Spectrum Auction Day 1 : Govt Mops Rs 60,000 Cr
In what is turning out to the biggest spectrum auction in the country, the government is assured of mopping up more than Rs 60,000 crore from the bids in the first day itself. The auction for airwaves in four bands -900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz and 800 Mhz- started on Wednesday, 4th of March, with... read more »
The recovery of bodies goes on after Donetsk mine blast
More bodies have been brought out of the east Ukrainian coal mine where yesterday at least 33 people died in an underground blast. Throughout the night fellow miners recovered the dead but as dawn broke officials confirmed there was no hope of finding anyone else alive. Around 230 miners had been... read more »
Devendra Fadnavis government scraps reservation for Muslims in education
The BJP-led government in Maharashtra has scrapped an ordinance providing reservation for Muslims, despite the Bombay High Court allowing quota for the community in educational institutions. The Devendra Fadnavis-led government, which had earlier said that it was against reservation on religious... read more »
US ambassador to South Korea injured in knife attack
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea was slashed by a man screaming demands for Korean unification Thursday morning in Seoul, and was hospitalized with wounds to his face and wrist. Media images showed a stunned-looking Mark W. Lippert examining his blood-covered left hand and holding his right hand... read more »
Not a racial attack: Alabama Governor apologises for assault on Indian grandfather
Washington: The Governor of the US state of Alabama has apologised for the “unfortunate” use of excessive force by police against an Indian grandfather early this month that... read more »
Haiti Carnival float accident kills 16
At least 16 people were killed early Tuesday in the Haitian capital after a man on top of a musical group’s Carnival float was shocked by high-voltage wires above the street, setting off... read more »
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat after Sakshi Maharaj’s remarks: Our mothers are not baby fac...
New Delhi: Days after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj made controversial remarks asking Hindu mothers to produce at least four kids, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief... read more »
Swine flu scare: As death toll constantly rises, chemists report shortage of medicines
New Delhi: Chemists are reporting a shortage of swine flu medication at a time when 39 people have died in the country over the last 24 hours and 624 people have lost their lives due to the... read more »
Senior Coast Guard official contradicts Centre’s version in...
In a major embarrassment to the government, a Deputy Inspector General of the Coast Guard has directly contradicted the government’s version in the controversial Pak boat incident. According to... read more »
