Pope Francis to Hear From Syria’s Refugees in Jordan
Amman: Pope Francis will hear first-hand accounts of the horrors of Syria’s war when he meets refugees in Jordan on Saturday as he begins a three-day visit to the Holy Land. The Argentine pope will meet Christians and Muslims forced to leave their homes and flee to the neighbouring desert... read more »
U.S. Sends Troops to Chad to Hunt for Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
The U.S. sent 80 troops to Chad to help international efforts to rescue more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped last month by Islamist militants, the White House said. The soldiers aren’t ground troops. They “will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance... read more »
31 killed, 94 hurt as explosions rock China’s Xinjiang
At least 31 people were killed and 94 injured after explosions rocked a busy market area in Urumqi the capital of the far-western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) on Thursday morning. According to initial state media reports, two vehicles ploughed into people in the open market just before... read more »
Mukesh Ambani keeps salary capped at Rs 15 crore for 6th year
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani kept his annual salary capped at Rs 15 crore for the sixth year in a row even as the remuneration of key executives went up. Ambani, the richest Indian, has kept salary, perquisites and allowances and commission at Rs 15 crore since 2008-09,... read more »
First trailer : Akshay Kumar takes on a gang of dogs in It’s Entertainment
Even as Akshay Kumar fans gear up for his June release Holiday – A Soldier is Never Off Duty, the first trailer of the actor’s next It’s Entertainment is out. Starring... read more »
Narendra Modi may keep coal ministry; Coal India shares zoom after rumour
Is Narendra Modi going to keep the coal ministry with himself? That’s a scenario market players are betting on, driving Coal India stock to a gain of 13% on Monday. With the coal scam... read more »
ICICI Bank announces cut in home loan rates
ICICI Bank, the largest private sector lender, has announced a 0.10 per cent reduction in home loan rates for a limited period, bringing them on par with bigger rival State Bank of... read more »
Tata Communications sell Neotel stake to Vodacom for $680mn cash
NEW DELHI: Tata Communications LtdBSE 2.54 %. has sealed an all-cash deal to sell its 67 per cent stake in South African telecommunications unit, Neotel Pty., to an arm of Vodafone Group... read more »
LK Advani to propose Narendra Modi for PM at BJP meeting today
New Delhi: Narendra Modi will this afternoon meet President Pranab Mukherjee to stake claim to form government, after a series of ceremonial elections that will officially make him the head of the... read more »
