Australia end Day 1 at 273/8 against England
Brisbane – Australia finished the first day of! the first Ashes Test against England at 273/8 at the Gabba here Thursday. Skipper Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat but Australia struggled early, slipping to 132/6 before half centuries by Brad Haddin (78 not out) and Mitch Johnson... read more »
Bihar Police lodges FIR against Indian Mujahideen
Patna – An FIR was lodged against the Indian Mujahideen organisation and its suspected operatives Thursday by the Bihar Police in connection with the serial bomb blasts in the state’s capital, police said. At a time when the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is probing into serial... read more »
Police announce Rs.1 lakh reward on Bangalore ATM attacker
Bangalore – Police Thursday announced a Rs.1 lakh reward for information about the untraceable assailant who brutally attacked a woman in an unguarded ATM kiosk here Tuesday. “We will reward Rs.1 lakh to any person sharing information on the assailant absconding since Tuesday after... read more »
NCW likely to probe Tehelka molestation case
New Delhi – The National Commission for Women (NCW) said Thursday it would probe the alleged sexual assault on a female journalist by Tehelka magazine editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal if the matter is brought before it. NCW chairperson Mamta Sharma said: “Once the matter is brought to the... read more »
Syria rebel chief Liwa al-Tawhid Brigade killed in regime strike
Beirut: The head of the Syrian rebel Liwa al-Tawhid Brigade has died of wounds he suffered in a regime air strike last week, the rebels and a monitor said on Monday. “Abdel Qader... read more »
Philippine Typhoon Haiyan survivors turn cave-dwellers
Mercedes – Victims who survived the Philippines’ super typhoon by huddling in a cave as a tsunami-like wave obliterated their community have now made it their home —... read more »
Abbas seeks int’l inquiry into Arafat’s death
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushes for an international inquiry into the 2004 death of his predecessor Yassir Arafat, the Central Committee of Abbas’ Fatah party said... read more »
52 killed in Russian plane crash
Moscow – As many as 52 people, comprising 46 passengers and six crew, were killed when a Boeing! 737 crashed in a Russian city on landing Sunday, Xinhua reported. The BBC, however,... read more »
RIL to give $135 million bank guarantee for higher gas price
Reliance Industries will have to provide a bank guarantee of USD 135 million every quarter to get a higher price for natural gas from April 1 next year. The bank guarantee will be encashed if it is... read more »
