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Sushma Swaraj to visit Afghanistan tomorrow

India, Latest headlines September 9, 2014 at 5:35 pm 0 comments

New Delhi, As Afghanistan eagerly waits result of the presidential polls, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will visit the strategically important ally on Wednesday to further enhance ties and review key projects being implemented by India in the trouble-torn country. In her first visit to the country as external affairsRead More

Bombay HC confirms death penalty for Pune driver for killing 9 people

India September 9, 2014 at 5:34 pm 0 comments

Mumbai – The Bombay High Court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence for Pune driver Santosh M Mane, who two years ago hijacked a state transport bus and killed nine people. The incident happened on January 25, 2012 after he was denied a change from night duty to day duty by hisRead More

Delhi High court upholds ban on e-rickshaws in capital

India September 9, 2014 at 5:34 pm 0 comments

New Delhi – The Delhi High court on Tuesday upheld the ban on e-rickshaws in the national capital till a legislative order is brought in to implement new regulations. The court also observed that it cannot participate in legislative changes. It said, “What is prohibited under law, cannot be permitted.” The HighRead More

Diesel likely to be cheaper by up to 75 paise/litre

India September 9, 2014 at 5:33 pm 0 comments

New Delh – Oil marketing companies may cut diesel prices by 50 to 75 paise per litre in their scheduled mid month review due to fall in international crude prices. Brent crude eased for a fourth straight session on Tuesday, with prices holding near a 16-month trough below USD 100 a barrel, amidRead More

Ford denies report about inappropriate business dealings

Ford denies report about inappropriate business dealings

Breaking news, Latest headlines, slider, world September 9, 2014 at 5:32 pm 0 comments

Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford is once again denying a report that he acted inappropriately on behalf of a company his family has business dealings with. Ford found himself on the defensive Monday afternoon as he spoke with reporters about his transit plan at Don Mills Station. “I did not –Read More

Chow presses Tory for answers on SmartTrack alignment

Chow presses Tory for answers on SmartTrack alignment

Breaking news, Latest headlines, slider, world September 9, 2014 at 5:32 pm 0 comments

Toronto, Olivia Chow is accusing John Tory of failing to do “his homework” on his SmartTrack transit proposal as an advertising campaign to tout the benefits of the plan officially hits the airwaves. Chow held a press conference at a residential construction site at the corner of Eglinton Avenue WestRead More

Sarah Thomson drops out of mayoral race to run for city council

Sarah Thomson drops out of mayoral race to run for city council

Breaking news, Latest headlines, slider, world September 9, 2014 at 5:32 pm 0 comments

Toronto, Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson has dropped out of the race to run for city council in Trinity-Spadina. Thomson, who also ran for mayor in the 2010 election, made the announcement at a press conference at city hall on Tuesday morning. The Women’s Post publisher will face frontrunner Joe Cressy,Read More

Home care needs of many Canadians go unmet, says Statistics Canada

world September 9, 2014 at 5:30 pm 0 comments

Ottawa, A new study by Statistics Canada has found the needs of many Canadians who require home care for long-term illnesses, aging or disabilities aren’t being fully met. A 2012 survey found 792,000 Canadians aged 15 years and older who require home care reported their needs were only partly met orRead More

Home Depot shares sink on news of payment systems breach

world September 9, 2014 at 5:30 pm 0 comments

New York, Shares of home-improvement retailer Home Depot sank before the opening bell Tuesday after confirming that itspayment systems had been hacked, potentially exposing millions of shoppers who used credit and debit cards at its more than 2,000 U.S. and Canadian stores. The breach could turn out to be oneRead More

Russia denies claims it ‘buzzed’ Canadian frigate

Breaking news, Latest headlines, world September 9, 2014 at 5:30 pm 0 comments

Ottawa, Russia is denying allegations that its military aircraft “buzzed” a Canadian frigate in the Black Sea, saying it was just the planes’ flight path that took them close to HMCS Toronto. Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov confirmed to the Itar-Tass news agency that an SU-24 fighter jet and a transport planeRead More