Regional security chief shot dead in Mexico
They said Ricardo Nino Villarreal and his wife were killed on Saturday as they drove in the neighbouring Nuevo Leon state, but their bodies were only found by passers-by the following day. He was one of several men sent by the federal government to stem a wave of violence in Tamaulipas. The state... read more »
China Develops Laser System Against Drones
Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small aircraft within a 2-kilometer (1.2-mile) radius and shoot it down within five seconds, the... read more »
British boy, 16, jailed for life for killing teacher in classroom
LONDON: A 16-year-old British boy was on Monday jailed for life after he admitted stabbing to death his Spanish teacher in front of a horrified class in April. The boy, who was not named, admitted murdering Ann Maguire, 61, in her classroom at Corpus Christi Catholic college in Leeds in West... read more »
Potiskum Blast: 29 Killed, 80 Injured
At least 29 persons were yesterday confirmed dead and 80 others seriously injured after a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber targeted a religious procession of the Shia Islamic brotherhood in Potiskum town of Yobe State, officials and witnesses have said. LEADERSHIP had officially been informed by... read more »
If there is Modi wave, why BJP has called PM for rallies: Sena
Taking a dig at former ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for announcing that Narendra Modi would hold poll rallies in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said the... read more »
Anjali Damania, Preeti Menon resign from AAP posts
State Convener Anjali Damania, who contested and lost the Lok Sabha election against Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur, and State Secretary Preeti Sharma Menon quit citing personal reasons. It may be... read more »
Jayalalithaa stays in jail, protests continue to rage in Tamil Nadu
Jailed former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will have to stay in prison for at least six more days as the Karnataka High Court Wednesday posted for October 7 hearing on her pleas... read more »
Me and Barack Obama have same interest in e-governance: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he and US President Barack Obamahave the same level of interest in e-governance and thus are implementing programmes towards mobile... read more »
What exactly happened? How Sarita Devi refused her boxing bronze ...
The Asian Games have taken a controversial turn after India’s boxer Sarita Devi refused to accept her bronze medal at the prize giving ceremony of the 57-60 kg (Lightweight) category. Sarita... read more »
