US court jails radical imam Abu Hamza for life for terrorism
The radical imam Abu Hamza has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in New York on terrorism charges. He had been convicted last May of helping Yemeni militants kidnap Western tourists in 1998, leading to the deaths of three British hostages and one Australian. Jurors found him guilty of... read more »
Militant group Boko Haram killed around 2000 people in an attack in Norther...
A small city on the northern border of Nigeria witnessed an Islamic extremist attack by the jihadist group Boko Haram on January 9, 2015. The attack killed as many as 2000 people. The attack is said to be the deadliest in the history of Boko Haram in its ongoing five-year long insurgency in... read more »
Vedanta plans big investments in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: With trophy assets like Cairn India and Hindustan Zinc located in Rajasthan, the engagement of Vedanta Resources has grown deeper with the state, which is considered the mineral museum of the country. Chairman of the London-listed company Anil Agarwal who visited the city on Thursday told... read more »
Singapore trade minister to attend Vibrant Gujarat summit
SINGAPORE: Singapore trade and industry minister will travel to India on Saturday to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, scheduled to start on Sunday, to boost economic ties and explore new business opportunities in India. Trade and Industry minister S Iswaran, who is also the second minister for... read more »
