18 killed in China plant fire
Beijing: At least 18 people were killed after a major fire at a food company in east China`s Shandong province, authorities said Monday.The fire broke out at 7 pm Sunday at a carrot packaging workshop of Longyuan Food Co. Ltd in Shouguang city. The fire was put out within hours, Xinhua... read more »
One dead, 200 arrested as Kenya police raid radical mosques
Mombasa: One man was killed on Monday as Kenyan security forces arrested over 200 people and seized weapons in raids on mosques accused of links with Somalia’s Al Qaida affiliated Al Shabab militants, police said. Security forces began the operation in the early hours of Monday morning,... read more »
Suicide attack in Afghan capital wounds female MP
A suicide bomber tried to assassinate a prominent female member of Afghanistan’s parliament on Sunday, killing three people and wounding the lawmaker, a senior official said. Shukria Barakzai was slightly wounded in the attack on her vehicle as she was heading to parliament, said Interior... read more »
Nikkei sees biggest drop in three months as recession news hits
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks suffered their biggest one-day slump since August on Monday after Japan`s economy unexpectedly slipped into recession, prompting investors to book profits from recent gains. Japan`s economy unexpectedly shrank an annualised 1.6 percent in the third quarter, following a sharp... read more »
World Chess Championship: Carlsen tears into ‘Berlin’, deflates Anand
You give him an inch, he takes a yard. Even if it’s Berlin defence. Magnus Carlsen tore into Viswanathan Anand’s ‘wall’ with white pieces, scored a win in 34 moves... read more »
Boy dies as teacher ‘bangs his head against wall’
NALGONDA: A six-year-old boy studying in Class I of a private school died on Sunday after he was allegedly beaten up by his class teacher on Saturday for not speaking in English. The... read more »
Bengaluru has 27% of top 30 Indian IT product firms
MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Away from the e-commerce euphoria, there’s a bunch of Indian software product companies that is bolstering the domestic startup ecosystem with impressive valuations... read more »
Can’t rule out privatization of Air India in future, civil aviation minister says
NEW DELHI: Privatization of national carrier Air India will not happen immediately, but cannot be ruled out in future and there have been suggestions from various quarters in this regard,... read more »
Consult us before any decision on appointing CEO for Mumbai, Shiv...
MUMBAI: Amid continuing standoff with the BJP over the proposal to appoint a chief executive officer (CEO) for Mumbai, the Shiv Sena on Monday warned its former ally to consult it before taking any... read more »
