Lakes formed by quake in China threaten flooding
Rescuers raced on Tuesday to evacuate villages near rising lakes formed by landslides, complicating relief efforts following a strong earthquake in southern China that killed at least 398 people and has left thousands homeless. Rescue teams have freed dozens of trapped survivors as they dig through... read more »
Real Madrid striker Willian Jose set to join Palmeiras
Real Madrid striker Willian Jose is close to joining Brazilian giants Palmeiras on loan until the end of the season. Jose has agreed in principal to a four-month deal with Palmeiras, who are expected to officially announce the 22-year-old’s move from the Bernabeu this week, Xinhua reported citing... read more »
US grants $225 million more to Israel’s anti-missile Iron Dome
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday signed a bill granting an additional $225 million to Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome missile defence system to counter short-range rocket threats. “This funding will ensure that Israel will be able to sustain production of Iron Dome components in... read more »
Japan scientist in stem cell research scandal found dead
A senior Japanese scientist embroiled in a stem cell research scandal has apparently committed suicide, police said on Tuesday. Yoshiki Sasai had supervised and co-authored stem cell research papers that had to be retracted due to falsified contents. A security guard found him suffering from... read more »
Kudankulam (NPCIL) reactor attains full capacity
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project crossed the much-awaited milestone on Saturday afternoon as the first reactor of the upcoming nuclear park attained its maximum capacity of 1,000 MWe at... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal tries damage control amid dissidence
With the Aam Aadmi Party mired in bitter infighting, party convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday attempted to reach out to the dissidents, saying party leader Yogendra Yadav had raised... read more »
Arvind Kejriwal in Damage Control Mode After Bitter Infighting
New Delhi – With the Aam Aadmi Party mired in bitter infighting, party chief Arvind Kejriwal today attempted to reach out to the dissidents, saying Yogendra Yadav had raised... read more »
Shashi Tharoor Writes to Congress Explaining Praise for PM Narendra Modi
New Delhi – Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has written to Congress’ communication department chairman Ajay Maken, explaining the rationale behind his praise for Prime... read more »
Mullaperiyar dam issue to open Assembly session
The Assembly session, beginning June 9, will take up the Mullaperiyar issue on the opening day itself. Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan will move a motion to discuss the situation arising... read more »
