Chinese warships hold rare exercises in Indian Ocean
February 3, 2014
BEIJING: After conducting rare exercises in the Indian Ocean, a flotilla of three Chinese warships has entered the West Pacific Ocean to start a drill there.
Chinese warships has entered the West Pacific Ocean to start a drill there.
Boston bomb suspects are brothers of Chechen origin, 1 killed
April 19, 2013
BOSTON/WATERTOWN (MASSACHUSETTS): The two suspects in the deadly Boston marathon bombings, one of whom was killed in a shootout with police overnight, are brothers of Chechen origin, NBC News reported on Friday.
Pakistan Army chief visits LoC to assess situation
September 3, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani today visited the line of control (LoC) to assess the security situation in the wake of violations of a ceasefire in the region over the past few weeks.
Kayani visited Kotli sector of the Line of Control, an area that has witnessed heavy exchanges of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops.
Next polar plunge could be winter’s coldest
January 26, 2014
The next blast of brutal cold will grip most of the eastern two-thirds of the United States in the upcoming days and could yield the lowest temperatures so far this winter in many communities.
While harsh cold is returning to the Midwest and Northeast this weekend, it will pale in comparison to what will follow for Monday through Wednesday.
US firm paid $976,000 bribe to win water project in Goa...
July 18, 2015
A New Jersey-based construction management firm has been charged with bribing Indian officials several crores of rupees to win two major water developmental projects in Goa and in Guwahati.
The bribery of USD 976,630 for a Goa project by Louis Berger included that to a minister, the details of which have not been disclosed by the Department of Justice.
SUN TV Network acquires IPL Hyderabad franchise
October 25, 2012
Mumbai — Chennai-based SUN TV Network acquired the Indian Premier League (IPL) Hyderabad franchise Thursday for a whopping Rs. 85.05 crore per year, it was announced here.
The franchise has reportedly been acquired for the next five seasons, which makes the total winning bid Rs. 425 crore.
1st Test: Australia in charge after stunning England collapse
November 22, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Australia 295 (Haddin 94, Johnson 64, Broad 6-81) and 65 for 0 lead England 136 (Carberry 40, Johnson 4-61) by 224 runs
Mitchell Johnson ripped through England, Australia v England, 1st Test, Brisbane, 2nd day, November 22, 2013
North Korea rocket could carry nuclear warhead to US mainland: South...
December 23, 2012
SEOUL: This month's rocket launch by reclusive North Korea shows it has likely developed the technology, long suspected in the West, to fire a warhead more than 10,000 km (6,200 miles), South Korean officials said on Sunday, putting the US West Coast in range.
5 coaches of Chennai-Mangalore Express derail in Tamil Nadu, 42 injured
September 4, 2015
42 people have been injured after five coaches of the Chennai Mangalore Express derailed near Tamil Nadu's Viruthachalam district. The injured are being rushed to a nearby hospital.
Last month, five people including a Karnataka legislator were killed when a granite-laden truck rammed into an express train at a level crossing in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur.
Just 1% of the Indian population pay taxes
May 1, 2016
New Delhi: Taxpayers account for just about 1% of India’s population, but tax outgo was over `1 crore for as many as 5,430 individuals, as per the latest data disclosed by the government for assessment year 2012-13.
