Flood warn in Srinagar, Jhelum flowing above danger mark
A flood alert was sounded on Thursday in Srinagar city as River Jhelum was flowing four feet above the danger mark after incessant rain, while 23 villages have been inundated by floods in south Kashmir districts of Anantnag and Kulgam. Incessant rain over the past three days has wreaked havoc in... read more »
Competition Commission of India (CCI) begins public scrutiny of Sun-Ranbaxy...
In the first-ever public scrutiny of an M&A deal in India, fair trade watchdog Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday invited comments from all stakeholders, including general public, on finer details of $ 4-billion merger of Ranbaxy Labs into rival drugmaker Sun Pharmaceuticals. The... read more »
Andhra Pradesh capital to be station “around Vijayawada”: Naidu
Putting an end to months of suspense, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced that the new capital of the state would be located “around Vijayawada”. Making a statement in the Legislative Assembly amid a din caused by opposition YSR Congress, Mr. Naidu said,... read more »
Tony Abbott Visit to India, nuke deal likely on agenda
Amid indications that a nuclear deal could be in the offing, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in Mumbai this morning on a two-day India visit during which the two countries would look at ways to deepen strategic ties and strengthen two-way trade and commerce. Mr. Abbott landed in the... read more »
Children Below 12 Not Permitted to Participate in Dahi Handi: Supreme Court
New Delhi: No child below the age of 12 years will be permitted to participate in forming human pyramids during the popular ‘Dahi Handi’ festival, the Supreme Court directed... read more »
Gold demand drops 16% led by declines in India to China
London: Gold demand fell 16% in the second quarter, led by declines in India and China, the World Gold Council said. Global demand slipped to 963.8 tonnes from 1,148.3 tonnes a year earlier... read more »
Police clash with Michael Brown shooting protesters in Ferguson, two reporters briefly det...
Police in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo. used tear gas and smoke bombs Wednesday to disperse protesters, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails and other objects at officers, as a... read more »
DGCA suspends 2 Jet pilots for sleeping, being unattentive while plane dropped 5,000 feet
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended the two pilots who were not attentive as a Jet Airways flight’s altitude dropped last Friday. The Jet Airways... read more »
Israel bombs Gaza in response to rocket fire
Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza early Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiralling violence that left a truce extension teetering on the brink of collapse. The... read more »
