Live: Death toll in Madhya Pradhesh’s twin train tragedy rises to 30
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivrah Chouhan is headed to Harda where the Janata and Kamayani Express trains derail killing 30. He says he will speak to the media after taking stock of the situation. Former Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal criticised the government over the Harda tragedy saying that its... read more »
Parliamentary deadlock: Aggressive Sonia, Rahul may force BJP to dial back ...
On Tuesday , Congress MPs in the Lok Sabha didn’t enter Parliament. They instead stood outside and, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, shouted slogans against the Prime Minister accusing him of only indulging in ‘mann ki baat’ and long speeches. In the Rajya Sabha, each time the... read more »
Mumbai court likely to decide on non-bailable warrant against Lalit Modi
A special court here is likely to pass an order on Wednesday, regarding the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against former Indian Premier League (IPL) czar Lalit Modi for his role in a case of alleged money laundering. According to reports, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is strongly pushing... read more »
Landslides and floods claim 90 lives in Nepal
KATHMANDU: At least 90 people have been killed across Nepal in the past two months due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains, authorities have said. According to a report presented in the Parliament on Sunday, 117 houses, four bridges, five suspension bridges and one school have been... read more »
Death toll rises to 7 after Bangladesh cement factory collapse
DHAKA, Bangladesh — The death toll from the collapse of the roof of a five-story cement factory in Bangladesh rose to at least seven Friday, a government official said. M. Jahangir... read more »
Pakistan court rules 26/11 mastermind Lakhvi’s detention as illegal, orders release...
Islamabad: A court in Pakistan on Friday ordered the release of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, an alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack. The Islamabad High Court has ruled Lakhvi’s... read more »
CBI arrests 3 people in corporate espionage case for leaking sensitive documents from vari...
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday night arrested three people in the corporate espionage case. The trio were detained in the case for leaking sensitive documents... read more »
United Nations to Hold Disaster Meeting in Tsunami-Hit Japan
TOKYO: The UN will hold a once-in-a-decade meeting on disaster risk reduction this weekend, with policymakers gathering in tsunami-struck Japan after warnings that the cost of climate... read more »
Australian teen among group ISIS suicide bombing in Iraq
Australia’s government was trying to confirm reports that an Australian teenager was among a group of suicide bombers from the Islamic State movement that struck Iraq’s embattled Anbar... read more »
