Gaza truce ends with Israel claim of Hamas rocket fire
The Israeli military claimed renewed rocket fire by Gaza militants after a three-day truce expired on Friday and negotiations in Cairo on a new border deal for the coastal strip hit a deadlock. The Israeli military said at least 10 rockets were fired at Israel after the temporary truce expired at 8... read more »
Navi Mumbai hotel fire kills one
One person was killed and 30 others were injured in a major fire at a hotel in Navi Mumbai’s Vashi area on Friday morning, civic officials said. Out of the 30 injured, 20 people are reported to be in a serious condition, they said. A short circuit in one of the AC ducts of Hotel Wanton House... read more »
Serena Williams reaches Montreal quarterfinals
Serena Williams waited out a brief rain delay before beating Czech left-hander Lucie Safarova 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. Having won her fourth title of the season last week in Stanford, this week’s progress continued Williams’ recovery since withdrawing... read more »
CBI can’t probe medical colleges under MCI, rules HC
In a landmark judgment, the Madras High Court has ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation has no jurisdiction to investigate the affairs of any medical institution within the purview of the Medical Council of India (MCI). The MCI Act and regulations formed a complete code by themselves,... read more »
