Iran Minister: Islamic State Won’t Be Eradicated by Aerial Bombardmen...
NEW YORK—Sunni extremist group Islamic State cannot be destroyed by Western bombing attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Wednesday. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Mr. Zarif said the best thing a U.S.-led coalition can do to fight Islamic State, formerly... read more »
Alibaba could join hands with Snapdeal to scale up presence in India
MUMBAI – Even as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com goes public this week in New York with plans to raise up to $25 billion, it is working on strengthening its position in the burgeoning Indian e-commerce market. The company, which entered the Indian market with a B2B model in 2010,... read more »
Aus cops foiled ISIS beheading plot: PM Abbott
Intelligence showed that militants connected with Islamic State were planning to behead a member of the public in Australia, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday after hundreds of police raided homes in a sweeping counter-terrorism operation. Abbott said there was a “serious risk from... read more »
Modi holds extensive talks with Xi Jinping, brings up Ladakh incursions
Sources from the MEA have said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has brought up border issues with China President Xi Jinping during discussions that went on in Hyderabad House. Although the extent of the talks and what the outcome of them will be is unclear, sources from inside the meeting have... read more »
‘Corruption, faulty design are reasons for poor quality roads’
Leader of the Opposition Jagadish Shettar during a debate on the demands of the Public Works Department in the Legislative Assembly in Bangalore on Wednesday. Photo: V. Sreenivasa... read more »
10 students killed as train rams bus in Medak
More than 10 students were killed when a train rammed into a school bus at an unmanned level crossing near Masaipet village of Medak district, about 60 kilometers from here on Thursday... read more »
Maoists blow up rail track, pilot engine of Rajdhani derails in Bihar
Maoists blasted a portion of a railway track between Ismailpur and Rafiganj section in Bihar, leading to derailment of a pilot engine running ahead of the Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani... read more »
MH17 black boxes to be sent to UK for analysis: Malaysia
Malaysia on Wednesday said the black boxes from Flight MH17, which was shot down over Ukraine last week, will be sent to British aviation investigators for forensic analysis. The... read more »
interfere immediately to secure release of 43 fishermen, Jayalali...
Taking exception to the latest instances of arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s immediate intervention to... read more »
