Heavy Fighting In Kobani After Peshmerga Join Battle
BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR, Turkey, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State militants in Kobani, hoping their support for fellow Kurds backed by U.S.-led air strikes will keep the ultra-hardline group from seizing the Syrian border town. The Syrian... read more »
CM Devendra Fadnavis keeps Home, Eknath Khadse gets Revenue
Newly sworn-in Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to keep critical portfolios of home and urban development with him. He has also retained health and housing. Springing a major surprise, the high-profile Vinod Tawde, who had declared himself to be the next Home Minister of the... read more »
Suicide blast hits Wagah
LAHORE: At least 60 people, including three Rangers officials, children and women, were killed in a suicide blast at Wagah Border parking area right after the traditional flag-lowering ceremony, while more than 150 citizen, including five Rangers officials, received injuries on Sunday. The death... read more »
2G court summons Maran brothers in Aircel-Maxis case
A special 2G court summoned on Wednesday before it on March 2 former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal. Special CBI court judge OP Saini took cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Maran, his brother Kalanithi... read more »
Govt says no politics behind Kamla Beniwal sacking; Congress demands answer
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the Narendra Modi government a day after Kamla Beniwal was sacked as governor of Mizoram, exactly a month after she was moved to the northeastern... read more »
African Leaders Sit Down With American Investors
WASHINGTON — President Obama convened a giant game of “Let’s Make a Deal” between the United States and Africa on Tuesday, bringing together nearly 50 African leaders with American... read more »
Chinese earthquake death toll rises to 589
he death toll from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck China’s southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 589, with nine people still missing, China’s state-run... read more »
Uproar in LS as Congress seeks debate over rising communal violence
New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday gave notice of an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha over rising incidents of communal violence in the country. According to reports, the notice was given by... read more »
Lakes formed by quake in China threaten flooding
Rescuers raced on Tuesday to evacuate villages near rising lakes formed by landslides, complicating relief efforts following a strong earthquake in southern China that killed at least 398 people and... read more »
