower than a year earlier, as its smartphone division reeled from a competitive assault by cheaper... read more »
L&T gets Rs1,630 crore EPC order in Uttar Pradesh
Mumbai: Larsen and Toubro Ltd’s construction unit has received an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order worth Rs.1,630 crore in Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a statement on... read more »
