Loud explosion rattles Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan
September 17, 2016
NEW YORK – An explosion rocked the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan and caused at least 25 injuries on Saturday, the New York City Fire Department said, prompting emergency personnel to swarm one of the most bustling areas of the city on a cool autumn evening.
Days of ‘Hota hai-chalta hai’ attitude over: Narendra Modi
September 17, 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the entire world is watching India with high expectations and the country cannot afford to have 'hota hai-chalta hai' (casual) attitude anymore.
The Prime Minister stressed the need to bring in a drastic change in the way administrators respond to various situations.
Prachanda Declares India-Nepal Bilateral Talks Fruitful
September 17, 2016
Shimla: Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday said the bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi had been fruitful and strengthened the relations between the two neighboring countries.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda (File Photo)
‘Probe Found Scorpene Leak Took place in France, Not India’
September 17, 2016
Mumbai: Preliminary investigation in the Scorpene data leak case has found that the leak did not take place in India but at the office of defence company DCNS in France, Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Saturday.
India, Pakistan gearing up for showdown on Kashmir at UN General...
September 16, 2016
NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan are gearing up for a showdown over Kashmir at the UN General Assembly later this month, with foreign minister Sushma Swaraj expected to give a “befitting” response to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s plan to focus on the unrest in the state.
Apple under fire for treatment of women
September 16, 2016
Apple, whose CEO Tim Cook has pledged to make the company more diverse and inclusive, has come under fire for its treatment of women.
An employee, left, arranges an Apple Inc. iPad Air tablet while other employees help customers purchase the devices at the Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013.
North Carolina Couple of 59 Years Dies Holding Hands
September 15, 2016
After 59 years of marriage, family and friends weren't surprised things ended the bittersweet way they did for Margaret and Don Livengood.
The couple – inseparable since the day they met – spent their last few days holding hands, side by side in a single hospital room, and died within hours of each other.
Malaysia confirms debris found in Tanzania is from MH370
September 15, 2016
Australian and Malaysian officials examine aircraft debris Malaysia said on Thursday that a large piece of aircraft debris discovered on the island of Pemba, off the coast of Tanzania, in June, was from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370.
Russian group hacks WADA database; alleges doping by Serena, Venus among...
September 13, 2016
A Russian hacking group has alleged that American tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams and Rio Olympics gold medalist gymnast Simone Biles were allowed to consume banned substances by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after claiming to have accessed WADA’s database. WADA later confirmed its database had been hacked
Cauvery Water Dispute: Just Who is Burning Bengaluru?
September 13, 2016
Bengaluru: India's infotech capital stands frozen for the second day on Tuesday after anarchy descended to Bengaluru on Monday and mobs took to the streets protesting a Supreme Court order to share Cauvery waters with Tamil Nadu. So just who are these men who could challenge the Karnataka Police, even the Rapid Action Force to hold Bengaluru to ransom?
