Japan says 3 killed, 3 hurt in Tunisia museum attack
TOKYO – Three Japanese were killed, and three others injured, in the militant attack on tourists in Tunisia, the Japanese government said Thursday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said an earlier report of five Japanese dead turned out to be wrong after officials checked names by... read more »
44 militants killed in Tirah
BARA: Forty-four militants were killed and several others sustained injuries when Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter aircraft pounded their hideouts in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency on Wednesday, official sources said. The sources said the fighter aircraft targeted the hideouts of proscribed... read more »
Singapore prepares for life after Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore’s ‘founding father’ Lee Kuan Yew is critically ill in hospital, and the island state he led for three decades is preparing for life without the domineering politician who guided it to independence and prosperity. 91-year-old Lee, Singapore’s first and longest-serving Prime... read more »
Nitin Gadkari invites Sonia Gandhi, Anna Hazare for open debate on Land Bil...
New Delhi: Amid Opposition’s all-out effort to stall the amended Land Acquisition Bill, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday wrote a letter to political leaders and social activists inviting them for an open debate on the legislation. Among those who have been sent letters... read more »
Kerry says Syrian transition would have to be negotiated with Assad
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a political transition in Syria and was exploring ways with other... read more »
John Kerry, Javad Zarif in critical round of Iran nuclear talks
LAUSANNE: Iran nuclear talks enter a critical week Monday with US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart in Switzerland seeking an elusive breakthrough after 18 months of... read more »
Suicide bombers attack 2 Lahore churches, leave 15 dead as angry mob goes on rampage
Lahore: A pair of suicide bombers attacked two churches in Lahore on Sunday as worshippers prayed inside — killing 15 people in the latest assault against religious minorities in this... read more »
Ratan Tata invests in Paytm, takes up advisory role
Ratan Tata’s tryst with India’s consumer internet space continues. The Tata Sons chairman emeritus has now thrown his weight behind Paytm. The 76-year-old has made an undisclosed... read more »
Ikea to invest Rs 600 crore in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Furniture retailer Ikea India, the Indian subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer Ikea AB, has inked a pact with the Maharashtra government to invest Rs 600 crore for setting up 2-3 outlets... read more »
