The painful secrecy of Russia’s war in Ukraine
A cemetery on the outskirts of Pskov, in northwestern Russia, has become a dangerous place to visit. Inside are recently dug soldiers’ graves that some believe prove the Russian military’s direct involvement in the war in Ukraine. Russian journalists who tried to go the cemetery were chased... read more »
David Haines beheading: Latest updates as ISIS release footage showing exec...
British hostage David Haines has been beheaded by Islamic State militants. The aid worker, 44, was captured by ISIS in Syria in March 2013. The plight of the dad-of-two was revealed when he appeared at the end of a video showing the beheading of US journalist Steven Sotloff earlier this month. ISIS... read more »
Swedish Social Democrats face tough coalition talks after election
Swedish Social Democrat leader Stefan Lofven faces a tough task building a new government after an election on Sunday left the center-left short of a majority in parliament and handed the balance of power to a party that wants to slash immigration. Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and his... read more »
Industrialist Paid high amount of Rs. 8.5 Lakh for a Number Plate
Industrialist LD Mittal who is the chairman of Sonalika Group has paid Rs. 8.5 lakh for a fancy number plate in a public auction. The 0001 number of the newly launched CH-01-AZ series was auctioned at the Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA) office in Chandigarh. It was the highest amount... read more »
Nifty breaches 8,000-mark for first time; Sensex hits new peak
Continuing their record setting spree, the NSE Nifty breached the 8,000-mark for the first time ever and BSE Sensex logged a new peak of 26,812.69 in opening trade on Monday on the back of... read more »
Forex reserves down by $810.7 million
The country’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $810.7 million to $318.579 billion for the week ended August 22, on account of drop in foreign currency assets. Last week, the reserves... read more »
Hyundai sales down 8% in August
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) on Monday reported 8 per cent decline in total sales at 48,111 units in August 2014. The company had sold 52,319 units in the same month last year, it said... read more »
Ten dead in Peru bus crash
At least ten people have been killed and 49 others injured when a bus plunged into a deep ravine in Peru. The bus went off the road and fell into ravine in southern Peru’s Moquegua region... read more »
Australia ramps up sanctions against Russia
Australia has ratcheted up sanctions against Russia in line with the United States and European Union in response to Russian soldiers openly violating Ukraine sovereignty. Prime Minister Tony Abbott... read more »
