Ecuador to consider granting asylum if Snowden applies: president
MOSCOW – If fugitive U.S. intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden applies for political asylum in Ecuadorian territory, the Ecuadorian authorities will consider accepting the appeal, President Rafael Correa said Tuesday. “If he (Snowden) comes to our diplomatic mission in some... read more »
Tendulkar bids adieu to domestic cricket in style
Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell game in domestic cricket ended in a manner befitting his iconic stature, as the retiring legend singlehandedly guided Mumbai to a four-wicket win over Haryana in one of the most keenly followed match in the history of Ranji Trophy, in Lahli on Wednesday. Requiring 39... read more »
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood’s deputy leader
Egypt’s Interior Ministry says a key figure in the Muslim Brotherhood has been arrested after months on the run. The Ministry says Essam el-Erian, the deputy leader of the Brotherhood’s political arm, the Freedom and Justice party, was apprehended in the early hours on Wednesday in an... read more »
45 dead as bus catches fire in Andhra
Hyderabad – As many as 45 passengers were burnt to death and five others injured early Wednesday when an air-conditioned bus caught fire in Andhra Pradesh’s Mehabubnagar district, police said. The private bus, proceeding to Hyderabad from Bangalore, caught fire after hitting a culvert... read more »
Sanjay Dutt leaves for Yerawada jail
Actor Sanjay Dutt, who was on a leave of furlough, left his home for Pune on Wednesday morning to serve his remaining jail term in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts. Dutt, imprisoned... read more »
Patna blasts case:Third suspect arrested in Bihar’s East Champaran district
The police on Wednesday arrested a third suspect in the Patna serial blasts case from Motihari in Bihar’s East Champaran district. The suspect has been identified as Tabish, a resident... read more »
Bharti Airtel Q2 net profit drops 29% to Rs. 512 crore
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Wednesday reported a 29 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs. 512 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, mainly on account of increase... read more »
40 dead as bus catches fire in Andhra
At least 44 persons are feared dead when a private bus coming from Bangalore to Hyderabad caught fire at Kothakota in Mahbubnagar district, 140 km from here, after it hit a road divider in... read more »
Obama orders ‘review of spy operations’
US President Barack Obama says he has ordered a review of the way US spy agencies gather intelligence. It follows a string of embarrassing revelations which include bugging millions of phone... read more »
