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 their ranks for the new season. After last month’s signing of Danish centre-back Simon Kjaer from French... 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 hospital said that he was in a vegetative state for all these years. In 2013, Sawant had shown signs of... 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 with dissent. “The Akhilesh Yadav-led government’s police have found a new way to deal with... 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 expected meeting comes in the wake of other media reporting that ex-servicemen organisations are... read more »
7.3-magnitude quake hits off El Salvador — USGS
BEIJING – An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale jolted late Monday the Pacific off the coast of El Salvador and Nicaragua, killing at least one person. Wilfredo Salgado,... read more »
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: BJP tops in number of rallies across state as Congres...
As the race to win maximum number of seats in the assembly election intensifies, BJP seems to be taking the lead in holding the maximum number of rallies across Maharashtra. After... read more »
Israel says UK Palestine vote undermines peace prospects
Israel on Tuesday warned that a vote by British parliament in favour of recognising a Palestinian state risked undermining the prospects for peace. “Premature international... read more »
34 rocket launchers, 800 cartridges recovered in Punjab
The seized ammunition include 34 rocket launchers and 800 rounds of cartridges of Light Machine Guns (LMG) near a canal at village Mulepur in the district, police said. The rocker launcher... read more »
Top of the world: Isro’s Mangalyaan triumph has silenced th...
For the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), Mangalyaan was a bold gamble that paid off. When it was launched in 2013, along with accolades, it had also received severe criticism from skeptics... read more »
