Girl lost in Siberian wilderness rescued by her puppy
A young girl was rescued from an area of the Siberian wilderness roamed by bears and wolves when her puppy guided search teams to her, eleven days after she disappeared. Rescuers say Karina Chikitova was discovered huddled in tall grass after wandering from her home on July 29. The girl had... read more »
First female winner for Fields maths medal
An Iranian mathematician working in the US has become the first ever female winner of the celebrated Fields Medal. In a landmark hailed as “long overdue”, Prof Maryam Mirzakhani was recognised for her work on complex geometry. Four of the medals were presented in Seoul at the... read more »
Suicide bomber attacks checkpoint near new Iraq PM’s house
BAGHDAD: A suicide bomber attacked a checkpoint near the Baghdad home of new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday, two police sources and local media said. “The suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint that leads to the prime minister’s house,” said one of the... read more »
Mayawati snubs Lalu Prasad, Mulayam Singh Yadav; says BSP will contest elec...
NEW DELHI: In a rebuff to Mulayam Singh Yadav, BSP today ruled out joining hands with the Samajwadi Party for the Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh soon after the possibility was mooted by the SP chief. “Whenever SP government comes to power, incidents of crime, communal violence, rape and... read more »
Microsoft to cut 18,000 jobs across organisation
India will be affected by Microsoft’s decision to cut up to 18,000 jobs, or nearly 15 per cent of the software giant’s workforce, according to people with direct knowledge of the... read more »
RBI sets Rs.100 cr floor capital for payments, small banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set a minimum paid-up capital of Rs.100 crore for those who wish to set up payments and small banks. Releasing the draft guidelines for licensing of... read more »
Brinda condemns rape of Bangalore school girl
Condemning the grisly act against a six-year-old girl in a school in Bangalore, CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Thursday said concern for female safety continued in the country. “It’s a... read more »
SC/ST Amendment bill sent to standing committee
A Bill that makes it a punishable offence for public servants to “wilfully neglect” duties on matters relating to atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Tribes was referred to a... read more »
PM’s flight was close behind
Officials say they have no information of any Indians on board the ill-fated MH-17 flight that crashed over Ukraine on Thursday. However, Prime Minister Modi’s flight could possibly have been... read more »
