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Afghanistan: 21 dead, 10 wounded in wedd...

Afghanistan: 21 dead, 10 wounded in wedding gunfight

KABUL: A shootout at a wedding party in northern Afghanistan has left 21 people dead and another 10 wounded, an official said Monday. Jaweed Basharat, spokesman for the governor of Baghlan province, said a gunfight broke out between two groups attending the wedding in Andarab district late Sunday.... read more »

Delhi on high alert after Gurdaspur atta...

Delhi on high alert after Gurdaspur attack, security stepped up

Authorities sounded high alert across Delhi on Monday with hundreds of policemen deployed at railway stations, railway stations, shopping malls and crowded markets in the wake of a terrorist attack in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district that left five people dead. A burst tyre near Parliament also... read more »

At least 13 dead in al Shabaab attack on...

At least 13 dead in al Shabaab attack on Somali hotel

The Somali militant Islamist group al Shabaab attacked a Mogadishu hotel on Sunday, driving a car packed with explosives through the hotel gate and killing at least 13 people, a first responder and the rebel group said. A Reuters witness said blood and pieces of flesh were spattered around the site... read more »

Four killed as terrorists storm Punjab p...

Four killed as terrorists storm Punjab police station

India tightened security on its border with Pakistan on Monday after terrorists dressed in army uniforms stormed a police station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, killing at least four people and injuring several others. The dead included two civilians and two policemen. Unconfirmed reports,... read more »

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Gold declines further on reduced offtake, global cues

Gold prices jumped by Rs. 25 to Rs. 31,850 per ten gram

Gold prices advanced further by Rs. 25 to Rs. 31,850 per ten gram in the national capital on Saturday on sustained buying for the wedding season demand while silver tumbled Rs. 500 to Rs. 47,500 per... read more »

JP Morgan agrees to record $13bn settlement with US regulators

JPMorgan reaches $4.5 billion settlement with inve...

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a $4.5 billion settlement with investors over mortgage-backed securities. The settlement, announced on Friday,... read more »

Steps to broaden G-Sec market in coming weeks: Rajan

Steps to broaden G-Sec market in coming weeks: Rajan

To broaden financial markets, the Reserve Bank will unveil steps to improve the liquidity and depth of government securities market in the coming weeks. “In... read more »

Sebi to come out with detailed corporate disclosure gui...

Sebi to come out with detailed corporate disclosure guidelines

Mumbai – Market regulator Sebi is likely to come out with detailed guidelines on corporate disclosures on Monday, aiming to improve the quality of giving... read more »

Vedanta plunges into $217 million loss in April-Septemb...

Vedanta plunges into $217 million loss in April-September

Mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources plunged into a $217 million loss for the six months ended September 30 amid lower metal prices and currency losses. The... read more »

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Lok Sabha elections 2014 results: Live — Trends point to NDA majo...

Puducherry LS seat: V. Narayanasamy (Congress) leading by a margin of 3,643 votes securing 10,290 votes. R. Radhakrishnan of AINRC pushed to third spot with 5,435 votes while M V Omalingam (AIADMK)... read more »

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: BJP’s Sushma Swara...

BJP’s Sushma Swaraj is leading by a margin of 3,552 votes against Laxman Singh of Congress from Vidisha seat in Madhya Pradesh. Saffron party... read more »

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: BJP’s Sushma Swaraj lea...

Sushma Swaraj insists Congress backing Tejpal

BJP’s Sushma Swaraj is leading by a margin of 3,552 votes against Laxman Singh of Congress from Vidisha seat in Madhya Pradesh. Saffron party nominee... read more »

2014 Lok Sabha elections results: BJP takes big lead in...

NEW DELHI: The BJP took a big lead as millions of votes polled in the Lok Sabha election were counted Friday, with its candidates racing ahead of all others in... read more »

Sahara case: Justice Khehar recuses from hearing

In a sudden twist in the Sahara Group case, Supreme Court judge Justice J.S. Khehar has recused himself from hearing the matter following which a new bench has... read more »

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Two dead, 30 injured in Sindh earthquakes

KARACHI: A series of small earthquakes hit southern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least two persons and injuring 30 others, officials said. Three shallow quakes struck near the city of Nawabshah in... read more »

South Sudan rivals sign cease-fire deal after mont...

South Sudan’s President has reached a cease-fire deal with a rebel leader following five months of violence in the world’s youngest... read more »

Putin speaks at Russian Victory Day Parade in Moscow...

MOSCOW – Fighter jets streaked over St. Basil’s Cathedral on Friday, missiles and tanks rumbled down Red Square, and Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed... read more »

Saudi Mers death toll rises to 126

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s death toll from Mers has risen by five to 126 fatalities since the mystery respiratory virus first appeared in the kingdom in 2012,... read more »

Eight die in Bangladesh road accident

DHAKA — At least eight people were killed when two speeding buses collided on a highway in Bangladesh early Friday, an official said. The accident took place... read more »

Obama daughters Sasha and Malia flaunt ‘summer-perfect’ fashion

US President Barack Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia flaunted jet-setting summer fashion during their recent trip to Italy with their mother Michelle. The US First Lady’s teen... read more »

Badminton: Jwala-Ashwini only Indians to reach Canada Open semis

The Commonwealth Games silver medallist pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were the last remaining Indian players at the Canada Open after reaching the semifinals of the US$ 50,000... read more »

Ahmed Shehzad’s half-century steadies Pakistan against Sri Lanka in 2nd Test, Day 3

slammed his third Test half-century as Pakistan cruised ahead towards Sri Lanka‘s lead on Day Three of the second Test at P Sara Oval, Colombo. Pakistan were 129 for the loss of one... read more »

Separatist shutdown affects life in Srinagar

A separatist-called shutdown to protest ‘police high-handedness’ affected normal life in Srinagar on Saturday. The traffic on the strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway,... read more »

BSF doing commendable job in guarding international border

Interacting with BSF jawans and officers posted in the Mizoram and Cachar Frontier yesterday, Pathak appreciated the hard work done by the troops and said they were doing a commendable job in keeping... read more »