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Hindujas displaced from top spot of Britain’s rich list
NRI industrialists Hinduja brothers have been displaced as Britain’s wealthiest family on a rich list released here today which was topped by Ukrainian music baron Len Blavatnik. Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja with a fortune of £13 billion were edged out from the top spot that they held in 2014 to the second place this year by...
IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday evening
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrives here tomorrow for his one-day whirlwind visit and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to discus ways to take Indian sports forward amid speculation that the country might bid for 2024 Olympics. Bach, who will be on his first visit to India after taking over as...
EU rescue ships head for Libya, as migrants die in Balkans
British and German warships made ready to sail for waters off Libya as Europe ramped up rescue operations in the Mediterranean after up to 900 desperate migrants drowned last weekend on a boat heading for Italy. Yet hours after European Union leaders agreed in Brussels on Thursday to treble funding for EU maritime missions and pledged more ships...
Kiev Accuses Russia of Not Wanting Ukraine Peace
Ukraine accused Russia today of resisting a peaceful end to fighting in eastern Ukraine and called for weapons from its allies, saying it is striving to settle the separatist conflict. …read more Source:...
Kazakhstan votes for continuity while keeping eye on Ukraine
As oil-rich Kazakhstan votes for a president Sunday, the governing elite is pounding home a mantra of stability as fears percolate about the country’s massive Russian minority taking inspiration from the Moscow-backed insurgency in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
India ranks 117 out of 158 nations on global happiness index
India has not fared well in a global ranking of the happiest nations, coming in at the 117th spot out of 158 countries on the index that took into account GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and freedom to make life choices as indicators of happiness. Switzerland has been named the most happiest country in the world, coming in at the...
Dutch Expert Fired After Showing Photos of MH17 Victims
A Dutch expert helping to identify victims from last year’s MH17 airliner crash in Ukraine has been fired after showing photographs of the dead at a public lecture, the government said Thursday. …read more Source:...
Pentagon dismisses Moscow claim of US troops in east Ukraine
The Russian defense ministry said on Thursday that US troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it. …read more Source: The Times of...
Ukraine: U.S. accuses Russia of violating ceasefire
The United States has accused Russia of violating the Minsk ceasefire agreement by deploying more air defence systems in eastern Ukraine. Building up of forces The U.S…. …read more Source: The...
Pentagon Denies Russia’s Claim of US Troops in East Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry said today that US troops were training Ukrainian forces in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine, but the Pentagon flatly denied it, accusing Moscow of a “ridiculous attem… …read more Source:...
