India successfully test fires nuclear-capable Agni-I missile
Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenous developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said. The missile, which can strike a target 700 km away and can carry a one-tonne nuclear warhead, was tested by the... read more »
Will Apple fans bite? Grey market demands Rs 1 lakh for iPhone 6, 6 Plus in...
Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus yesterday. Officially the pre-orders for the new devices open on 12 September and it will launch in 10 countries on 19 September. The list of countries is US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.... read more »
Supreme Court questions logic behind Kerala’s new liquor policy
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday prima facie dubbed Kerala’s new liquor prohibition policy as “illogical” and asked the state not to shut down bars till the court heard a batch of appeals against the move. The policy, which intends to shut down all bars except those in... read more »
Floods in Pakistan, India blamed on lack of planning, climate change
The devastating floods in India and Pakistan are a result of deforestation, unplanned development and climate change, experts said Thursday, and the region could see an increase in such disasters in the coming years. Some 215 people have died since last week in what has been described as the worst... read more »
Kerry Pushes for Solution to Afghanistan Election Crisis
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Obama administration had hoped that after years of frustration with President Hamid Karzai, a successful election in Afghanistan would finally produce a leader... read more »
Narendra Modi’s first visit to White House likely on Sept 30
Hours after US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns on Friday delivered the formal invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Washington DC, sources told The Indian Express that... read more »
Gaza death toll crosses 100, Israel to counter rockets with full power
An airstrike outside a family home early on Saturday pushed the Palestinian death toll past 100 in four days of cross-border fighting as Israel showed no sign of pausing despite... read more »
Indonesia deadlock: Court may determine new president
A day after Indonesia’s presidential elections failed to produce a clear winner, Jakarta’s police chief promised to prevent violence by cracking down on anyone celebrating prematurely.... read more »
‘There was no big bang announcement for us’
The Union Finance Budget has no special announcements for high-income families, whose hopes for a massive restructuring of the tax system found no mention in Arun Jaitley’s speech. One such family... read more »
