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 »
Panama Papers Verdict updates: It is a historic day which marks the end of ...
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned after his family was named in Panama papers case. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned today after Supreme Court judgment. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court today. Following is the chronology of the... read more »
Nitish Kumar wins Bihar trust vote 131-108
PATNA: Two days after he dramatically embraced the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday proved his majority in the Bihar assembly while the RJD protested in the house during the confidence vote. Contrary to fears, no cross-voting took place during the show of strength. Janata Dal-United... read more »
Around 30 feared dead as bus plunges into 300 metre gorge in Himachal Prade...
SHIMLA: As many as 30 persons were killed and several others injured when a private bus proceeding towards Solan from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur district skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300 metre gorge at Khaneri near Rampur in Shimla district on Thursday morning. According to sources,... read more »
Indonesia Plane Crash: Relatives Mourn The Dead As Plane Crash Wreckage Found With No Surv...
People walk outside the terminal at Sentani Airport in Jayapura, Papua province, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, after a Trigana Air Service flight originating from there went missing. An... read more »
Critical Reform GST at Stake, Congress Unmoved: 10 Parliament Developments
The Congress wants Parliament to suspend all other business to urgently address how and why Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helped tainted cricket tycoon Lalit Modi get travel papers from... read more »
LIVE: 31 dead in train derailments in MP, more than 200 rescued; death toll may rise, prob...
At least 31 people were killed and more than 70 injured when two trains derailed within minutes of each other while crossing a small bridge in Madhya Pradesh shortly before midnight on... read more »
Live: Death toll in Madhya Pradhesh’s twin train tragedy rises to 30
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivrah Chouhan is headed to Harda where the Janata and Kamayani Express trains derail killing 30. He says he will speak to the media after taking stock of the... read more »
Seven-Day State Mourning for Former President APJ Abdul Kalam but...
The Government has announced a seven-day state mourning in honour of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, however, there will be no holiday. “As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, seven... read more »
