Chinese company supplies trains to Delhi Metro
Beijing – CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive, a subsidiary of major Chinese train manufacturer, CSR Corporation Ltd., has sold 21 trains to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, it said Saturday. The sale marked the company’s second order from India. The company exported 15 metro trains to New... read more »
Pak court extends Musharraf’s custody in 2007 Lal Masjid case
Islamabad – A Pakistani court has extended the custody of former President retired General Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 Lal Masjid raid case, banning him from leaving the country any time soon. Investigation officer Iftikhar Chattha said that the investigation mosque case was not yet over,... read more »
German spy chiefs to visit US to investigate claims of snooping on Merkel
London – Germany has decided to send its top intelligence chiefs to the US to investigate the claims that Chancellor Angela Merkel’s phone conversations were allegedly spied upon. A government spokesperson said that the heads of foreign and domestic intelligence would hold talks with... read more »
More tsunami advisories issued after strong quake hit off NE Japan
TOKYO – More tsunami advisories were issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) early Saturday after a 7. 1 magnitude quake hit off Fukushima prefecture in northeastern Japan at around 2:11 a.m. local time. The advisories cover the coast of Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki prefectures... read more »
Gene variant that ups risk of colorectal cancer from eating red meat identified
Washington – A new study has revealed that a common genetic variant that affects 1 in 3 people significantly increases the risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of red meat... read more »
Microsoft beats expectations with 17-percent profit surge in Q3
London – Microsoft has earned better than expected earnings of 5.2 billion dollars. Profits at the technology giant were up 17 percent from the same period last year. In a statement,... read more »
Average employee takes over year in sick leaves during working life
London – An average person spends almost a year of their working life off sick, it has been revealed. A study has shown that Britons take an average of eight sick days per year which... read more »
Snowden documents reveal US snooped on 35 global leaders
London – The documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden reportedly indicate that the US’ National Security Agency apparently snooped on telephone conversations of as many as... read more »
Rahul’s statement on Muzaffarnagar ‘unnecessarily creates doubt o...
New Delhi – Saying that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s disclosure that Muslim riot victims in Muzaffarnagar were being contacted by Pakistani agencies was unexpected, Samajwadi Party... read more »
