Australian Police Kill ‘Known Terror Suspect’
Australian police have shot and killed a “known terror suspect” after he stabbed two officers outside a police station in Melbourne. The 18-year-old attacked the officers with a knife late Tuesday while being questioned over behavior authorities found concerning. Police say one of the... read more »
Maharashtra: If Sena-BJP close deal, Congress can corner NCP
After the BJP and Shiv Sena played out the waiting game between themselves on seat sharing, there seems to be little option left for the ruling combine, the Congress and the NCP, in Maharashtra. The latter can no more use alliance with Shiv Sena as a bargaining chip during seat-sharing talks and... read more »
SC to decide fate of 218 coal blocks today
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide the fate of the 218 coal blocks, which were allocated to companies illegally by the Centre. The top court had earlier declared all 218 coal block allocations since 1993 as illegal and had reserved its decision on their fate. Attorney general... read more »
Jet Airways kicks off 9-day sale for Bangalore flyers, tickets start at Rs ...
ith the festive season just around the corner, airlines seem to be pulling out all stops to woo flyers and with its latest discount Jet Airways may have set its sights on low cost rival AirAsia that presently operates primarily out of Bengaluru . Jet Airways today announced nine-day special fare... read more »
Oil minister to attend cabinet meet amid gas price hike speculation
Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan will attend a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, a government source said, amid speculation that India could raise gas prices from July 1. Pradhan is not a member... read more »
Pakistan: Gunmen open fire on plane at Peshawar airport, one dead
Bannu: Gunmen opened fire on a passenger jet as it landed in Pakistan’s troubled northwest, killing a woman passenger and wounding two crew in an attack staged as the military wages... read more »
More than 60 women, girls abducted in Nigeria: local official
Suspected Boko Haram militants have abducted more than 60 women and young girls in restive northeast Nigeria, a local official and a vigilante leader said today. The group was kidnapped in... read more »
DU crisis: A course that has gone awry
The VC’s resignation further deepens uncertainty over the admission process that involves the fate of over 2.7 lakh students Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh resigned on... read more »
Second high level Cabinet meeting on gas price today
New Delhi: The second high level Cabinet meeting on gas prices is scheduled to be held on Tuesday. Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra will be chairing the meeting. Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister... read more »
