Chhattisgarh Naxal attack: Maoists took away weapons; Rajnath arrives to as...
Raipur: A day after 14 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed in a Naxal ambush in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, it emerged on Tuesday that the ultras not just targeted the paramilitary troopers but also looted their weapons.As per reports, among the weapons and... read more »
At least 36 feared dead in northeast Kenya attack: Red Cross
NAIROBI: At least 36 people are feared dead after gunmen staged a fresh attack on a quarry in northeast Kenya, the Red Cross said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks. The incident overnight Monday to Tuesday took place some 15 kilometres (10 miles) from the remote town of Mandera and... read more »
Obama Offers New Standards on Police Gear
WASHINGTON — President Obama, grappling with how to respond to the racial unrest in Ferguson, Mo., and a wave of anger at law enforcement officials across the country, said Monday that he would tighten standards on the provision of military-style equipment to local police departments and provide... read more »
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan keeps key rates unchanged; EMIs won’t go ...
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan dashed expectations of the government, consumers and business leaders as he kept lending rates unchanged on Tuesday despite plunging inflation and mounting pressure to ease borrowing costs to aid a reviv Unchanged interest rates would imply your... read more »
How glass can help build super-fast computers
New research demonstrates how glass could be manipulated to create a material that would allow computers to transfer information using light. This may significantly increase computer... read more »
ATP World Tour Finals: Federer in the groove, Nishikori downs Murray
LONDON: Roger Federer was back in the groove at the ATP World Tour Finals as the six-time champion defeated Milos Raonic 6-1, 7-6 (7/0), while Japan’s Kei Nishikori made a dream debut... read more »
Dhawan’s real test will be in Australia
The Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, is having a gala time. In the ongoing five-ODI series, they have pulverised a listless Sri Lankan side. Under Kohli, the stand-in captain, they have... read more »
World Chess Championship: Carlsen tears into ‘Berlin’, deflates Anand
You give him an inch, he takes a yard. Even if it’s Berlin defence. Magnus Carlsen tore into Viswanathan Anand’s ‘wall’ with white pieces, scored a win in 34 moves... read more »
Boy dies as teacher ‘bangs his head against wall’
NALGONDA: A six-year-old boy studying in Class I of a private school died on Sunday after he was allegedly beaten up by his class teacher on Saturday for not speaking in English. The incident took... read more »
