French Court Confirms Ban on UberPOP Ride-Sharing Service
PARIS: France’s highest court on Tuesday confirmed a ban on controversial ride-sharing service UberPOP, dismissing a constitutional appeal by the US company. France in January banned the low-cost service, which puts customers in touch with private chauffeurs at budget prices, after furious... read more »
Sri Lanka Rejects International War Crimes Probe
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister on Tuesday rejected a UN call for international involvement in an investigation into alleged war crimes. Ranil Wickremesinghe said talks were under way to establish a credible domestic mechanism to investigate abuses during the decades-long conflict with... read more »
US woman held in China for spying
BEIJING: Even as Xi Jinping left on his first visit to the United States as president, Chinese foreign ministry confirmed that an American woman was being held on suspicion of spying. The woman, Sandy Phan-Gillis from Texas in the US was suspected of “endangering China’s national... read more »
No peace until foreign troops leave Afghanistan: Taliban chief Mullah Manso...
The Taliban’s new leader told Afghanistan’s government today it must cancel a security deal with the United States and expel all foreign troops if it wants peace. Mullah Mansour made the demand in a message marking the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha, his first such message since he formally... read more »
Yogendra Yadav’s detention violation of fundamental rights: Prashant Bhushan tells HC
Senior Supreme Court lawyer and Swaraj Abhiyan co-founder Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court against the ‘illegal detention’ of around 90 people late last night... read more »
Sexually harassed Punjab girl immolates self, dies at Chandigarh
Fed up of being sexually harassed by four youth from the Jat community, a 16-year-old Dalit girl from a village in Sangrur town of Punjab set herself ablaze on Saturday and succumbed to 70%... read more »
Black money compliance window will not be extended
With concerns being raised over misuse of information declared under recently notified one-time black money compliance window, the government has assured that confidentiality of... read more »
Third round of coal auction takes off; JSPL, others in race
The third phase of coal auction started on Tuesday, with companies such as Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) and Godawari Natural Resources queuing up for the two mines on offer on Day... read more »
AirAsia India unveils Rs 990 flight offer; Rs 3,699 sale for inte...
AirAsia India offer says all-in-fares have been slashed to as low as Rs 990 to celebrate the group having achieved the 300 mn passengers flown mark – the AirAsia Group reached the mark... read more »
