Boko Haram leader killed in clashes: Nigerian military
Nigerian forces have killed a man claiming to be the leader of Islamist Boko Haram militants, Abubakar Shekau, the country’s defence authority said on Wednesday. Mohammed Bashir, who has been acting or posing in videos as the deceased Abubakar Shekau, the eccentric character known as the leader... read more »
First Develop India , says Modi at Make In India launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch his ‘Make in India’ programme on Thursday, ahead of his maiden visit to the US, rolling out the red carpet to investors through a string of measures including easier norms and rules aimed at transforming India into a manufacturing hub. The... read more »
Ebola epidemic more deadly than all previous combined, report says
The Ebola epidemic has already killed more people than all previous outbreaks combined, and an alarming new analysis by the World Health Organization suggests it already may be too late to prevent the virus from taking up permanent residence among humans in West Africa. The virus itself is no more... read more »
In airstrikes, US targets terror cell said to be plotting an attack
WASHINGTON: US forces took advantage of the airstrikes against the Islamic State extremist group in Syria to try to simultaneously wipe out the leadership of an unrelated cell of veterans of al-Qaida that White House officials said Tuesday was plotting an “imminent” attack against the... read more »
Iraq crisis: NATO to convene after Kerry pledges support to Baghdad against militant threa...
NATO foreign ministers convene on Tuesday to discuss the Iraq crisis after US Secretary of State John Kerry pledged “intense” support to Baghdad in the fight against militants... read more »
PM Modi’s journey to ‘achhe din’ may involve brief period of pain
To his admirers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who completes a month in office Tuesday, has made a great start – from reinvigorating the ossified hand of a government system that hobbled... read more »
No Information on Black Money List from Switzerland: Finance Minister
The government has not received any communication from Switzerland about “black money” suspected to be stashed in Swiss banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said... read more »
DU raise controversy over the 4-year course, students demonstrate
New Delhi : Four-year undergraduate course over the dispute between UGC and Delhi University and has deepened. The controversy sparked the ire of students today. Students demonstrated... read more »
Rain havoc in China, 26 killed
Beijing : past four days in southern China storm caused 26 people were killed and three others missing in nine province level. The government said on Sunday. According to Xinhua News Agency, Ministry... read more »
