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40 killed in car bombings in Yemen

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Two car bomb explosions targeting Shiite Houthi gunmen killed 40 people and left dozens wounded in Yemen’s central province of al-Bayda Tuesday evening, a government official said.

One blast took place near a building held by the Shiite Houthi group and the other one hit an education faculty in Radda town of al-Bayda province, Xinhua quoted the official as saying on condition of anonymity.

“The initial reports indicate that the bombings claimed the lives of 40 people, including more than 20 children,” the source added.

No proposal for new security management body: Minister

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There is no proposal to set up any new institution for for effective security management as the National Security Council, headed by the prime minister, is there to deliberate on all aspects of the issue, parliament was told Tuesday.

Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that ministers of home, defence, external affairs and finance were members of NSC and the national security advisor was its secretary.

Was a 17-hour agonising wait: Sydney hostage’s father

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It was an agonising 17-hour wait for the parents of Puspendu Ghosh, who was trapped by a gunman in the hostage drama at the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Sydney Monday.

“At around 8.15 a.m. Monday I was told by one of his colleagues that my son was in the cafe when the gunman took hostage those inside. He told me to watch the news on television, and said they were in touch with the police in Sidney,” said Puspendu’s father Pushpal Kumar Ghosh.

A terrified Pushpal and his wife Smritikona sat constantly befoe their tc set Monday watching every development and praying for their son.

Surging gold imports cause for concern: Official

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Import of a whopping 150 tonnes of gold in November even before curbs were lifted was a cause for concern as a 38 percent jump in a month resulted in widening of the trade deficit to an 18 month high, a senior official said Tuesday.

“Gold imports of 151.58 tonnes in November is a phenomenal rise of 38 percent from 109.55 tonnes in October and an incredible jump of 571 percent over the same month last year despite import restrictions still in place,” Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher told reporters here.

141, mostly children, killed in Peshawar school attack

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In one of the worst acts of human savagery ever perpetrated, the Pakistani Taliban senselessly slaughtered 141 people, 132 of them children, in a brazen terror attack launched by its heavily armed gunmen and suicide bombers on an army-run school in Pakistan’s Peshawar city in retaliation to the army’s operation against extremists in North Waziristan.

The horrifying attack was carried out by a group of paramilitary uniform-wearing terrorists who stormed the Army Public School complex in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, Pakistani media said.

Acid attack accused will be arrested soon: Kashmir police

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Police in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday said investigation into the Dec 11 acid attack on a woman in Srinagar was in progress and the perpetrators of the heinous attack would soon be behind bars.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) A.G. Mir Tuesday chaired a meeting of senior officers to review the investigation, a police statement said here.

The meeting was also attended by officers of the Special Investigation Team (SIT).

Police said they have got several leads and investigators were working round the clock to solve the case as soon as possible.

Norms bent to give liquor suppliers Rs 100 cr benefit: BJP

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BJP today accused the JD(U)-led Bihar government of providing Rs 100 crore undue benefit to liquor suppliers by increasing base rates of country liquor in violation of tender conditions.

“The state government has revised the base rate of 200 ml country liquor pouches from Rs 2.66 to 3.04, and of 400 ml pouches from Rs 4.49 to Rs 5.26.

SEBI finds 32 companies running illegal investment schemes

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Markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has found 32 companies to be operating unauthorised investment schemes in the garb of real-estate business, parliament was told Tuesday.

“During the last three years and current year, SEBI has found that 32 companies were operating CIS (Collective Investment Schemes) under the garb of real estate without obtaining certificate of registration from SEBI as a collective investment management company,” Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

NHRC notice to Andhra Pradesh over assault on labourers

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The NHRC has issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government after some forest officers of the state brutally assaulted labourers from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, an official statement said Tuesday.

According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the victims were extremely poor and were felling trees in a forest situated on the border between the two states in order to earn a livelihood.

ED probing beneficiary of Rs 425 cr IPL facilitation fee

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The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the “actual beneficiary” of the Rs 425 crore facilitation fee paid for award of 10-year media rights for the IPL cricket matches to World Sports Group in 2009.

The government, in an Action Taken report to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, said the award of media rights by the BCCI to the World Sports Group and also the allegation of payment of facilitation fee by Multi Screen Media Singapore of Rs 425 crore are being investigated.

Pak slams Parrikar on cross-border terrorism

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Pakistan has reacted sharply to Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s remarks that India will have to give a strong response to cross-border terrorism emanating from this country, saying there must not be any “miscalculation” about its resolve to thwart any “aggression”.

A week after 11 security personnel were killed in terror attacks in Kashmir, Parrikar said, “I feel that there has to be some strong response which will once and for all or at least reduce these blatant attempts. It’s an open secret that they (militants) came from Pakistan.”

BJP, AAP to blame for ‘stalled development’ work in Delhi: Cong

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Congress slammed both BJP and AAP after holding the two parties responsible for the “stalled” development work in Delhi as it held a string of rallies in the national capital today to “expose” its rivals.

The rallies in west Delhi were jointly addressed by former MP Sajjan Kumar and chief spokesperson of Delhi Congress, Mukesh Sharma.

The three ‘Bhanda Phod’ rallies were held at L Extension of Mohan Garden, R-3 Block near Noori Masjid at Mohan Garden and at Om Vihar Phase-2 in the Uttam Nagar Assembly segment.

Make tax evasion serious crime for black money info: SIT chief

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Tax evasion needs to be made a serious ‘criminal offence’ to force foreign countries to reveal names and account details of Indians stashing illicit wealth abroad, the Special Investigation Team on black money has said.

While adding more teeth to India’s pursuit of black money kept abroad, this would also check generation of unaccounted wealth within the country, the SIT Chairman M B Shah said.

At present, tax evasion is a civil offence in India and it is dealt under the Income Tax Act, 1961 while forex violations are dealt under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

Voters defy strike call in Srinagar, other areas

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A separatists’ call for a strike in Srinagar and other districts of Kashmir today failed to evoke response from voters who thronged the polling booths, especially in the summer capital which has had a history of low turn out.

24.55 per cent of over 14.73 lakh electorate in 16 assembly constituencies spread across three districts in the Valley and two constituencies of Samba district in Jammu region exercised their franchise till noon in the fourth phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir.

Muzaffarnagar riots: Six accused in Kutba killings arrested

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Six persons have been arrested in connection with communal killings at Kutba village during Muzaffarnagar riots last year, police said.

The accused were arrested yesterday and have been identified as Deshpal, Chatra, Buresh, Jitender, Guddu and Shoki, police said, adding they had been absconding since last year.

They were produced in court here and sent to judicial custody till December 25, police added.

Thoughts with parents undergoing surgery in UK: Omar

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As polling was underway in Sonawar assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who is contesting from the seat, said his thoughts were with his parents who are undergoing an organ transplant in the UK.

“My thoughts are with my parents as they both prepare for surgery today. I wish I could be there with them but that wasn’t to be,” Omar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The Chief Minister reminisced about his father’s presence during the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year.

Rift between Cong-NCP helping ruling Maha alliance?

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With BJP and Shiv Sena comfortably placed in the government in Maharashtra, former allies Congress and NCP who ruled the state for 15 years are now fighting for the main opposition space in the state.

BJP, which formed its first government in the state, feels the divided opposition will help it to govern in a better way.

Though both the parties do not see an immediate reunion to challenge the ruling alliance, NCP leaders do not rule out the possibility completely. They say a decision will be taken when elections are close, depending on the prevailing political situation of that time.

Shimla, Manali get season’s first snow, more in store

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Popular tourist destinations Shimla and Manali Saturday received the season`s first snowfall, while the lower hills across Himachal Pradesh were lashed by rain, bringing the temperature down by several notches.

Hoteliers have cheered up with the timely snowfall in the hope that tourists will come in large numbers in the coming days.

Tourist spots near Shimla, such as honeymooners` paradise Kufri, Fagu and Narkanda also experienced mild snowfall, making the hill stations even more picturesque.

Islamic State group shoots down Iraqi helicopter

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Islamic State group militants shot down an Iraqi military helicopter, officials said on Saturday, killing the two pilots onboard and raising fresh concerns about the extremists’ ability to attack aircraft amid ongoing US-led coalition airstrikes.

The attack happened late yesterday in the Shiite holy city of Samarra, about 95 kilometres north of Baghdad. A senior Defense Ministry official told The Associated Press the Sunni militants used a shoulder-fired rocket launcher to shoot down the EC635 helicopter on the outskirts of the city.

More flights cancelled in UK after closure of airspace

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Several flights were cancelled at Heathrow Airport for the second consecutive day on Saturday after the London’s airspace was temporarily closed due to a computer failure at country’s national air traffic control centre.

Almost 40 flights have been cancelled at Heathrow today.

While none of the airlines flying to India from the airport reported any major disruptions, it has now emerged that the problem may be repeated because software used to control flights by Britain’s controllers dates back to 1960s.

ISIS would never be able to make hold over India: Naqvi

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Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said that ISIS would never be able to make hold over India and will not succeed in their “evil design” on Indian soil.

“The propaganda they (ISIS) are spreading of making inroads among Indian Muslims is mischievous. The claim of making hold over India is a kind of mischief. We have full faith that such powers have neither been able to maintain any hold over India nor will they succeed in their nefarious or evil design on Indian soil,” Naqvi told PTI.

Hong Kong to shut down last, smallest protest site

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Hong Kong police said today that they would clear out the third and final pro-democracy protest camp next week, putting an end to demonstrations that have blocked traffic in the southern Chinese city’s streets for 2 1/2 months.

Police spokesman Steve Hui said authorities were giving the handful of protesters still occupying a short stretch of road in Causeway Bay enough time to pack up their belongings before they move in Monday.

India vs Australia, 1st Test – Day 5: Statistical highlights

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Statistical highlights of the fifth and final day of the first Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval here on Saturday.Kohli’s 4th ton vs Australia is his eighth in Tests.

Kohli’s above innings is the highest by an Indian batsman in the fourth innings against Australia in Tests.
Nathan Lyon’s match-winning figures of 12 for 286 are his best ever in a Test match.
For the first time, he has bagged 10 wickets in a Test, bettering nine for 165 vs India in the 2012-13 Delhi Test.

AR Rahman, ‘Jal’ in Oscars’ probable list

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India’s music maestro AR Rahman may end up getting his third Oscar nomination in the best original score category after making it to the list of 114 probables, while Hindi film ‘Jal’ also features in the long list of best picture Oscar hopefuls.

Rahman, who has previously been nominated for ’127 Hours’ and ‘Slumdog Millionaire, for which he won two Oscars, has made it to the list for three of his films including Hollywood movies ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ and ‘Million Dollar Arm’ and Rajinikanth-starrer Tamil film ‘Kochadaiiyaan’.

TCS mulls hiking pay offer for freshers

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Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is planning to increase its pay offer to freshers recruited directly or through campus interviews, a senior official said Friday.

“We want to increase the entry-level salary offered to freshers to attract more talented youth and ensure their retention with bright opportunities to move up the value chain,” TCS global Human Resources head Ajoyendra Mukherjee told reporters here.