Boko Haram’s terrifying regional ambitions and a kidnapped politician’s wif...
It was late Saturday or early Sunday when hundreds of militants descended upon a dust-caked Cameroon town called Kolofata. In remote communities like this, more than 700 miles from the national capital along Nigeria’s border, even the cops fret. “When night falls, we tremble,” one Northern... read more »
Together Again. After 24 Years, Lalu and Nitish to Share Bihar Stage
New Delhi: They have been the most bitter rivals for over two decades. But a common need to defeat the BJP has brought Bihar stalwarts Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav on the same side of an electoral battle. The two former chief ministers will come together while campaigning for by-elections to... read more »
UN council agrees on demand for Gaza cease-fire
The UN Security Council has agreed on a statement calling for “an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire” in Gaza war between Israel and Hamas and scheduled a meeting at midnight to adopt it. The council was meeting as Muslims started celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the... read more »
Curfew relaxed for 4 hours in Saharanpur
With the situation improving in violence-hit Saharanpur, the district authorities on Monday relaxed curfew for four hours in the new city area to allow people to buy their daily need items from markets which were directed to remain open. As the situation has shown improvement, curfew was being... read more »
World Cup 2014: Lionel Messi’s goals hide gaps in Argentina’s defence
Brazil: Lionel Messi led Argentina to a third straight win at World Cup 2014, papering over what some opponents say is the two-time champion’s defensive frailty. Messi, the four-time... read more »
Sensex, Nifty Fall As Oil & Gas Stocks Slump
BSE Sensex and Nifty struggled today weighed down by sharp losses in oil & gas stocks after the government deferred decision on gas price hike for three months. ONGC slumped over 6 per... read more »
TCS in spotlight after winning contract
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been selected by Dutch insurance firm, REAAL N.V., to develop and modernize the mainframe applications and servicing the company’s ‘life... read more »
Gas producers decline as CCEA defers gas price hike
Shares of three gas production firms fell by 2.36% to 5.07% at 9:26 IST on BSE after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs deferred the decision to hike gas price by three months. ONGC... read more »
Govt not considering hike in LPG, kerosene prices, says oil minis...
Putting speculations at rest, the government on Wednesday said it is not considering raising prices of LPG and kerosene. “There is no such proposal in the government. We are not even thinking... read more »
