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James Foley beheading: Hunt on for ̵...

James Foley beheading: Hunt on for ‘British’ jihadist

UK police and security services are attempting to identify a suspected British jihadist who appeared in footage of the killing of a US journalist. Extremist group Islamic State (IS) published a video of the moments before and after James Foley was beheaded. Unconfirmed reports suggest the man in... read more »

After Strike on Family, Fate of Hamas Co...

After Strike on Family, Fate of Hamas Commander Is Unknown

JERUSALEM — The fate of Muhammad Deif, the commander in chief of Hamas’s military wing, remained a mystery on Wednesday, like much of his life spent in the shadows. The Israeli warplanes that dropped at least five bombs on a house in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City late Tuesday were... read more »

Bank of America Expected to Settle Huge ...

Bank of America Expected to Settle Huge Mortgage Case for $16.65 Billion

The Justice Department is poised to announce a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over accusations that it duped investors into buying toxic mortgage securities, say people briefed on the matter — the single largest government settlement by a company in American history. Yet even as... read more »

Clashes Erupt as Liberia Sets an Ebola Q...

Clashes Erupt as Liberia Sets an Ebola Quarantine

MONROVIA, Liberia — Soldiers and police officers in riot gear blocked the roads. Even the waterfront was cordoned off, with the coast guard stopping residents from setting out in canoes. The entire neighborhood, a sprawling slum with tens of thousands of people, awoke Wednesday morning to find... read more »

FIFA World Cup 2014: Ronaldo’s magic rescues Portugal, Algeria thrash Korea

New Delhi: It was proving to be a tough match for Portugal, before their captain Cristiano Ronaldo came to their rescue against United States, while Belgium earned a hard-fought 1-0 win... read more »

FIFA World Cup 2014: Belgium Beat Russia By A Late Strike To Enter Round Of 16

Rio De Janeiro : Young forward Divock Origi vindicated his coach Mark Wilmots’ decision to introduce him in the second half as his opportunistic strike in the 88th minute helped Belgium... read more »

Sensex Slips Below 25,000 Amid Selloff in ITC, Infosys Shares

The BSE Sensex is on track for a fourth straight fall on Monday amid a sharp selloff in index heavyweight stocks such as ITC and Infosys. These two stocks have a combined weightage of... read more »

ITC slumps over 5 pct on worries over higher taxes in budget

Shares of biggest cigarette manufacturer ITC Ltd (ITC.NS) fall more than 5 percent on a media report that the government may raise taxes on cigarettes aggressively in the upcoming budget in... read more »

Paswan: Govt to hike import duty on sugar to 40%, give interest-f...

NEW DELHI, JUNE 23: The Government will hike the import duty on sugar to 40 per cent from the current 15 per cent, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, has said. Besides, the Government... read more »