Mahindra can be a big player in scooter market, but Peugeot deal may not he...
Mahindra & Mahindra gave its two wheeler division a shot in the arm with the decision to acquire 51 percent stake in Peugeot Motocycles, but given it has been struggling to make major inroads into the two wheeler market is it really a prudent buy? M&M today said that under the... read more »
Islamic militants seize Catholic priest in Syria
A long-serving Franciscan priest and 20 other Christians have been seized by militants from from the al-Qaeda affiliate the al-Nusra Front in a village in northwestern Syria. Father Hanna Jallouf of the Custody of the Holy Land, who has worked is parish priest for Qunyeh, was snatched along with... read more »
Federal court overturns ban on same-sex marriages in five more US states
A federal court has struck down gay marriage bans in several western US states, effectively raising the number of states in which same-sex couples can marry from 19 to 35 over just two days. The ruling by the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals applied specifically to gay marriage prohibitions in... read more »
Iran arrests 130 linked to extremist Sunni groups
TEHRAN – Iran has arrested over 130 members of Sunni Takfiri groups across the country, who intended to pose threats against the Islamic republic, Iran’s intelligence minister said on Tuesday. Tens of intelligence operations by Iranian intelligence forces led to the identification and... read more »
