Bellary ignores Supreme Court order, keeps mining

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Bellary:  Less than 48 hours after the Supreme Court ordered all mining and transportation of iron ore in Bellary to be stopped, nearly 10,000 tonnes of the ore was seized from the district in four different raids.

The case just highlights how the Supreme Court's order is still being defied brazenly not just by the Gali Reddy brothers, but by other big corporates as well.

Bus falls into river in Madhya Pradesh, 26 killed

Raisen:  At least 26 persons were killed and 15 others went missing after a private bus fell into the swollen Barna river off a bridge in Raisen district today.

The bus belonging to Maa Gayatri Travels, carrying 60 passengers, fell off the bridge about 100 km away from Raisen when one of its tyres burst and the driver lost control.

So far, 26 bodies have been recovered from the river while 15 others are feared to have been swept away, police said.

China blames Pakistan-trained militants for attack

Beijing:  China on Monday blamed Muslim extremists trained in Pakistan for an attack that killed six civilians in one of the most troubled ethnic regions where police later fatally shot five suspects.

Sunday's attack raised the death toll from weekend violence in the Silk Road city of Kashgar in China's far west to 18.

Kashgar is in Xinijang region, which has been tense since nearly 200 people were killed in fighting between Uighurs and Han Chinese in 2009 in Urumqi, the regional capital.

Syrian army kills over 100 in Hama crackdown: Activists

Damascus:  Syrian forces killed nearly 140 people on Sunday when the army stormed the flashpoint protest city of Hama to crush dissent on the eve of Ramadan, activists said.
  
Activists said it was one of deadliest days in Syria since demonstrators first took to the streets on March 15 demanding democratic reforms before turning their wrath on the regime and calling for its ouster.

ISI chief on secret China visit amid US tension: Report

Islamabad:  ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha has embarked on a secret visit to China that is being seen as part of Pakistan's efforts to reduce its dependence on the US in the wake of strained military and intelligence ties.

Pasha is expected to open a "broad-based strategic dialogue" with Beijing during his visit, The Express Tribune reported.