Afghanistan’s Karzai slams U.S., Pakistan in farewell speech
KABUL – Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday blamed the United States for his country’s long war, a final swipe at the country that helped bring him to power 13 years ago but towards which he has become increasingly bitter. His farewell speech came days ahead of the planned... read more »
Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens
Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli security forces in the West Bank early Tuesday, the Israeli military confirmed. Acting on intelligence information, soldiers and police... read more »
Jet Airways kicks off 9-day sale for Bangalore flyers, tickets start at Rs ...
ith the festive season just around the corner, airlines seem to be pulling out all stops to woo flyers and with its latest discount Jet Airways may have set its sights on low cost rival AirAsia that presently operates primarily out of Bengaluru . Jet Airways today announced nine-day special fare... read more »
Lawyer: Uighur scholar in China gets life sentence
BEIJING – An outspoken scholar who championed China’s Uighur minority was convicted of separatism Tuesday by a Chinese court and sentenced to life in prison, according to the scholar’s lawyers. The Urumqi People’s Intermediate Court convicted Ilham Tohti after a heavily... read more »
Sensex up 114 points in early trade on funds buying
MUMBAI: Extending yesterday’s gains, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 114 points in early trade today on increased buying by funds and retail investors mainly in oil and gas,... read more »
Raghuram Rajan says India’s growth rate will pick up soon
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan has expressed optimism on India’s growth rate going beyond the 5 per cent mark soon. “The economy has been growing at a flat... read more »
Tata Group lines up fund to buy DoCoMo stake in JV
MUMBAI: The Tata Group has set aside the funds required to buy back NTT DoCoMo’s 26.5% share in their telecom joint venture as they are unlikely to find a third investor for the Tata... read more »
Cargo ship sinks, 11 missing near Hong Kong: Officials
HONG KONG: Authorities launched an air and sea rescue operation on Monday to find 11 crew members from a Chinese cargo ship after it collided with another vessel and sank just outside Hong... read more »
Obese kids must avoid fast food to stay sharp
Is obesity of your kid weighing down his/her academic performance? Then, persuade them to eat natural, unprocessed, raw food instead of chips, sodas and fast foods, move whenever possible, and... read more »
