Brazil bus crash leaves 54 dead, including 8 children
The Brazilian government raised the death toll of a bus accident to 54 while police continued their search for more victims Sunday in the rugged lands of southern Brazil. The dead include at least eight young children, three adolescents, 24 women and 14 men, the government of Santa Catarina state... read more »
Vanuatu President Says Nation Must Start Anew After Cyclone
Vanuatu’s president said Monday that the cyclone that hammered the tiny South Pacific archipelago over the weekend was a “monster” that destroyed or damaged 90 percent of the buildings in the capital and has forced the nation to start anew. Looking weary and red-eyed, Baldwin... read more »
Man Wins Payout Over Panda Bite, Says Lawyer
BEIJING: A Chinese man who sued local government officials over an attack by a wild panda has won more than $80,000 in compensation, his lawyer said today. The animals are renowned for their lovable appearance but despite their placid, bamboo-chewing image they are members of the bear family and... read more »
Pakistan mourns for victims of deadly Taliban church attacks Share on Faceb...
LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan is mourning for the victims of a pair of Taliban suicide bombings that struck two churches the day before, killing 15 people, and minority Christians have blocked roads in protest over the attacks. Pakistani shipping minister and Christian community leader, Kamran... read more »
PM Modi offers prayers at Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka
Accompanied by Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here and offered prayers at the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree. He also stopped at the... read more »
SBI scotches reports of scrapping $1 bn loan pact with Adani
Speculation is rife that SBI is set to reject Adani Group’s USD 1 billion loan application for its Australian coal project, but the bank chairperson scotched the same saying... read more »
Aam Aadmi Party has to give good govt in Delhi, change the system: Arvind Kejriwal
As he battles turbulence within his party, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal sent out a message to his party that it has to give a good government in... read more »
Sachin writes to Maha CM on toll problems in Mumbai
Mumbai: Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis about the “physical and mental toll” on the commuters due to toll tax. In his... read more »
Smriti Irani dropped from BJP’s new 111-member all-powerful natio...
Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Najma Heptuallah and film-star-turned MP Hema Malini were today dropped from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive as party President Amit Shah... read more »
