Basic suite of products by banks, key to financial inclusion: Rajan
Simplicity and reliability in financial inclusion in India and direct benefits, though not a ‘cure-all’, can be a way of liberating the poor from dependence on indifferently delivered public services and from venal politicians, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said here on... read more »
Riots in U.S. town after police kill teen
The killing of an unarmed African-American teenager, Michael Brown (18), by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked off a wave of protests that gave way to rioting on Sunday evening as racial tensions gripped the town. Mr. Brown was shot multiple times — some said he had at least 10... read more »
Ebola death toll in West Africa passes 1,000
The World Health Organization says the death toll in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has passed 1,000. The U.N. health agency said in a news release on Monday that 1,013 people have died in the outbreak, which has hit Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and possibly Nigeria. Authorities have recorded... read more »
Pakistan summons Indian envoy over cross border firing
Pakistan on Monday summoned a top Indian diplomat over recent cross-border firing which left one person dead, officials said. Paramilitary force Pakistan Rangers said the Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing in Charwah sector across the working boundary near Sialkot Monday morning, killing a... read more »
7 things to avoid when you’re drunk
Drunk driving: This one is extremely serious. Not only are you risking your own life, but also that of others in the car and those who are out on the road or in other vehicles. Make sure... read more »
BSP leader’s son abducts, rapes 22-year-old woman in moving car
BANGALORE: A 22-year-old woman was allegedly abducted and raped by the son of a BSP leader in a car in the presence of her friend in an upmarket pocket of Fraser Town in Bangalore on Friday... read more »
Finding life beyond Earth is within reach: NASA
NASA expects to find the first traces of alien life within the next 20 years. Experts from NASA and its partner institutions have outlined a road-map to the search for life in the universe,... read more »
TRAI Bill passed in RS
The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday successfully pushed through a bill to amend the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to formalise the appointment of Nripendra Misra as Principal... read more »
Typhoon Rammasun kills 12 in Philippines
At least 12 people have been killed as typhoon Rammasun battered the north-eastern Philippines, disaster relief officials and police said. Eight died after being hit by toppled trees, electric posts... read more »
