Minister Jyoti will not quit over hate speech, government tells opposition ...
An adamant and united opposition Wednesday continued to disrupt both Houses of Parliament demanding Union minister Niranjan Jyoti be sacked over her hate speech even though the government ruled out her resignation. Opposition MPs refused to treat the matter as closed and forced repeated... read more »
No more Acche din: PM Modi is losing his charm in Tamil Nadu politics
Chennai: A few months ago, there was a unique spectacle in Tamil Nadu politics – no leader spoke against Narendra Modi. Modi appeared to be a consensus candidate to head the national government. A few of the smaller parties such as PMK, MDMK and DMDK were in alliance with the BJP and hence... read more »
Iranian jets attack Isis in eastern Iraq
A US official late on Tuesday all but confirmed reports that Iran has conducted air strikes against Islamist militants in eastern Iraq in recent days, but declined to confirm whether Washington and Tehran had co-operated. Military experts believe it is the first confirmation that Iran’s ageing... read more »
Somalia bomb: Several killed near airport
Several people have been killed in a suicide car bomb blast next to a UN convoy in Somalia, police say. The bomber drove between the convoy and its security escort near the airport in the capital, Mogadishu, police said. The United Nations and the British and Italian embassy compounds are based in... read more »
Alibaba founder Jack Ma in India; to meet Snapdeal’s Kunal Bahl
NEW DELHI | MUMBAI: Alibaba founder Jack Ma is on a visit to India, his first to the country after a record-shattering initial share sale saw the ecommerce company raise $25 billion (Rs 1.5... read more »
Reliance Capital gains as Nippon Life Insurance hikes stake in asset management arm
Reliance Capital surged 4.56% to Rs 503 at 13:09 IST on BSE after the company said Nippon Life Insurance has agreed to increase its stake in Reliance Capital Asset Management to 49% from... read more »
MTNL planning to raise around Rs 2,300 crore by selling bonds with ten-year maturity
MUMBAI: State-owned Mahanagar Telephone Nigam is planning to raise around Rs 2,300 crore by selling bonds with ten-year maturity. A week ago, it had mobilised Rs 1,500 crore by offering the... read more »
Murder of Lee Rigby ‘could not have been prevented’
The murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby could not have been prevented by the intelligence agencies, according to a parliamentary inquiry, despite the names of his killers appearing in seven... read more »
24 killed, 52 injured in China’s coal mine fire
Beijing: At least 24 workers were killed and 52 others injured today when a fire broke out in a coal mine in China’s northeastern Liaoning province soon after a mild earthquake jolted the... read more »
