Satyam scam: Court finds Ramalinga Raju, 9 others guilty
New Delhi/Hyderabad: A special court trying the multi-crore accounting fraud in erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SCSL) in its judgement on Thursday found the firm’s founder and then Chairman B Ramalinga Raju guilty in the case. The special court found Raju guilty of cheating, forgery... read more »
Govt suspends paralympic chief Rajesh Tomar over poor facilities
New Delhi: The Paralympic Committee of India on Tuesday suspended its president Rajesh Tomar after an outcry about a lack of toilets, showers and beds for athletes at a national meeting last month. Some 600 disabled athletes who took part in the national paralympic championships outside New Delhi... read more »
Yemen clashes kill more than 140 as aid delayed
Fierce clashes raged Monday between rebels and loyalists in southern Yemen, leaving more than 140 dead in 24 hours, as the Red Cross faced delays to urgently needed aid deliveries. Relief workers have warned of a dire situation in the impoverished Arabian Peninsula state, where a Saudi-led... read more »
Malaysia passes tough anti-terror law
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s parliament today passed a tough anti-terror bill to deal with “extraordinary” threats posed by extremist groups like Islamic State (IS), a move denounced by opponents as a harsh blow for civil rights in the Muslim majority country. After 15 hours of heated... read more »
