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Wimbledon action keeps Amdavadis busy

Wimbledon action keeps Amdavadis busy

With zero cricket action, most Amdavadis have a respite of sorts with Wimbledon action going on in London. It was easy passage for tops seeds Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray on the second round on Tuesday. Amdavadis had fun watching women matches where third seed Simona Halep and 2014... read more »

RK Nagar by-poll, a prelude to assembly ...

RK Nagar by-poll, a prelude to assembly elections

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has won the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar by-poll with a thumping margin of nearly 1.50 lakh votes, raising party’s hope that it would serve as a precursor to the 2016 Assembly elections. Campaigning in north Chennai on June 22 brimmed with several thousand supporters, Ms.... read more »

Chinese submarine docking in Karachi no ...

Chinese submarine docking in Karachi no threat to India

Playing down its submarine’s docking in Pakistan’s Karachi port in May, China has said the movement of Chinese vessels was not directed against any third party and the PLA navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean were “open and transparent”. Replying to questions about concerns in India over... read more »

India to ink agreement with Myanmar, Tha...

India to ink agreement with Myanmar, Thailand

In the wake of an agreement between India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan for unhindered vehicular movement, a similar accord with Myanmar and Thailand will facilitate smoother surface movement in the region, union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday.An agreement will... read more »

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32 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Colombo –   At least 32 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the country’s waters off the coast of the Delft islet in Jaffna. The incident... read more »

Doctors vs Samajwadi Party’s alleged ‘...

Kanpur –  Thousands of doctors at hospitals across Uttar Pradesh are on strike to protest against what they describe as the “goonda... read more »

Justice K T Thomas abandon as head of Lokpal search pan...

In a major embarrassment for the government, former Supreme Court judge K T Thomas has quit as the head of Lokpal search panel. The Lokpal search committee... read more »

Sensex sheds 173 points

The benchmark Sensex on Monday fell over 173 points, its first drop in six sessions, to end below the 21,000-mark on economic growth concerns and global... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal’s convoy shown black flags in Agr...

Agra: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who is on a three-day roadshow in Uttar Pradesh, was on Monday shown black flags in Agra. On Sunday, Kejriwal... read more »

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Devyani Khobragade case: US embassy asked to shut its club, follow traffic rules

Devyani Khobragade case: US embassy asked to shut its club, follo...

New Delhi –  India today asked the American embassy in New Delhi to stop all commercial activities and shut down a club on its premises by January 16, continuing its unrelenting diplomatic... read more »

Muzaffarnagar forgotten, Uttar Pradesh ministers and MLAs fly out on five-nation study tour

Muzaffarnagar forgotten, Uttar Pradesh ministers a...

Lucknow –  At a time when Uttar Pradesh is struggling with the aftermath of the Muzaffarnagar riots and allegations of mismanagement, eight... read more »

Brutal arctic chill means parts of US colder than Mars

Brutal arctic chill means parts of US colder than Mars

Chicago –  A deadly chill had much of the United States and Canada in its wintry grip on Tuesday, as a record-breaking cold snap brought temperatures... read more »

Russia launches security clampdown for Winter Olympics

Russia launches security clampdown for Winter Olympics

Four weeks before the start of Winter Olympics in Russia’s Sochi, authorities have launched an unprecedented security operation, sealing off a vast area... read more »

Spanish princess accused of corruption, summoned to tes...

Spanish princess accused of corruption, summoned to testify in court

A Spanish court summoned King Juan Carlos’ youngest daughter Cristina as a suspect over tax and money-laundering crimes on Tuesday, a first for a direct... read more »

Danish intelligence was alerted by police on the attacker

Denmark’s domestic intelligence service acknowledged on Tuesday that prison officials alerted the agency last year to the suspected gunman in last weekend’s shooting attacks that killed... read more »

Jamaat leader sentenced to death in Bangladesh

A top leader of Jamaat-e-Islami party was sentenced to death on Wednesday by a special tribunal in Bangladesh for crimes against humanity during the independence war against Pakistan in... read more »

Sushma Swaraj insists Congress backing Tejpal

More reforms on the anvil: Sushma

The new Indian government will unveil more reforms in the coming days, including in the forthcoming budget this month to woo foreign investment and make India a manufacturing destination,... read more »

Militants kill 4 Tunisian National Guards

Militants killed four members of the National Guard in the mountainous Kasserine region near the Algerian border, Tunisia’s Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The brief statement blamed... read more »

Alabama Governor Bentley apologises for assault against Indian

The Governor of Alabama, Robert Bentley, has apologised for the “unfortunate” use of excessive force by police against an Indian man early this month that left him partially paralysed. Mr.... read more »