Fresh firing by Pakistan across border, six injured
Six people including a BSF jawan have been injured in fresh firing and mortar shelling by Pakistani troops along the international border on Wednesday morning. The firing happened in the Jammu, Samba and Kutwa districts along the international border, reports said. There was mortar shelling by... read more »
Billionaire Bill Gates impressed by Narendra Modi’s “Swachh Bha...
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s commitment to improve health services and his focus on ending open defecation. Bill Gates, who was “impressed”, said it is “inspiring” to see India move to the forefront of providing... read more »
Spanish nurse who treated Ebola victim in Madrid becomes first person in th...
A Spanish nurse who treated an Ebola victim in Madrid has become the first person in the world to contract the deadly virus outside of Africa. The 44-year-old is said to have spent the last 15 years working at Madrid’s Carlos III Hospital, where the two Spanish missionaries infected with... read more »
ISIL raise their flag over Syrian border town
Islamist militants known as ISIL have raised their flag on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Kobani. It would appear that after an assault lasting almost three weeks the town, which lies about 15 kilometres from the Turkish border is about to fall. There are still reports of street-by-street... read more »
Zohra Sehgal, doyenne of Indian theatre, dies at 102
Zohra Sehgal, a quintessential Bollywood diva who essayed character roles with aplomb in a career spanning over seven decades in both theatre and cinema, died in New Delhi on Thursday. She... read more »
Mizoram Governor Vakkom Purushothaman resigns
Mr. Purushothaman, who announced his decision here this morning, said his secretary had sent across the resignation letter to the Rashtrapati Bhavan from Aizwal a little earlier. Mr.... read more »
Union Budget 2014-15 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Full text of speech
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday presented his maiden budget. Here is the text of the full speech. Click here for the full text of speech of Union Finance... read more »
Budget 2014: Achche din aane wale hain, but terms and conditions apply
This disclaimer is required because there are many Indians who feel the achche din (good days) will come immediately. They will not, as the promise is only that achche din ‘aane wale... read more »
Union Budget 2014-15 : Highlights of finance minister Arun Jaitle...
* PSU banks to raise Rs. 2.40 lakh crore capital by 2018 * Keeps rules of Retrospective Taxation unchanged * MSME sector – Rs. 10,000 crore fund by way of attracting further private equity. * All... read more »
