Typhoon Hits China’s Hainan After Shutting Down Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A powerful typhoon slammed into China’s Hainan island on Tuesday after sweeping past Hong Kong where it disrupted flights and forced the closure of the stock market and container ports. Typhoon Kalmaegi buffeted Hong Kong with gusts of up to 159 kilometres (98 miles) per hour as it... read more »
China President Xi’s India visit: PM Narendra Modi invokes timeless I...
AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad is buzzing with excitement. For, not every day does a Chinese President come calling on a state, forget about flagging off his India tour from one. But these are different times, and Ahmedabad is big on the Indian map, from where the Chinese President Xi Jinping will kick off... read more »
After SpiceJet, Jet Airways, AirAsia India Join Fare conflict
AirAsia India is offering fares as low as Rs. 1,290 under a special promotional offer. This offer is applicable on bookings till September 21, 2014, and travel period between September 16, 2014 and March 31, 2015. Meanwhile, Jet Airways is also offering promotional fares on tickets purchased before... read more »
Saradha group cos will face prosecution for violation of several laws: SFIO
Completing its probe into the ‘chit fund scam’ of 14 Saradha group firms, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office today said that these companies have been found to be running ‘ponzi schemes’ and would face prosecution for violation of several laws. The investigation concluded that the group... read more »
Nikesh Arora leaves Google, joins SoftBank Corp
In a surprise move, Google’s Chief Business Officer India-born Nikesh Arora, regarded as among the top lieutenants at the Internet search giant, is leaving the company after almost 10... read more »
Highway collision in China kills 38
A truck loaded with flammable liquid collided with a bus on a highway in southern China on Saturday, killing at least 38 people. The state-run Xinhua News Agency said the truck rear-ended... read more »
U.S. condemns religious and ethnic prosecution by ISIL in Iraq
The U.S. has condemned in the strongest terms the systematic persecution of ethnic and religious minorities by the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). “We are... read more »
Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on the 10th day of a military operation against the coastal territory. | Israel launches ground... read more »
Ukraine: We did not shoot at any plane
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says his country’s armed forces did not shoot at any airborne targets, after reports that a Malaysian Airlines plane went down over Ukraine. Mr. Poroshenko... read more »
