British national killed in Bangkok bombing
A British national was among at least 20 people killed in Monday’s bomb attack in Bangkok, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed. He said the female Briton was a Hong Kong resident and that British Embassy staff in Thailand were “assisting her family at this very difficult... read more »
Morgan Freeman mourns granddaughter found stabbed to death
A man has been charged in the murder of E’Dena Hines, the granddaughter of Morgan Freeman. New York police found Hines, 33, early Sunday morning lying in the street outside her apartment in Manhattan’s Washington Heights with some 16 stab wounds to her chest, police said. A man,... read more »
3 Islamic militants arrested in Bangladeshi blogger murders
Three Islamist militants, including a British citizen were arrested in connection with the murder of two prominent atheist bloggers, said Bangladesh’s elite security force. Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) spokesmen said they arrested Touhidur Rahman, 58, and two other “active... read more »
Vedanta’s Goa mine may restart iron ore export to China
Vedanta’s iron ore division in Goa is expected to resume exports to China after a lull of three years. Representatives of steel manufacturing mills from China’s Jiangsu province and Tangshan area are currently in Goa to have discussions with officials of Vedanta’s subsidiary, Sesa... read more »
Ebola Patient Dies in German Hospital
BERLIN — A 56-year-old male Ebola patient who had been working with the United Nations in Liberia died overnight at the hospital in Leipzig where he was being treated, the hospital said... read more »
PM Narendra Modi Announces Rs. 1,000 Crores for Andhra Pradesh
VISAKHAPATNAM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited cyclone-battered Visakhapatnam today, has announced a Rs. 1,000-crore package to help Andhra Pradesh get back on its... read more »
Kevin Pietersen claims he ‘loves Surrey’ and will not rule out a return to cou...
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has not ruled out playing county cricket again next season. Pietersen who has been contracted to Surrey since 2010, although he only played in the T20... read more »
Left-arm spinner Akshar Patel added to India’s ODI, Twenty20 squad for Windies serie...
Left-arm spinner Akshar Patel was on Tuesday named in the Indian squad for the remaining two one-dayers against the West Indies and was also picked in the 14-strong team announced for the... read more »
Mary Kom voted as India’s Most Valuable Player in Asian Gam...
Olympic bronze medalist MC Mary Kom on 13 October 2014 was chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of India’s Incheon Asian Games campaign at a felicitation of the medal winners by contingent... read more »
