Terror strike foiled? Karachi boat’s crew set fire to vessel near Guj...
A suspected terror bid was foiled by the Coast Guard on New Year’s Eve when officials intercepted a suspicious boat near the Porbandar coast off Guajrat, say reports. The boat was reportedly carrying four suspected terrorists and had begun its journey from Karachi in Pakistan, according to... read more »
Aamir Khan’s PK becomes Bollywood’s highest grossing film ever, earns Rs 27...
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release ‘PK’ became Bollywood’s highest grossing film of all time in India. PK collected more than Rs. 276 crore in two weeks of its release. Expectations from Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ were sky high and the film has surely delivered. PK has overtaken... read more »
Gold remains weak on low demand; silver recovers
NEW DELHI: Gold prices fell further by Rs 75 to Rs 27,025 per ten gram at bullion market here today on subdued demand even as the metal strengthened overseas. Silver, however, found fresh buying support from industrial units and coin manufacturers and rebounded by Rs 400 to Rs 36,600 per... read more »
Delegation seeks release of funds for SC-ST scholarships
CHANDIGARH: A delegation of Punjab Unaided Technical Institutions’ Association on Wednesday met Paramjit Singh, Punjab director of social welfare, to request immediate release of funds meant for scholarships for students under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category studying in... read more »
Mudgal Report: Three more questions Supreme Court should ask BCCI, Srinivasan
The Board for Control of Cricket in India’s (BCCI’s) attempts to obfuscate the issues currently before the Supreme Court are not a new tactic. As lawyer Rahul Mehra detailed for... read more »
Trinamool targets Amit Shah in Parliament, to hold huge counter-rally in Kolkata
A day after Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on her home turf, Trinamool Congress launched a... read more »
Pope visits iconic religious sites in Istanbul
ISTANBUL — His head bowed and hands clasped in front of him, Pope Francis on Saturday stood in two minutes of silent prayer facing east inside one Istanbul’s most important... read more »
Egyptian court dismisses murder charge against Hosni Mubarak
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday dropped its case against ousted President Hosni Mubarak, his interior minister and six aides on charges of ordering the killing of protesters during the... read more »
Nigeria vows to track down militants
Nigeria’s president has pledged to track down those responsible for Friday’s attack on a mosque in the northern city of Kano that reportedly left 120 dead and a further 270 injured. The Islamist... read more »
