Tamil Nadu CM Panneerselvam urges Modi to secure release of 14 fishermen he...
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has written a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ensure the release of 14 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday for trespassing into Lankan waters. He said it is unfortunate that incident has taken place after... read more »
BJP leader shot dead in Bihar, violent protests follow
A senior state BJP leader, Srikant Bharti was shot dead in Bihar’s Siwan district, triggering violent protests Monday by his supporters, police said. Mr. Bharti was killed by unidentified men late on Sunday night when he was returning from a marriage party. “Hundreds of supporters of the... read more »
Portuguese ex-PM Jose Socrates kept in jail amid fraud case
LISBON: Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates is spending a third straight night in jail as officials continue to investigate him for suspected corruption, money-laundering and tax fraud. Socrates’s lawyer, Joao Araujo, told reporters that after a preliminary hearing yesterday the... read more »
Suicide attack toll at least 50: Afghan official
KABUL, Afghanistan: An Afghan official says the death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a volleyball tournament has risen to at least 50, with more than 60 wounded. The attack is the deadliest in Afghanistan this year. It happened in eastern Paktika province, bordering Pakistan, during the final... read more »
Finance minister signals lower rate, cheaper funds
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday told industry captains that he expects the cost of capital to come down, a statement which CEOs read as a signal to a rate cut in the... read more »
Air Astana signs code-share agreement with Air India
NEW DELHI: Kazakhstan’s largest airline Air Astana has signed a free flow code-share agreement with state-run airline and Star Alliance member Air India. “As a state-run airline... read more »
India needs $250bn over 5 years to meet energy needs
NEW DELHI: Power minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday $250 billion of investment was needed over the next five years if the country was to meet an expected doubling of energy consumption... read more »
Beijing to punish Dalai supporters
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have pledged to punish officials who follow Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and “support activities of splitting the country”, the... read more »
Obama seeks $6.2 billion for Ebola fight
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama is asking Congress for $6.2 billion in emergency funds to confront Ebola at its source in West Africa and to secure the United States against any possible... read more »
