Rahul Gandhi meets slain DSP’s family, assures justice
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today met the family of slain DSP Zia-ul-Haq at his village here and assured that they will get justice.
China’s inflation at 10 month high, pushed up by food prices
China’s annual consumer inflation rebounded to a 10 month high of 3.2 per cent in February fuelled by 6 per cent rise in food prices.
Gold remains weak on sustained selling; silver recovers
Gold prices fell further by Rs 30 to a fresh low of about two weeks at Rs 29,820 per 10 gram in the national capital today on sustained selling by stockists, amid sluggish demand.
Cyberspace needs rules and cooperation, not war: China
China today said cyberspace needs “rules and cooperation, not war” and refuted the allegations as “politically motivated” that the country’s military was involved in hacking attacks on US and other foreign targets.
Egyptian court upholds death sentences in football riot case
A court today upheld death sentences for 21 accused in a deadly football stadium riot last year that killed over 70 people in the city of Port Said, raising fears of renewed violence in strife-torn Egypt.
Fire breaks out at Mantralaya
A fire today broke out at Mantralaya, the Maharashtra state secretariat complex, which was soon brought under control, fire brigade sources said.
Terror was not discussed with Pak PM: Salman Khurshid
External affairs minister Salman Khurshid today hosted a lunch for Pakistan Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf but did not discuss issues like terrorism with him.
Drug haul case: Arrested accused attempts suicide
One of the key accused in the drug haul case from Zirakpur allegedly attempted suicide, even as Punjab police maintained that no decision has been taken yet on summoning boxer Vijender Singh after the Olympic medallist’s name cropped up.
Nasa finds proof of big Mars floods
Nasa scientists have discovered evidence of “gigantic floods” on Mars that carved deep channels into the Red Planet in the past 500 million years.
PIL demands police cases against DCM, Raj
A PIL was filed in the Bombay high court on Friday, seeking the court’s direction to lodge police cases against DCM Ajit Pawar and MNS chief Raj Thackeray for instigating their party workers to engag