SC to decide fate of 218 coal blocks today
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of the 218 coal blocks, which were allocated to companies illegally by the Centre. The top court had earlier declared all 218 coal block allocations since 1993 as illegal and had reserved its decision on their fate. Attorney general... read more »
Karzai says goodbye with a final gibe at US
KABUL: Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai used his farewell speech on Tuesday to take a parting shot at the United States, accusing Washington of waging a war against Taliban insurgents for its own ends. His remarks drew a sharp reaction from the US ambassador in Kabul, who branded them... read more »
Jihadists post second video of British hostage
Islamic extremists have released a new propaganda video appearing to feature British hostage John Cantlie. The six minute clip is the second showing the journalist to be circulated by Islamic State (IS) militants in less than a week. SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Jihadist groups,... read more »
US President Barack Obama forms anti-Islamic State coalition, but will it s...
The Arabs are in. Turkey is on the fence. Britain, still smarting from an earlier Iraq war, is cautiously edging toward expanded action. Even Greece wants to help – if someone would tell it how. Two weeks after he announced plans to form a “broad coalition” to fight the militant... read more »
Pietersen elects to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Dardevils skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and elected to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL T20 cricket match, in New Delhi on Wedneswday. Both the teams have made one... read more »
Rahul Gandhi a merchant of lies: BJP
Dubbing Rahul Gandhi as asatya ka saudagar (merchant of lies), BJP today said his “untruths” about Gujarat land acquisition policy have been exposed by the report sponsored by his own... read more »
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway’s marriage on the rocks?
London – Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway’s lone appearance at this year’s Met Gala has fuelled speculation that her marriage to actor Adam Shulman is on the rocks. The... read more »
Cutting Red Tape but Leaving Some Behind
Ahmedabad – To anyone familiar with the quagmire that typically engulfs large building projects in India, the reconstruction of the Sabarmati riverfront – championed for the... read more »
Twitter shares hit all-time low
Twitter’s share price fell 18 per cent to an all-time low of 31.85 dollars at the close trading on Tuesday in New York, after insiders were able to sell stock for the first time since the social... read more »
