US grants $225 million more to Israel’s anti-missile Iron Dome
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday signed a bill granting an additional $225 million to Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome missile defence system to counter short-range rocket threats. “This funding will ensure that Israel will be able to sustain production of Iron Dome components in... read more »
Japan scientist in stem cell research scandal found dead
A senior Japanese scientist embroiled in a stem cell research scandal has apparently committed suicide, police said on Tuesday. Yoshiki Sasai had supervised and co-authored stem cell research papers that had to be retracted due to falsified contents. A security guard found him suffering from... read more »
Bangladesh rescuers struggle to find sunken ferry
Rescuers were struggling on Tuesday to locate a sunken ferry that was overloaded and carrying hundreds of passengers when it capsized in a river in central Bangladesh, leaving at least two people dead and probably many more. After the M.V. Pinak sank late Monday morning, at least 44 passengers swam... read more »
China Rescue Efforts Slowed by Rain After Quake Kills 398
Torrential rains slowed rescue efforts after a magnitude-6.5 earthquake killed at least 398 people in southwest China, as Premier Li Keqiang flew to the region to oversee the response to the disaster. Three people remained missing in the region around the city of Zhaotong in the southwestern... read more »
Activist-turned-politician Anjali Damania quits AAP
Mumbai – Activist-turned-politician Anjali Damania, Aam Aadmi Party’s senior leader from Maharashtra, has quit the party, officials said here on Thursday. “Dear... read more »
PM Narendra Modi Meets Top Bureaucrats, Asks Them Make Government People-Friendly
New Delhi – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and said that he was accessible to all officers. He encouraged... read more »
Woman Bus Conductor Beaten, Stripped by Male Passenger Near Mumbai
Dombivli, Thane – A woman conductor on a state transport bus was dragged out of the vehicle, stripped and beaten by a male passenger on the outskirts of Mumbai this morning, police... read more »
Obama suspends Iran oil sanctions for six months
With Iran complying with its commitment on a controversial nuclear weapons programme, US President Barack Obama has suspended his action on Iranian oil sanctions for the next six... read more »
PM Modi likely to visit U.S. in September
The confirmation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States means two things: that Mr. Modi is keen to extend his summit-level approach to bilateral ties past the subcontinent... read more »
