Ghazipur collapse a man-made disaster – Kejriwal blames BJP-ruled MCD
Two persons died in East Delhi after a part of the Ghazipur garbage landfill collapsed on this Friday afternoon, sweeping several people on a road nearby into a canal. Kejriwal on Friday called the Ghazipur landfill collapse a ‘man-made disaster’, questioning the BJP-ruled municipal... read more »
After Sharif, who could be Pakistan’s next PM? Brother, ally among probable...
Nawaz Sharif was ousted from the prime minister’s office by the Supreme Court, but as the head of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party he will be able to nominate his successor. Sharif’s chosen candidate will be put to a vote in the National Assembly: a rubber stamp affair as... read more »
Vodafone Rs 244 prepaid plan with 70GB 4G data: All you need to know
The new plan from Vodafone is applicable for new prepaid customers who have a new 4G prepaid SIM card. The plan gives users 1GB 4G data per day for 70 days. Old Vodafone customers get similar benefits with 56 days of validity for Rs 346. The Rs 346 plan offers unlimited voice calling to any... read more »
Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca
A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was shot down late on Thursday, said the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. Air defence forces downed the missile over the Wasaliyah area of Taif province, 69 km from Mecca,... read more »
Didn’t violate Myanmar airspace: BSF
Authorities there recently approached New Delhi complaining about sighting of an Indian helicopter by their trooper. read more »
Ajit Doval calls up Nepal PM as tensions flare at India-Nepal border, promises probe
National security adviser Ajit Doval spoke to Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday amid rising anti-India sentiments after media reports claimed a Nepali national was shot... read more »
Nasa finds ‘missing’ Chandrayaan-1 after 8 years
Eight years after it was considered “lost”, India’s first lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan-1, has been “re-discovered” by Nasa’s ground-based radars, the... read more »
Supreme Court issues warrant against Calcutta high court judge C S Karnan
The Supreme Court on Friday took a stern view of Calcutta high court judge C S Karnan defying its direction to present himself in court and, in an unprecedented decision, issued a bailable... read more »
US whistleblower Snowden draws crowd with Twitter debut
dward Snowden has come in from the cold – on Twitter. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the US government’s massive surveillance programs,... read more »
