Bangladesh retrieves 23 bodies
Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Thursday said they could recover 23 bodies so far and listed 138 as missing passengers three days after an overloaded ferry plying with an expired licence sank in the midstream of a major river in central Munshiganj while efforts were still underway to track down... read more »
Toll Hits 25 as Yemen Troops Clash With Militants
Yemen’s Defense Ministry says seven suspected Al-Qaida militants have been killed in clashes with the army, bringing to 25 the death toll among militants in an army operation aimed at defending a key southern city. The ministry says in a statement that the clashes took place in the southern... read more »
Australians mourn victims of downed Malaysian jet
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Thursday that those responsible for shooting down the Malaysian airliner over Ukraine will face justice, as his nation marked a day of mourning for the 38 Australian citizens and residents who died in the crash. The commemorations were... read more »
Barack Obama hails ‘new Africa emerging’
US President Barack Obama has hailed a new emerging Africa, on the last day of a summit in Washington DC with 40 African leaders. Wednesday’s talks covered security concerns and corruption – two areas the US administration says are holding back growth and investment in Africa. US firms... read more »
Gold, silver extend gains on sustained buying
Gold prices rose further by Rs 75 to Rs 28,200 per 10 grams on Thursday, extending Wednesday’s gains in New Delhi on increased buying by jewellers and retailers amid a firming global... read more »
Indonesia deadlock: Court may determine new president
A day after Indonesia’s presidential elections failed to produce a clear winner, Jakarta’s police chief promised to prevent violence by cracking down on anyone celebrating prematurely.... read more »
Infosys net profit up in first quarter
Indian IT bellwether Infosys Ltd posted a net profit of Rs.2,866 crore for the first quarter (April—June) of this fiscal (2014—15), registering 21.6 percent year—on—year (YoY) and... read more »
‘There was no big bang announcement for us’
The Union Finance Budget has no special announcements for high-income families, whose hopes for a massive restructuring of the tax system found no mention in Arun Jaitley’s speech. One... read more »
Zohra Sehgal, doyenne of Indian theatre, dies at 102
Zohra Sehgal, a quintessential Bollywood diva who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning over seven decades in both theatre and cinema, died in New Delhi on Thursday. She was 102. A... read more »
