India successfully test fires nuclear-capable Agni-I missile
Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenous developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said. The missile, which can strike a target 700 km away and can carry a one-tonne nuclear warhead, was tested by the... read more »
Will Apple fans bite? Grey market demands Rs 1 lakh for iPhone 6, 6 Plus in...
Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus yesterday. Officially the pre-orders for the new devices open on 12 September and it will launch in 10 countries on 19 September. The list of countries is US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.... read more »
Supreme Court questions logic behind Kerala’s new liquor policy
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday prima facie dubbed Kerala’s new liquor prohibition policy as “illogical” and asked the state not to shut down bars till the court heard a batch of appeals against the move. The policy, which intends to shut down all bars except those in... read more »
Floods in Pakistan, India blamed on lack of planning, climate change
The devastating floods in India and Pakistan are a result of deforestation, unplanned development and climate change, experts said Thursday, and the region could see an increase in such disasters in the coming years. Some 215 people have died since last week in what has been described as the worst... read more »
