Army jawan shoots dead 5 colleagues, kills self in Kashmir
An army jawan shot dead five of his colleagues at point blank range while they were sleeping and killed himself on Wednesday night in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, a spokesperson said on Thursday. “A soldier of a Rashtriya Rifles unit ran amok in the wee hours, killing five... read more »
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: SC stays release of 4 convicts, issues not...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of four convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, ordering the status quo on a plea by the Centre challenging the TN government’s proposal to release them. An apex court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam directed that the... read more »
eBay leads Rs 830cr Snapdeal investment
Aimed at tapping the “huge opportunity” in Indian e-commerce space, eBay is leading a Rs 830 crore investment in online market place Snapdeal. The US-based firm led a group of investors including Kalaari Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Intel Capital and... read more »
Air India jumps into fare war with up to 30% discount
Air India has finally joined the price war initiated by SpiceJet earlier this week as it announced on Wednesday a 30% discount on fares for travel between March 29 and September 30. The discount offered by Air India, spread across 115 flights operated by the airline is, however, applicable only on... read more »
Sahara chief Subrata Roy fails to appear, SC issues NBW
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant against Sahara chief Subrata Roy after he failed to appear in connection with a case in which his company was directed to... read more »
Indian-American Scientist Develops Diagnostic for Cancer
In a breakthrough, an Indian- American scientist at the prestigious MIT has developed a simple, cheap, paper test that could improve cancer diagnosis rates and help people get treated... read more »
Obama Tells Pentagon to Plan for Afghan Pullout
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has told the Pentagon to prepare for the possibility that the United States will not leave behind any troops in Afghanistan after its troop draw down... read more »
superfast UK citizenship for £ 2.5 million
LONDON –Wealthy foreigners may soon be able to gain fast track citizenship and the right to settle in Britain. Britain’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has now recommended... read more »
Boko Haram kill 43 students, abduct 16 girls in Nigeria school ma...
Lagos: The militant outfit Boko Haram staged yet another brutal show of terror when dozens of them attacked a boarding school in Nigeria’s Yobe state after midnight, shooting and burning to... read more »
