Jet fuel price hiked by 3.2 percent
New Delhi: Jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was hiked Thursday by over 3.2 percent, according to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Jet…
Nine die in terror attack at Pakistan’s key airbase
Islamabad: At least eight militants, wearing military uniform and lugging sophisticated weapons, were killed when they launched a brazen attack on a key Pakistani airbase…
Two elephants killed by train in Odisha, driver held
Bhubaneswar: Two elephants were killed after being hit by a speeding goods train in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, officials said Thursday. The driver of the train…
Reliance Life Insurance to hire 5,500 agents on payroll
Bangkok: Reliance Life Insurance Company, a unit of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital, plans to hire 5,500 agents on payroll by the end of next month…
Brazil to spend $579 million on World Cup security
Rio de Janeiro: The Brazilian government will spend 1.17 billion reais ($579 million) on the security of the FIFA World Cup 2014. State news agency…
Designer gives sari the Dutch touch
New Delhi: He loves Indian embroidery and traditional Indian unpolished jewellery and has used the sari’s draping and pleating technique in his dresses. Dutch designer…
Court frowns on ministers over Kudankulam launch date
Chennai: With the protest against Kudankulam nuclear power plant entering its second year, the Madras High Court hearing two petitions against the project Thursday came…
Britain threatening to take Assange by force: Ecuador
Quito: Ecuador said Wednesday that the British government has raised the possibility of forcibly removing Julian Assange from the Andean nation’s embassy in London, where…
Student hangs herself over obscene Facebook comments
Jalandhar: A young woman from Jammu committed suicide in her college’s hostel room here after two boys allegedly posted obscene comments on her Facebook page,…
Palanquin bearers to ferry patients in Himachal
Shimla: Once the mode of transport for royalty and women in purdah nearly a century ago, the palanquin will be resurrected to ferry patients from…