Chilling: The Final Moments of Germanwings Flight 4U9525
The final moments of the ill-fated Germanwings flight that was deliberately crashed by its copilot Andreas Lubitz, make for chilling reading. In an exclusive, Paris Match, has published the horrific sequence of events, taken from the Cockpit Voice Recorder. Read more.
Indians Evacuated From Yemen to be “Home Tonight”: MEA
Around 350 stranded Indians were evacuated today from strife-torn Aden in Yemen on an Indian naval ship. The ship is currently safely docked at Djibouti. Read more.
Coal Scam Case: SC Stays Summons to Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh got relief from the Supreme Court on Wednesday, when it stayed the trial court order summoning him as an accused in a case pertaining to the grant of a coal block to a private company, Hindalco, in 2005. Read more.
Watch: Bengaluru Girl Shot Dead in College Hostel
An 18-year-old girl has been shot dead in Bengaluru at her college by a man reportedly working as an office boy. Initial reports suggest that the victim Gauthami, a second pre-university (PU) student, was attacked in the college hostel. Watch the video here.
Sensex Surges 302 pts to 28,260; Sun Pharma Jumps 5.5%
The benchmark BSE Sensex on Wednesday began the new fiscal year on a promising note by gaining more than 300 points to settle the day at 28,260.14. After a slightly lower start at 27,954.86, the 30-share BSE barometer slipped further to 27,889.02. But later, buoyed by widespread buying the index surged to day’s high of 28,298.34. Read more.
Petrol Prices Cut by 49 paise and Diesel by Rs 1.21 per Litre
After two consecutive hikes, petrol prices were today cut by Rs 0.49 paise per litre and diesel by Rs 1.21 a litre on softening international oil rates.The reduction in rates will be effective from midnight tonight. Read more.
ICC President Quits, Slams Srinivasan’s Stranglehold on Cricket
The International Cricket Council today accepted the resignation of its disgruntled President Mustafa Kamal, who quit the position after being denied the honour of presenting the World Cup winners’ trophy. Read more.
Mitchell Starc to Miss Start of IPL
Royal Challengers Bangalore will be missing the services of Mitchell Starc for the start of the IPL with the Australia pacer recuperating from a knee niggle after a hectic World Cup campaign in which he was adjudged Man of the Tournament. Read more.
In Pics: Smokin’ Hot Sonam Kapoor Shoots in Armani for Vogue
Take a look at pictures shared by Sonam herself, from her shoot with Vogue. The diva says she is wearing Armani.
Vidya Balan To Do An Oprah
Vidya Balan has turned down two films as she gears up to become India’s very own Oprah Winfrey. In fact having completed Mohit Suri’s Hamari Adhuri Kahaani, she won’t be doing any more films this year. Read more.