Volkswagen, Tata Motors plan to cooperate in India
NEW DELHI/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker Volkswagen said on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a partnership with Tata Motors to jointly develop auto components and vehicles for the Indian subcontinent and beyond. ... read more »
Maharashtra; Petrol, diesel & liquor to cost more
MUMBAI: Petrol, diesel, liquor, cigarettes and gold will cost more from tonight in Maharashtra. These items will cost more as the state government has decided to levy a surcharge. A surcharge of Rs 2 will be levied on petrol and diesel. However, Local Body Tax in 27 corporations has been... read more »
Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors...
The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking a copy of original visitors’ diary having names of persons who had visited the official residence of Ranjit Sinha, the then Director of CBI. A three-judge bench headed by Justice... read more »
Indonesia making no progress against hazardous haze
Pekanbaru, Indonesia | Reuters — Indonesia has sent nearly 21,000 personnel to fight forest fires raging in its northern islands, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday, but smoke cloaks much of the region with pollution readings in the “very unhealthy” region in neighbouring... read more »
Bihar polls: BJP focusses on women, youth, backward castes in first list of 43 candidates
New Delhi: BJP on Tuesday night released the first list of 43 candidates for the high-stakes Bihar polls, giving about 60 per cent representation to those from SC and backward castes in an... read more »
Blast Accused Missing, His Wife and Children Questioned by Police
JHABUA: The wife and children of the man wanted for a massive explosion that killed over 90 this weekend in Madhya Pradesh were tracked down and questioned by the police last night. But... read more »
UAE deports 4 Indians for suspected Islamic State link
Four young men from Kerala who had been staying in the UAE were sent back to India Tuesday for allegedly sharing Islamic State (IS) propaganda. Intelligence agencies, meanwhile, have learnt... read more »
India says Indians bombed in boats between Yemen and Somalia
Warplanes bombed two boats carrying 20 Indian crew members as the vessels traveled between Somalia and Yemen, India’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, a day after the Yemeni coast... read more »
Emergency accommodation the priority as WA prepares for Syrian re...
Western Australia’s government agencies have begun planning for the arrival of Syrian refugees, with Premier Colin Barnett saying WA would be prepared to provide more than the 1,000 places he... read more »
