Bajaj Auto profit rises marginally in Q1
Mumbai: Bajaj Auto Ltd on Thursday said its net profit in the April-June quarter rose marginally by 0.31% to Rs.739.98 crore from Rs.737.68 crore in the corresponding period of 2013. Net sales for the quarter were up 6.75% from a year ago to Rs.5,133.37 crore. A Bloomberg poll of 36 analysts... read more »
We owe Snowden and he should not face trial: UN human rights chief Navi Pil...
The United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has come out in support of Edward Snowden and spoken against the United States government’s efforts to prosecute him. Saying that Snowden’s work in revealing the magnitude online surveillance by the US and other governments... read more »
British police arrest 660 suspected paedophiles
LONDON – British police have arrested 660 suspected paedophiles including doctors, teachers and care workers in a six-month operation targeting people watching indecent images online, the National Crime Agency said Wednesday. The country-wide investigation identified 431 children who were in... read more »
Typhoon kills at least 38 in the Philippines, heads for China
The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight missing, rescue officials said. Typhoon Rammasun, the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this year, was... read more »
