Live: Death toll in Madhya Pradhesh’s twin train tragedy rises to 30
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivrah Chouhan is headed to Harda where the Janata and Kamayani Express trains derail killing 30. He says he will speak to the media after taking stock of the situation. Former Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal criticised the government over the Harda tragedy saying that its... read more »
Parliamentary deadlock: Aggressive Sonia, Rahul may force BJP to dial back ...
On Tuesday , Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha didn’t enter Parliament. They instead stood outside and, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, shouted slogans against the Prime Minister accusing him of only indulging in ‘mann ki baat’ and long speeches. In the Rajya Sabha, each time the... read more »
MH370: Reunion islanders continue debris search
People in Reunion have been combing the beaches looking for further debris that could be linked to missing flight MH370. One woman has been talking about how she recently saw what she thought was a wheel in the ocean. Experts in Toulouse, south-west France, are due to begin examining part of a... read more »
Mumbai court likely to decide on non-bailable warrant against Lalit Modi
A special court here is likely to pass an order on Wednesday, regarding the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against former Indian Premier League (IPL) czar Lalit Modi for his role in a case of alleged money laundering. According to reports, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is strongly pushing... read more »
SpiceJet unveils scheme for MSME travellers
The airline unveiled a new dedicated self-booking platform, ‘SME Traveller’, for air travellers for this corporate segment, offering flexibility and savings on every... read more »
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... 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... 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... read more »
US President Barack Obama forms anti-Islamic State coalition, but...
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... read more »
