Saudi coalition downs Yemen rebel missile near Mecca
A ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia was shot down late on Thursday, said the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen. Air defence forces downed the missile over the Wasaliyah area of Taif province, 69 km from Mecca,... read more »
Panama Papers Verdict updates: It is a historic day which marks the end of ...
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned after his family was named in Panama papers case. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned today after Supreme Court judgment. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court today. Following is the chronology of the... read more »
Nitish Kumar wins Bihar trust vote 131-108
PATNA: Two days after he dramatically embraced the BJP, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday proved his majority in the Bihar assembly while the RJD protested in the house during the confidence vote. Contrary to fears, no cross-voting took place during the show of strength. Janata Dal-United... read more »
Around 30 feared dead as bus plunges into 300 metre gorge in Himachal Prade...
SHIMLA: As many as 30 persons were killed and several others injured when a private bus proceeding towards Solan from Reckong Peo in Kinnaur district skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300 metre gorge at Khaneri near Rampur in Shimla district on Thursday morning. According to sources,... read more »
Heavy rains in Delhi,
Continuous downpour since early morning left many Delhiites stranded on roads as water logging contributed to heavy traffic snarls. According to the MeT department, 93.8 mm rainfall was... read more »
PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome in Turkmenistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome in Turkmenistan, where he arrived yesterday on the fourth leg of his Central Asian tour. He was welcomed at the... read more »
Fadnavis pushes for Bharat Ratna for Phule, wife
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna on legendary social reformers Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and his wife... read more »
Witness in Asaram case shot at Shajahanpur
A witness in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was shot at and seriously injured by unidentified assailants in Shajahanpur district, police said here today. 35-year-old... read more »
Four questions from CBI that may seal the CM’s fate
The BJP is claiming a virtue out of necessity. After refusing for months to hand over the Vyapam scam to the CBI, chief minister Shivraj Chouhan and his colleagues are now saying they are relieved... read more »
