Section: India
- Firstpost (India) (137)
- Hindustan Times (42)
- India tv (India) (142)
- India.com (86)
- NDTV (India) (1,052)
- The Hindu (India) (372)
Foreigners rescued as Mali hotel siege leaves seven dead
The attackers launched the assault on the Byblos hotel in the early hours of Friday in what military sources and local residents said appeared to be a bid to abduct foreign guests. Five foreigners have been evacuated and a “number” of hostages freed after they were trapped by gunmen in a hotel standoff with soldiers in central Mali that left at...
‘Face of War’: Ukraine Artist Creates Putin Portrait With Bullet Shells
A young Ukrainian artist has captured global media attention by creating a striking portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin out of 5,000 bullet shells collected in the separatist east. …read more Source:...
United States adds Russian oil field to sanctions list
The United States has added a Russian oil and gas field, the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye Field, to its list of energy industry sector sanctions prompted by Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. The federal government said on Thursday the field, located in the Sea of Okhotsk of the Siberian coast and owned by Russia’s leading gas producer Gazprom,...
Four dead in Mali hotel attack, gun battle raging
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by United Nations staff on Friday, killing at least three people and exchanging fire with troops near the building, residents and military sources said. Smoke rose from the hotel and heavy weapons fire was heard as government forces moved in to dislodge the gunmen, who raided the...
Gunmen seize hostages in deadly attack on Mali hotel
The attackers launched the assault on the Byblos hotel in Mali on Friday in what military sources and local residents said appeared to be a bid to abduct foreign guests. Gunmen stormed a hotel in central Mali on Friday in an apparent attempt to kidnap Westerners, killing at least three people and seizing hostages in an ongoing standoff with the...
Indian Air Force ‘beats British Air Force12-0’ in training exercise
Indian Air Force (IAF) seems to have defeated the Royal Air Force (RAF) in a face off, two-week exercise conducted in Linconshire, according to reports. The Indian Air Force brought four aircrafts from its fleet under Operation Indradhanush designed by Russia SU-30MKI Flanker fighter aircraft to RAF Coningsby for a showdown against RAF’s...
UEFA Champions League play-off: Manchester United to face Club Bruges, Valencia and Monaco clash
Manchester United were given a troublesome tie against Club Bruges in the draw for the Champions League playoff round on Friday, although it could have been worse as they avoided Lazio, CSKA Moscow and Monaco. Lazio will meet Bayer Leverkusen as they attempt to return to the group stage for the first time since 2007-08 while another high profile...
Gunmen attack hotel in central Mali, one dead
At least one person was killed in an attack early on Friday by unidentified gunmen on a hotel in central Mali frequented by United Nations peacekeepers in the West African nation, a witness and a military spokesman said. The raid targeted a hotel on the road to the airport in Sevare, which services the larger town of Mopti. The body of one victim...
UEFA Champions League play-off draw: Who will Manchester United face for group stage qualification?
After a rare season out of the UEFA Champions League, the former Premier League champions finally have a chance to get back to Wednesday night football. After finishing fourth place last season, United have a chance to qualify in UEFA Champions League group-stage as they wait for a team to face in the play-off. According to the rules of the...
NASA extends contract with Russia for rides to International Space Station
NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial US alternatives, the US space agency said on Wednesday. Extending the contract through 2017 will cost the United States about $490 million, NASA chief Charles Bolden wrote in a letter to Congress. The deal...
