Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indian pilgrims in Mecca rises to 18
Mina: The death toll of Indian pilgrims has risen to 18 in the grisly stampede at the Hajj which has so far claimed the lives of 717 people, the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in 25 years. “18 Indian Hajis are now confirmed dead,” Spokesperson in the Ministry... read more »
Silicon Valley to give PM Narendra Modi ‘rock-star’ treatment
SAN FRANCISCO: For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. A rare visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend has captivated his extensive fan club in the area and commanded the attention of... read more »
Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support from Arvind Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday described lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung as “a good man with bad political bosses”. “Congress n BJP both demanding Sh Najeeb Jung’s removal? Strange. Is he at fault? No. He is doin what PMO is asking him to do,... read more »
CBI raids Himachal Pradesh CM’s residence in disproportionate assets ...
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation teams on Saturday filed a case against Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh and carried out raids at 11 places including his residences in Delhi and Himachal, on a day when his daughter is getting married. The agency has been conducting a... read more »
China says 197 punished in crackdown on online rumors
People recently punished in China’s campaign against online rumors include those who circulated an inflated death toll in the Tianjin blasts and who alleged a man committed suicide... read more »
In Yemen, 34 civilians killed in bombing of water bottling factory
A Saudi-led airstrike on a water bottling factory in Yemen left 34 dead and dozens injured, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said. Saudi Arabia authorities have not responded to CNN’s... read more »
Death toll rises to 11 in Saudi fire, 200 injured
Eleven people are dead and over 200 are injured after a fire swept through an oil workers residential compound in Saudi Arabia. Saudi national oil company Saudi Aramco said the cause of the... read more »
Saudi Arabia: Fire at oil workers’ residential compound kills at least 11
A large fire broke out Sunday in the basement of a sprawling residential complex in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich east, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than 200, officials in the... read more »
Thai woman wearing Islamic head-scarf named as suspect in Bangkok...
Bangkok police have named a Thai woman wanted for questioning about the lethal shrine explosion as they said they were seeking two new suspects after bomb-making material was found in a second... read more »
