Syrian troops recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group and pledged to build on the win with an advance against other jihadist strongholds.
As per reports, monuments destroyed by the jihadists were in pieces but that much of the ancient city was intact.
Backed by a barrage of Russian air strikes, Syrian troops and allied militia launched a major offensive to retake Palmyra this month.
Seoul's Presidential Palace under Threat
North Korea has warned that it will attack Seoul\'s presidential palace unless it receives an apology from South Korean President Park Geun-hye for treason.
The warning is the latest threat against Washington and Seoul over joint US-South Korean military drills that the North sees as a dress rehearsal for invasion.
A North Korean propaganda outlet posted a video depicting a nuclear attack on Washington, DC.
Over 20 Indian firms are taking part in the India-China Business and Investment Forum being held in China aimed at introducing latest investment opportunities under \'Make in India\' campaign to their Chinese counterparts.
The Indian firms would be introducing the latest investment opportunities in India in sectors like renewable energies, solar panels, roads, smart cities, infrastructure development, urban transportation and power sector, which are now available to Chinese companies under the \'Make in India\' programme.
Kirloskar Sells Stake in Sakra Hospital
The Kirloskar Group has sold its majority stake in Bengaluru-based Sakra Hospital to two Japanese companies who were part of the joint venture, making it perhaps the first hospital in the country to be owned fully by foreign entities since India permitted 100% FDI in the sector in 2000.
Kirloskar started the hospital in 2013, partnering with Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of Toyota Group, and Secom Medical System, the medical arm of Japanese security company Secom.
Post the sale, Secom will own 60% and Toyota Tsusho the rest.
The joint venture was set up with an investment of about Rs. 200 crore, including equity of Rs. 120 crore and Rs. 80 crore in debt.
The stock of \'live water\' or \'usable water\' in seven key dams in Marathwada region of Maharashtra, including Asia\'s largest earthen dam Jaikwadi in Aurangabad, has come down to zero.
Last year, only one dam had reached zero level. This time, there are seven of them, so people are forced to lift water from the dead stock. Marathwada has 11 big dams in all. The Jaikwadi one is the largest, with an irrigation potential of 2.37 lakh hectares and storage capacity of 2,171 million cubic litres. The other dams at zero level are Majalgaon, Manjara, Lower Terna, Manar, Siddheshwar and Sina-Kolegaon.