Adani’s Australia coal mine hits environmental legal snag; court revo...
Sydney: An Australian court on Wednesday revoked the government’s environmental approval for one of the world’s biggest coal mines under construction in the Australian outback by Indian conglomerate Adani Mining. Environmentalists hailed the ruling against the controversial Carmichael... read more »
Former Prime Minister Ted Heath ‘raped boy, 12, after picking him up while ...
A man has said he was raped by former British Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath when he was just 12 years old. The claims come as police urge more potential victims of the former PM to come forward in an investigation into an alleged cover-up of child sex allegations. Meanwhile an alleged victim, now... read more »
LIVE: 31 dead in train derailments in MP, more than 200 rescued; death toll...
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 Tuesday. The Kamayani Express, headed for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from Mumbai, derailed near Harda town, 160 km... 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 situation. Former Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal criticised the government over the Harda tragedy saying that its... read more »
Murray, Federer, Wawrinka, Gasquet enter quarters
2013 Wimbledon champion Andy Murray outlasted the big serving of Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic to reach the quarter-finals, while seven-time champion Roger Federer beat Spain’s Roberto... read more »
Portugal’s Nani joins Fenerbahce from Manchester United
Portuguese star Nani on Monday joined Fenerbahce from Manchester United for six million euros (£4.26m, $6.7m) as the Istanbul giants seek to add a glittering array of foreign talent to... read more »
Parag Sawant, 7/11 train blasts victim, dies after 9yrs in coma
Parag Sawant, who was injured in the 7/11 serial train blasts in Mumbai, died at PD Hinduja Hospital in Mahim on Tuesday morning after battling his injuries for nine years. Doctors at the... read more »
UP Police to deal with dissent, claims BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party, referring to the Barabanki incident, where a woman was allegedly set ablaze by two policemen, claimed that the Uttar Pradesh police have found a new way to deal... read more »
Parrikar likely to meet protesters demanding OROP
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is expected to meet protesters who are demanding implementation of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) here today, a television channel has reported. Parrikar’s... read more »
