Yearly Archives: 2015
PM Narendra Modi heads to Central Asia in bid to boost ties
July 6, 2015
NEW DELHI: With an eye on boosting strategic, economic and energy ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel from July 6 to 13 to five Central Asian countries as well as Russia where he will attend the summits of BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Greeks reject bailout offer in landslide referendum
July 6, 2015
ATHENS — Greek voters on Sunday gave their government a desperately needed victory in its showdown with European creditors as the country decisively rejected a bailout proposal that officials here had scorned as “blackmail.”
Two more mysterious deaths in MP: Coincidence or plot to wipe out witnesses in...
July 5, 2015
MADHYA PRADESH – There is something really sinister and rotten in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Nearly 50 persons connected to an ongoing probe into a mammoth scam have died, half of them under suspicious circumstances.
Ineligible to be sweeper, but I am IAS officer: UPSC topper Ira
July 5, 2015
NEW DELHI – “I still haven’t checked the rank myself. Hope my friends and you guys saw it properly and confirmed it’s in fact me,” Ira Singhal, the UPSC topper laughs.
Ira Singhal is the topper of UPSC civil services exam 2014. (HT Photo)
People all over the world are getting semicolon tattoos to draw attention to mental...
July 5, 2015
People all over the world who have struggled with addiction, suicidal thoughts, and depression are tattooing themselves with semicolons as part of an online movement.
Air India air-hostess accuses senior pilot of insulting her
July 5, 2015
MUMBAI – Budget airline Air India Express air-hostess has filed a complaint against a senior pilot, accusing him of insulting her at the work place.
The Air India air-hostess, who hails from Mumbai, is on leave and has not returned to work so far. (PTI: Representative image)
America celebrates Independence Day with fireworks, parades
July 5, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – Americans celebrated 239 years as an independent nation on Saturday with extravagant fireworks displays, rock and classical concerts and parades both big and small. Here were some highlights of Independence Day festivities around the nation:
Trump says presidential campaign is ‘bad for my brand’
July 4, 2015
Donald Trump admitted that his presidential campaign is hurting him financially.
In an interview on Fox on Saturday, the real estate mogul hit back at critics who allege that he's just running for president for publicity, saying that his campaign has damaged his image and his businesses.
Cricket: Brendon McCullum blasts second-highest T20 score of all time
July 4, 2015
Brief Scorecard: Birmingham 242 for 2 (McCullum 158*, Chopra 51) beat Derbyshire 182 (Durston 43, Poysden 4-51) by 60 runs
Brendon McCullum equalled the second highest score in T20 with an unbeaten 158
Defending Raje and Swaraj: Indian PM Modi promised us the moon but encouraged corruption
July 4, 2015
NEW DELHI – At the height of the 2G scam in 2011, the main defence for the UPA and the principal accused A Raja came from a legal mind - Kapil Sibal.
