Jaswant Singh suffers head injury, admitted to hospital
Former BJP leader Jaswant Singh has been admitted to the ICU of Army Research and Referral Hospital after he slipped at his residence and sustained head injury. The 76-year-old former Defence Minister fell down at his residence around 11 pm on Thursday night following which he was rushed to the... read more »
Malaysia Airlines set for complete overhaul
Malaysia’s state investment company said on Friday it plans to remove struggling Malaysia Airlines from the country’s stock exchange, making it fully state-owned before a far-reaching overhaul of its business. Malaysia Airlines has been hit by two major disasters this year, which added to its... read more »
Facebook buys cybersecurity startup PrivateCore
Facebook announced on Friday it was buying California-based cybersecurity startup PrivateCore, in a move to boost defences of its vast server network. “I believe that PrivateCore’s technology and expertise will help support Facebook’s mission to help make the world more open and connected, in... read more »
Obama authorises airstrikes in Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Thursday night he had authorised the Pentagon to launch targeted airstrikes if needed to protect Americans from Islamic militants in northern Iraq and help Iraqi security forces protect civilians under siege, threatening to revive U.S. military involvement... read more »
Delhi Power-Hungry. Huge Outages in Record-Setting Heat
New Delhi – Sweltering heat in Delhi and massive power outages have the capital begging for relief. Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal called an emergency meeting with top officials... read more »
Pakistani army airstrikes kill 15 militants
The Pakistani army said it has carried out airstrikes in a tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least 15 militants. An army statement said the air raids on Tuesday morning... read more »
AAP MLAs stage protest outside Harsh Vardhan’s house
As Delhi continued to face long power cuts, over 20 AAP MLAs on Tuesday staged a protest outside Union Minister Harsh Vardhan’s house in East Delhi demanding urgent steps by the Centre to... read more »
Reviving economy is priority: Pranab Mukherjee
Putting the economy back on track is of paramount importance for the government, said President Pranab Mukherjee, addressing the first joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on... read more »
Tibetan Exiles a Source of Tension in China-India Ties
New Delhi – China’s state news media has welcomed India’s new prime minister, Narendra Modi, as a pragmatic new partner on economic matters, noting that as a regional leader, he... read more »
