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 »
Disappointed Pak hockey team returns home after HWL debacle
The Pakistan hockey team returned today from Brussels after a disappointing campaign in the FIH World League Semifinals and coach Shahnaz Sheikh blamed it on financial constraints, lack of... read more »
Sunil Chhetri spearheads list in ISL player auction
Star striker Sunil Chhetri spearheads the list of players who are set to go under the auctioner’s hammer at the first “Player Auction” of the Indian Super League Football, which is... read more »
Test of character awaits for Rahane-led Indian team in Zimbabwe
After a disappointing Bangladesh tour, the Indian team will test its bench strength when it will take on deflated Zimbabwe in a three ODI and two T20 starting from tomorrow. The series has... read more »
Science Express this year’s theme to be Climate Change
Now the government has taken up the initiative to aware people about the changing climate and related woes. To address the issues, now India will see a Climate Change Express chugging... read more »
Mukherjee greets Bahamas Government on eve of their national day
President Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the eve of their National Day, July 10. In his message to... read more »
