Asian shares bounce off 3-year lows but China’s suffering continues
Volatile global markets showed signs of a respite from the bloodbath on Tuesday, as bargain hunters helped Asian stocks off three-year lows hit on fears that China’s economy was risking a hard landing, with Chinese shares losing another 5%. The MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific... read more »
We are not beggars: Patels demand reservation at Ahmedabad rally
Gujarat’s Patel community on Tuesday organised a mega rally under the leadership of 21-year-old Hardik Patel in Ahmedabad to press for reservations under the OBC quota. “We are not beggars. What we are asking for is our right,” said Hardik Patel, who is the convener of Patidar... read more »
‘Historic moment’ as Britain reopens embassy in Iran after four...
Tehran: In a significant development that marks immense improvement in Iran-West relations, United Kingdom on Sunday reopened embassy in Tehran. The embassy was closed in 2011 after hardliners angry over imposition of sanctions had stormed the compound, smashing windows and burning British... read more »
UN chief Ban Ki-moon appalled by Islamic State’s ‘barbaric̵...
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday he was appalled by reports that Islamic State militants had demolished a temple in Syria’s ancient Palmyra. IS fighters packed explosives in the Baal Shamin temple and blew up the shrine on Sunday, Syria’s antiquities chief said.Ban also... read more »
24 dead, 22 injured in Bangladesh bus accident
A police officer says an overnight bus packed with passengers veered off the road, hit trees and plunged into a ditch, killing at least 24 people and injuring 22 others in southwestern... read more »
12-year-old Israeli girl dies in Thailand ferry fire
The search team on Thursday found the body of a 12-year-old Israeli girl, the only fatality from a tourist boat that caught fire in the Andaman Sea in the country’s southwest, Thai... read more »
Killed red sander ‘smugglers’ taken off bus: Witness account punches holes in ...
The Andhra Pradesh police version of events with regards to the killing of 20 red sanders smugglers in Chittoor district has received a crippling blow after a ‘witness’ has come... read more »
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... read more »
UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp
The UN Security Council has demanded access for life-saving humanitarian aid to reach refugees trapped in Syria’s Yarmouk camp after it was partly seized by the Islamic State militant... read more »
