UN calls for immediate Gaza truce
UNITED NATIONS: The UN security council has called for “an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas. The council adopted the presidential statement at an emergency meeting just after midnight on Monday as Muslims started celebrating... read more »
Former CJI was Adamant on Elevating Corrupt Judge: Katju
NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju Monday again complained of interferences in the appointment of judges, saying former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan tried his best to elevate a judge to the apex court despite allegations of corruption against him.Katju said in his... read more »
100,000-year-old case of brain damage found
LONDON: An ancient skeleton unearthed in Israel may contain the oldest evidence of brain damage in a modern human. The child, who lived about 100,000 years ago, survived head trauma for several years, but suffered from permanent brain damage as a result, new 3D imaging reveals. Given the brain... read more »
Tour de France 2014, stage 21: Marcel Kittel wins on Champs-Elysees as Vinc...
There were strange echoes of a distant, faraway time in Paris on Sunday; Red London buses parked off the Champs-Élysées, Yorkshire flags bearing the white rose lining the famous boulevard, cries of “Allez Geraint!” with an unmistakable Welsh lilt. It has been three long weeks since the UK... read more »
Tarun Tejpal’s bail extended till July 1
New Delhi. Supreme Court founding editor of Tehelka Tarun Tejpal caught in a sexual assault case against the interim period is extended until July. Tejpal Court will hear the regular bail... read more »
North Korea affirms breakthrough missile test
NORTH Korea has claims a victorious test of a new high-precision, tactical guided missile, as its army threatened a overwhelm penalize against South Korea for carrying out live fire drills... read more »
Delhi court summons sonia, rahul in national herald case
NEW DELHI: A local Delhi court has ordered Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in a case alleging misappropriation of funds, the first time... read more »
Andhra Pradesh: GAIL Pipeline Fire Killed 15
The blast took place at 5:30 am in a pipeline owned by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) in East Godavari district. Reports suggest the number of dead could rise. “We have... read more »
Gold futures down at Rs 27,667 per 10 gm
Gold prices fell 0.3 per cent to Rs 27,667 per 10 grams at the futures trade today amid a weak trend overseas and profit-booking by speculators. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in... read more »
