Israel claims nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land near Bethlehem
JERUSALEM: Israel laid claim on Sunday to nearly 1,000 acres of West Bank land in a Jewish settlement bloc near Bethlehem — a step that could herald significant Israeli construction in the area — defying Palestinian demands for a halt in settlement expansion. Peace Now, an Israeli group that... read more »
NASA’s Mars rover gets ready to have its ‘memory wiped’
NASA’s Mars rover team has decided to reformat Opportunity’s flash memory, it has been reported. An increasing frequency of computer resets on NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has prompted the rover team to make plans to reformat the rover’s flash memory. The... read more »
Boman Irani gets police protection after threat from underworld don Ravi Pu...
Bollywood actor Boman Irani has been provided police protection after he allegedly received a threat call from fugitive underworld don Ravi Pujari. “Boman Irani has received threat call from Pujari and we have provided him security. We are investigating the case,” a senior police official said... read more »
Salman Khan’s ‘Bigg Boss 8’ tagline revealed!
Salman Khan’s ‘Bigg Boss’ has always been in news for multiple number of reasons. And now that the promos featuring Salman Khan are already out, giving an insight into what we should expect from the eighth edition of the controversial reality show, the hype and anticipation is... read more »
Promoters pump in Rs.650 crore into RCom
Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCom) said it had received the first instalment of Rs.650 crore from its promoters Telecom Infrastructure Finance Private Ltd., towards preferential allotment... read more »
EPFO settles 11 lakh claims in July, 43 lakh since April
Retirement fund manager EPFO has settled over 11 lakh claims, including transfer and withdrawal of provident fund, last month. “Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has settled... read more »
Reserve Bank proposes ‘anytime anywhere’ bill payment system
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Thursday, issued draft guidelines for the implementation of Bharat Bill Payment System (BPPS). The draft guidelines outline the requirement and the... read more »
Raghuram Rajan warns of another global financial crisis
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has warned that the world economy could be heading towards a crash much like the Great Depression of the 1930s as advanced countries in a bid... read more »
Snowden can stay 3 more years in Russia
Former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden, who is wanted by the U.S. for leaking details about once—secret surveillance programs, has been granted permission to stay in Russia for three more years,... read more »
