South Korean lawmakers push for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment; Martial law rescinded In response to the opposition’s demands, President Yoon did not provide an immediate public statement.
12 die of leptospirosis in Mumbai Twelve people have died of leptospirosis infection in the city in the last seven days, a civic official said today. July 8, 2015 18:10 IST
An Islamic State secret to success: Shock troops who fight to the death They are the Islamic State group’s elite shock troops. Fanatical and disciplined, they infiltrate cities of Iraq and Syria, unleash… July 8, 2015 18:05 IST
Greece races against clock to submit reform proposal Greece submitted a request for aid from Europe’s bailout fund Wednesday, and is rushing to detail a plan of economic… July 8, 2015 18:00 IST
Disney removes Bill Cosby statue at Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World officials say a bronze statue of Bill Cosby is being removed from the Hollywood Studios theme park. July 8, 2015 17:57 IST
Aussie model suffering from Down’s syndrome bags her first ad campaign She might be suffering from Down’s syndrome but despite her condition, Madeline Stuart is determined to diversify the modelling industry. July 8, 2015 17:56 IST
China Internet Security Law: China mulls privacy protection, further curbs on Internet Chinese authorities have proposed a sweeping but vaguely worded Internet security law that would strengthen protection of private information, ban… July 8, 2015 17:55 IST
Philippines asks tribunal to invalidate China’s sea claims The Philippines has asked an international tribunal to declare as invalid China’s claims to virtually all of the South China… July 8, 2015 17:55 IST
China unveils new steps to prop up stocks, but market dives China announced a flurry of new moves Wednesday to halt a stock market slide. The result? Another big dive in… July 8, 2015 17:54 IST
Chalupas on demand: Taco Bell starting delivery service Getting your Taco Bell fix may soon get a whole lot easier. The restaurant chain is starting delivery service on… July 8, 2015 17:52 IST
Facebook unveils new friends icon Social networking service Facebook has introduced a new friends icon. According to thenextweb.com, Caitlin Winner, a design manager at Facebook,… July 8, 2015 17:50 IST
Sudha Ramalingam criticizes ‘VIP culture’, says ‘Hema Malini wants to avoid criticism’ Criticising the ‘VIP culture’, social activist Sudha Ramalingam on Wednesday said that BJP MP Hema Malini’s tweet, where the thespian… July 8, 2015 17:48 IST
Oneplus officially announces OnePlus 2 smartphone will have 4GB RAM; next phone to be priced at $450 Oneplus has officially announced that its smartphone Oneplus 2 will have 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. According to thenextweb.com, Oneplus has… July 8, 2015 17:46 IST
Amanda Peterson’s last day was ‘wonderful’, says mom Amanda Peterson, who starred in the 1987 movie ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ opposite Patrick Dempsey, may have died unexpectedly in… July 8, 2015 17:45 IST
BD introduces two prefilled drug delivery systems in India These systems are expected to help minimise vaccine wastage, reduce dosage errors and impact public health by enabling therapy compliance… July 8, 2015 17:42 IST
Travelport acquires Mobile Travel Technologies Travelport has acquired Mobile Travel Technologies (MTT), a private company based in Dublin, Ireland July 8, 2015 17:41 IST
Barclay’s sacks chief executive Antony Jenkins Barclay’s Chief Executive Antony Jenkins has reportedly been sacked after falling out with the board over the bank’s cost cutting… July 8, 2015 17:40 IST
Air Works enters into strategic partnership with Acumen Aviation Air Works, one of India’s leading aviation services company has announced a strategic partnership with Acumen Aviation Europe through a… July 8, 2015 17:40 IST
Kenya launches e-Visas for Indians Unlike in the past when Indians were able to get their visa on arrival in Nairobi or Mombasa, intending visitors… July 8, 2015 17:39 IST
