Rains in China kill 19, thousands evacuated
BEIJING: Heavy rains in China’s southwest have killed at least 19 people and left 20 missing, with tens of thousands of people evacuated due to flooding, state media reported on Monday. The China News Service reported that 12 people had died in the city of Chongqing, three in neighboring... read more »
Arab states mull air strikes on ISIS
PARIS: Several Arab countries have offered to carry out airstrikes against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, senior US state department officials said on Sunday. The offer was disclosed by American officials traveling with US secretary of state John Kerry, who is approaching the... read more »
Walk or cycle to office for better mental health
According to a new study, people who stopped driving and started walking or cycling to work benefited from an improved well-being.In particular, active commuters felt better able to concentrate and also felt less strain than if they travelled by car.“You might think that things like... read more »
Maharashtra polls: Uddhav rejects BJP’s demand for 135 seats; ties in...
MUMBAI: Further hardening his stand on seat-sharing with the BJP, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said he has rejected the saffron ally’s demand for contesting 135 seats in Maharashtra Assembly polls and hinted at going it alone, saying “everything has an... read more »
RBI asks banks not to levy penalty on pre-payment of loans
Providing relief to borrowers, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday directed banks not to levy any penalty on individual borrowers for pre-paying floating loans. “…it is advised... read more »
Thai caretaker Cabinet appoints new acting PM
Thailand’s caretaker Cabinet has appointed a new acting Prime Minister after a court removed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from office. Ms. Yingluck and nine Cabinet members were... read more »
BJP candidate Smriti Irani contests presence of Priyanka’s PRO at polling booth
BJP candidate Smriti Irani and Public Relations Officer of Priyanka Gandhi, Preeti Sahay, entered in a verbal dual on Wednesday as the former objected to her presence at one of the booths... read more »
Infotech Enterprises rebrands itself as Cyient
Infotech Enterprises has rebranded itself as Cyient Ltd, positioning the Hyderabad-based firm as a “distinctively unique global” company. “We are now Cyient. This new brand identity... read more »
INS Vikramaditya operationally deployed: Navy chief
India’s largest warship, aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, is “operationally deployed” along with its fleet of MiG 29K combat aircraft, Navy chief Admiral Robin Dhowan said in Kochi on... read more »
