In a freak accident, a small plane crashed on a California freeway, slamming into a car parked on the side of the road, killing a woman and seriously injuring five others, including the pilot, officials said. The accident occurred when the plane made an emergency landing on a Southern California ... Read More »
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today assured full security toNIT Srinagar students, saying that they should not worry about their safety in the wake of clashes between two groups after the India-West Indies cricket match on Thursday. Singh called up Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohraand Director General of Police ... Read More »
A rare power outage plunged a major section of the Philippine capital’s main airport into darkness overnight, forcing flight cancellations that stranded thousands today. As many as 78 flights by the country’s largest carrier Cebu Pacific were cancelled, affecting nearly 14,000 passengers, the company said in a statement. Flag carrier ... Read More »
A rare power outage plunged a major section of the Philippine capital’s main airport into darkness overnight, forcing flight cancellations that stranded thousands today. As many as 78 flights by the country’s largest carrier Cebu Pacific were cancelled, affecting nearly 14,000 passengers, the company said in a statement. Flag carrier ... Read More »
A 12-year-old Muslim boy has accused his teacher of religiously targeting him by calling him a “terrorist” in front of his peers in the US state of Texas, prompting school authorities to probe the incident. Waleed Abushaaban, a 7th grade student in First Colony Middle School has been the butt ... Read More »
A 60-year-old blind woman was allegedly raped by an unidentified person in a village in Badaut area here, police said today. The incident took place on Friday when an unidentified person entered the house of the woman and raped her, they said. Police said a complaint in this regard was ... Read More »
In order to promote the national capital’s heritage and culture on foreign soil and attract more international tourists, the Delhi government has proposed to participate in a number of events which will be organized in London,Berlin and other cities of the world this year. Besides, the Arvind Kejriwal government has ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, April 1 —Environmental advocacy groups praised pledges made by the U.S. and Chinese governments on climate change initiatives as a breakthrough for momentum. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in Washington, D.C., to collaborate on climate change by signing agreements outlined last year at a ... Read More »
MOSCOW, April 1 — Russian energy company Gazprom said it was working to meet the full gas demands for South Ossetia, a republic near the center of rows over European power. Gazprom Chairman Alexei Miller met in Moscow with South Ossetian President Leonid Tibilov to review gas supplies to the ... Read More »
ADELAIDE, Australia, April 1 —Australian energy company Santos said Friday it drafted a new team of executives tasked with setting up an operating model to navigate the low oil price era. The company said it appointed six new members to an executive team with expertise ranging from exploration to capital ... Read More »
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 1 — Danish oil company Maersk said it would manage its U.S. assets in the Gulf of Mexico from Copenhagen as it moves to shut down its offices in Houston. Directly employing about 60 people in Houston, Maersk said it was closing its offices in Houston in ... Read More »
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, April 1 — Austrian energy company OMV said Friday it was building stronger ties with its Russian partners, noting markets were conducive to tight cooperation. OMV and Russian gas company Gazprom signed agreements in St. Petersburg aimed at strengthening the strategic cooperation between both companies. Included in ... Read More »
