Maldives president escapes speedboat blast, wife injured
Maldives president Abdulla Yameen was saved from an explosion on his speedboat unhurt but his wife and two aides were injured on board when the boat approached the capital Male on Monday, a senior aide told Reuters. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, but it was witnessed by several... read more »
China’s Didi Kuaidi Firms Up Anti-Uber Alliance, Invests in Ola
China’s most popular ride-hailing app Didi Kuaidi said on Monday it has invested in Indian peer Ola, forging a new alliance within a network of companies challenging US rival Uber Technologies Inc. Didi joins existing investors including SoftBank Corp, Falcon Edge, Singapore sovereign wealth... read more »
Ola Opens Up API for Mobile Apps, Individual Developers
Taxi aggregator Ola Saturday announced the public release of its API, allowing major mobile apps as well as individual developers to integrate the company’s offering with their platforms. “The public release of our API to developers is a giant leap in collaborative technology. With this... read more »
Dr Reddy’s climbs as drug maker launches Nexium’s generic
NEW DELHI: Shares of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories surged over 6 per cent in Monday’s trade after the drugmaker launched a generic version of Nexium following approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). Nexium is the world’s second most selling drug. It... read more »
Australian PM urges ministers to boycott famous talk show on ABC
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has urged his agriculture minister to boycott the famous Q&A talk show, which is hosted by national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corp... read more »
Duke and Duchess relive history with ’50 yr old’ stroller on Princess Charlott...
Seems like Prince William and Kate Middleton have mastered the art of reliving the past as the royal couple came up with things that gave a glimpse of their beautiful past on their... read more »
Pope Francis begins seven-day South America visit with Ecuador
Pope Francis has reached Ecuador for the first leg of his seven-day Latin America visit. According to BBC, this is the Pope’s second visit to Ecuador since becoming pontiff in... read more »
Lloyd hat-trick inspires USA to Women’s World Cup glory
The United States produced an impressive performance as they thrashed Japan 5-2 in a pulsating thriller to lift the Women’s World Cup for the third time, with the match featuring an... read more »
India crowned South Asian Champions for second straight time
Defending champions India notched up an emphatic 93-44 win over Sri Lanka in the finals of 4th South Asian Basketball Championship (SABA) at the Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday. Both the sides came... read more »
