Turkey accused of collaborating with IS following release of 49 hostages
Mystery surrounds the surprise release of 49 Turkish diplomats and their families held captive for three months by Isis. The Turkish government is denying any deal with the hostage-takers, making it unclear why Isis, notorious for its cruelty and ruthlessness, should hand over its Turkish prisoners... read more »
Teen forced to sleep with 1800 men in Satanic sex cult
The daughter of a woman involved in a Satanic sex cult has revealed how she will never forgive her “evil” mother for forcing her to sleep with 1800 men by the time she was 18 years old. The woman, who goes by the name Annabelle Forest, says she was made to watch her own mother perform a... read more »
Isis encourages Egyptian insurgents to continue attacks
Islamic State (Isis) has called on insurgents in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to press ahead with attacks against the country’s security forces and continue beheadings – an announcement likely to deepen concerns over ties between the militant groups. “Rig the roads with explosives for them.... read more »
Israel-Hamas Talks, Abbas at UN
RAMALLAH, WEST BANK: It’s a busy week in Mideast diplomacy, book-ended by the launch of Israel-Hamas talks about a border deal for blockaded Gaza and the Palestinian president’s UN speech about a new strategy for dealing with Israel. The talks about Gaza’s future seem to be a long... read more »
With nod to Goran Ivanisevic, Marin Cilic clinches first Grand Slam title
NEW YORK: Marin Cilic, his first Grand Slam title in hand after a straight-sets pounding of Kei Nishikori in the US Open final on Monday, thanked Goran Ivanisevic for helping him rediscover... read more »
BCCI to name series after Sachin Tendulkar
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCC) is mulling over the idea of naming a series after cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. A discussion was held on the same during the BCCI... read more »
Banned Saeed Ajmal says elbow ‘not usual’, vows to play World Cup
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal blamed his illegal action on a “not usual” elbow and vowed to return by next year’s World Cup after he was banned from international... read more »
Indian-origin fund manager in the United States sentenced to 9 years in jail
An Indian-origin portfolio manager has been sentenced to 9 years in jail for his role in one of the “most lucrative” insider trading schemes ever in the United States... read more »
Investors put in Rs 1 lakh cr in mutual fund schemes in August
New Delhi: Investors have pumped in over Rs 1 lakh crore in various mutual fund schemes in August, making it the second consecutive monthly inflow. As per the latest data available with the... read more »
