RSS likely to get Shiv Sena-BJP patch-up in place
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena has begun preparations for a show of strength here on Monday to mark the second death anniversary of Balasaheb Thackeray. But it was not clear till late on Sunday if chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs would visit the Thackeray... read more »
When you’re obese and pregnant
“Obese pregnant women are more likely to give birth to babies with excessive body fat and these children may grow up to be obese or overweight adults. The exact cause is not understood,” she says. Complications that obesity can cause in a pregnancy Obesity during pregnancy can increase... read more »
IS claims beheading of US aid worker, 18 Syrians
BEIRUT: The Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday claimed to have executed Peter Kassig, a US aid worker kidnapped in Syria, as a warning to the United States. The same video showed the gruesome simultaneous beheadings of at least 18 men described as Syrian military personnel, the latest in a... read more »
Tony Abbott and Angela Merkel announce joint working group to boost trade b...
Speaking at a lecture hosted by the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Ms Merkel said recent deals with Korea and Japan, today’s deal with China, and the prospective Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) mean Germany needs to push its European Union partners to speed up deals of their own. “If I look... read more »
Japan telecom giant SoftBank to invest $10bn in India
NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Japanese telecom and internet giant SoftBank on Monday announced its intent to invest nearly $10 billion (around Rs 60,000 crore) in India over the next few years, with... read more »
Violence marks Afghan president’s first month
KABUL — Suicide bombers, roadside bombs and rocket attacks on the Afghan capital have intensified in the one month since President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai took office as the Taliban are... read more »
Suspended boxer Sarita Devi now says sorry
NEW DELHI: Seeking to make herself eligible for participation in next month’s World Championships in Korea, Sarita Devi on Monday apologized to the International Boxing Association... read more »
Maharashtra: BJP MLAs meet today, Fadnavis likely to be named CM pick
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to name its pick for the Maharashtra chief minister’s post on Tuesday, even as there is still no clarity over whether it will join hands... read more »
Apple Pay already No. 1, boasts CEO Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Apple’s new mobile payment system Apple Pay had over 1 million activations in the first three days after it became available, and is now more widely used than any competing... read more »
