N Korea fires missiles as US, Japan, S Korea meet
North Korea fired missiles into the sea on Wednesday just as US President Barack Obama brought together the leaders of South Korea and Japan to discuss how to deal with Pyongyang and to thaw chilly ties between Washington’s two key Asian allies. The launch of the two medium-range Rodong... read more »
Smoking increases risk of TB recurrence
Regular tobacco smoke increases the risk of recurrence of tuberculosis in patients, a new study has found. The study published Monday provides critical new insight into the harmful links between smoking tobacco and developing TB, a release said. “More than ever before, we understand how... read more »
Shikhar Dhawan to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 7
New Delhi: Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has been announced captain of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), while Caribbean T20 skipper Darren Sammy has been appointed his deputy, the franchise announced on microbloggong site Twitter recently. The southpaw has been... read more »
Muzaffarnagar riots: SC pulls up Akhilesh govt, turns down plea for CBI, SI...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday put the Akhilesh Yadav government in the dock for the Muzaffarnagar communal riots and turned down a plea for a CBI or court-monitored probe “at this juncture” into the violence that left nearly 60 persons dead and more than 40,000 homeless. “We... read more »
Rajkot: BJP leader walks over the backs of students
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohan Kundariya, the party’s Lok Sabha candidate from Rajkot in Gujarat, was caught on camera walking over the backs of school children. The... read more »
Terrorism is key issue in LS polls: Arun Jaitley
Senior BJP leader and party candidate for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Arun Jaitley today categorically stated that the issue of terrorism will be a key one during the general... read more »
2G case: SC refuses to cancel Sanjay Chandra’s bail
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to cancel the bail granted to Unitech Ltd Managing Director Sanjay Chandra, an accused in 2G spectrum case, for allegedly trying to... read more »
EC seeks details from govt on proposed gas price hike
After Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sought the Election Commission’s intervention in stalling the gas price hike from April 1, the poll panel has sought details from the government on the... read more »
Toyota workers down tools despite end to lockout
Bangalore: Employees at Toyota Motor Corp.’s auto assembly plants in southern India failed to return to work Monday at the end of a week-long lockout after refusing to sign codes of conduct, their... read more »
