HC confirms death penalty for Pune rogue driver
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence on Pune rogue driver Santosh M. Mane, who two years ago hijacked a state transport bus and killed nine people. The incident happened in January 2012 after he was denied a change from night duty to day duty by his superiors. In a fit of... read more »
After 2G case, Supreme Court issues notice to CBI director Ranjit Sinha in ...
NEW DELHI: A day after the Supreme Court issued notice to CBI director Ranjit Sinha for allegedly protecting some accused in 2G case, its another bench today sought explanation from the top cop on similar allegations in the coal scam. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha issued notice to the... read more »
Chinese President to begin India visit from Gujarat
Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to visit Gujarat on September 17 and would be received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi will receive Mr. Xi at the Ahmedabad airport on September 16. Mr. Xi will be hosted at the hotel Hyatt in the city, official sources told The Hindu. On September... read more »
‘God particle’ could demolish the universe, :Hawking
The elusive ‘God particle’ discovered by scientists in 2012 has the potential to destroy the universe, famed British physicist Stephen Hawking has warned. According to Mr. Hawking, 72, at very high energy levels the Higgs boson, which gives shape and size to everything that exists, could become... read more »
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj arrested after parking issue brawl
Indian cricket all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj was detained by police on Sunday after he reportedly got into a scuffle over a car parking issue in Panchkula, Haryana. The... read more »
Former Diplomat slams Omar for linking border tension with calling off talks with Pak
Former Indian Diplomat Rajiv Dogra on Monday slammed Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for ‘linking shelling of border villages by Pakistan to the calling off of the... read more »
Supreme Court quashes all coal block allocations since 1993, terms them illegal
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court on Monday cancelled all coal block allocations since 1993. The court said all coal block allocations were done in an illegal manner and it suffered... read more »
U.S. Writer Held by Al Qaeda Affiliate in Syria Is Freed After Nearly 2 Years
Held for nearly two years in a prison run by an affiliate of Al Qaeda in Syria, an American freelance writer was unexpectedly freed on Sunday, following extensive mediation by Qatar, the... read more »
Congo confirms first Ebola cases
The deadly Ebola virus has emerged in another African country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing two people in a remote region where many others have fallen sick, the Congo government... read more »
