Malaysia pauses in solemn homecoming for MH17 dead
KUALA LUMPUR: Black-clad Malaysians observed a minute of silence and a nationwide day of mourning on Friday as the first remains of the country’s 43 citizens killed in the MH17 disaster returned home. People across the country of 28 million went silent at 10:55 am (0255 GMT), about an hour after... read more »
How can the US defeat IS jihadists?
President Barack Obama calls the Islamic State a jihadist “cancer” threatening the Middle East and the rest of the world but has so far backed only limited air strikes against the extremists. If the United States intends to decisively defeat IS, what diplomatic and military means would... read more »
Five killed in Chandigarh road accident
CHANDIGARH: At least five people were killed and 15 others injured when a luxury bus and a car collided in Chandigarh on Saturday morning, police said. Among the dead in the accident in Sector 45 area were three occupants of the car and two passengers of the bus. The bus caught fire after the... read more »
SC refuses to postpone UPSC preliminary examination
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed a petition by a civil services aspirant seeking stay on the UPSC preliminary examination scheduled for tomorrow. While refusing to postpone the exam, the Supreme Court noted that nine lakh students were ready to appear in the exam tomorrow and... read more »
Rivals united: Lalu Yadav, Nitish Kumar to join hands, fight against BJP
New Delhi, July 28: Known as the biggest rivals for decades, decide to join hands for a common aim. The aim to defeat the BJP has brought Bihar’s most popular faces Nitish Kumar and... read more »
Child rape case: Bangalore school reopens after 10 days
BANGALORE: The school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped reopened on Monday, 10 days after it was shut over the outrageous incident that led to severe public protests and... read more »
Adani’s Australia coal mine project cleared
Australian government on Monday cleared the proposed Carmichael coal mine project of the Indian conglomerate Adani Mining in the Galilee Basin in central Queensland. This is expected to... read more »
With Jaiprakash Power deal, Reliance Power could become India’s top hydel co
Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Power has pipped Adani Power’s Rs 11,700 crore offer to buy the entire hydro power portfolio of Jaiprakash Power for an estimated Rs 12,000 crore after... read more »
Amazon to open five new fulfillment centers in India
NEW DELHI: Amazon Seller Services India today announced its plans to open five more fulfillment centers (FCs) in Delhi, Chennai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Tauru (outskirts of Gurgaon). These FCs are... read more »
