1,30,000 Syrian refugees reach Turkey fleeing IS
ANKARA, Turkey: The number of Syrian refugees who have reached Turkey in the past four days after fleeing the advance of Islamic State militants now totals 1,30,000, Turkey’s deputy prime minister said on Monday. Numan Kurtulmus said Turkey is prepared for “the worst case... read more »
Protein therapy may stop cancer from spreading
Stanford researchers have developed a new protein therapy that could offer a safe and effective alternative to chemotherapy that is used to stop cancer from spreading. The protein therapy disrupts the process that causes cancer cells to break away from original tumour sites, travel through the... read more »
Two Indians elected MPs in New Zealand
Wellington – Two Indian-origin leaders have made it to parliament in the recently concluded general elections in New Zealand, media reported on Monday. Mahesh Bindra and Parmjeet Parmar figured in the list of MPs, New Zealand Herald reported. Parmjeet Parmar has been elected to the New... read more »
2G: Supreme Court turns down plea of CBI director Ranjit Sinha on case agai...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought assistance of Special Public Prosecutor in 2G case to decide a plea filed against CBI director Ranjit Sinha in visitors’ list controversy. All documents including CBI file notings and visitors’ register of the director’s residence be... read more »
Textile Ministry favours FDI in multi-brand retail
The ministry of textiles under the newly formed BJP government has a contrarian view on the allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi brand retail.Contrary to the party’s policy... read more »
RBI gets tough; says, even guarantor to be tagged as wilful defaulter if obligations not m...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday allowed banks to take action against guarantors on a loan, even without exhausting the remedies against the principal debtor, in case of a wilful... read more »
Nirbhaya’s nurse alleges gangrape in Punjab, two accused arrested
A nurse, who is posted at Safdarjung hospital and had treated December 16 gangrape victim Nirbhaya was gangraped in Budhlada town of Mansa district of Punjab on Monday. A case has been... read more »
Don’t Cancel Bar Licences Yet, Says Supreme Court to Kerala Government
A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected petitions from bar hotel owners, challenging the government order to close 730 bar hotels in the state. As per the new... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal asks L-G to withdraw letter to President on Delhi...
New Delhi: Messing up the process of government formation in Delhi, a delegation of Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Wednesday met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and urged him to “revise” his... read more »
