Shanghai New Year stampede: four officials sacked
Four top district officials have been sacked for insufficient preparation and response in the New Year’s Eve stampede that killed 36 people in Shanghai. Investigation results released by the Shanghai government on Wednesday also noted that some of the officials responsible were at an opulent... read more »
A look at Japan and two being held by Islamic State
Two Japanese men have been threatened with death by the Islamic State (IS) if their government doesn’t pay a huge ransom. A look at hostages and Japan, and its interests in the Middle East. Who are the hostages? Haruna Yukawa, 42, set up a company in January 2014 to offer security services in... read more »
My hard work paid off, says Finn
He scripted a memorable comeback on Tuesday snapping five wickets to set up England’s nine-wicket win over India in the cricket tri-series and pacer Steven Finn said he was happy to see that his hard work finally paid off. “It’s just nice to help England win a game of cricket. A lot has... read more »
I learnt a lot from Dhoni: Vijay
With 482 runs in four Tests, opener M. Vijay was one of India’s stand-out performers down under. The in-form batsman is now back in India and is set to bolster Tamil Nadu’s batting ahead of its Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai. Excerpts from a media interaction: On the overall performance in... read more »
Vedanta plans big investments in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: With trophy assets like Cairn India and Hindustan Zinc located in Rajasthan, the engagement of Vedanta Resources has grown deeper with the state, which is considered the mineral... read more »
Singapore trade minister to attend Vibrant Gujarat summit
SINGAPORE: Singapore trade and industry minister will travel to India on Saturday to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, scheduled to start on Sunday, to boost economic ties and explore new... read more »
Indian Railways invite suggestions from Public for forthcoming Railway Budget
The Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has been emphasizing on the need to make Indian Railways citizen oriented, so that citizens can provide inputs on various aspects on... read more »
SpiceJet: Hectic parelys in Delhi, shares soar as rumour mills work overtime
New Delhi – As SpiceJet awaits the much-needed fund infusion to tide over its financial crunch, there was intense speculation yesterday night that its senior executives and potential... read more »
Sanjay Dutt’s bail extension plea rejected
MUMBAI: Actor Sanjay Dutt will be back in Pune jail today after prison authorities rejected his application seeking extension of furlough, citing lack of “positive” reports from the local... read more »
