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Tihar Jail’s 3-tier security breac...

Tihar Jail’s 3-tier security breached; two undertrials dig tunnel to ...

In a daring jailbreak, two undertrials dug a tunnel in the country’s most secure prison, Tihar jail, and managed to escape. While one of the escaped convict was caught, the other one is still at large, as per news reports. Housed in Jail no 7, the two convicts reportedly scaled the wall and... read more »

BJP’s silence is deafening, claims...

BJP’s silence is deafening, claims Congress

The Congress on Monday claimed that the silence of the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi’s travel documents was ‘deafening’, adding that the people of the country were waiting for the Centre to take action against External Affairs Minister... read more »

Body of lynched school principal brought...

Body of lynched school principal brought to Krishnapur Police station

The lynched body of the Nalanda school principal, where two students were allegedly beaten to death yesterday, was on Monday brought to Krishnapur Police station. The students were allegedly beaten to death after a clash broke out between them and the school management, following which, the school... read more »

World take to mat, bend, twist to mark i...

World take to mat, bend, twist to mark inaugural Yoga Day

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts across the world on Sunday took to mats and stretched, bent and twisted their bodies in multiple complex postures as they marked the inaugural International Day of Yoga, celebrating the ancient Indian spiritual practice. “Yoga’s universal and growing... read more »

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Centre wants SC to review forgive to Rajiv’s assassins; PM ...

New Delhi: On the back foot after Rahul Gandhi expressed his unhappiness on the possibility of the assassins of his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi walking free, the Centre moved the... read more »

Sad Rajiv Gandhi’s killers will walk free, b...

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said he was saddened after Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa announced that seven people convicted in his... read more »

Tamil Nadu govt to release all 7 convicts in Rajiv gand...

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday said it had decided to release all the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, including the three... read more »

There is no other leader like Mamata Banerjee, she shou...

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare’s endorsement to be the next Prime Minister. Anna has said... read more »

Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Reddy resigns over creation of ...

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said that he is going to step down from his post and quit Congress to protest the UPA... read more »

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'Syria committed to Iran's participation in Geneva II meet'

‘Syria committed to Iran’s participation in Geneva II...

Damascus – Syria is committed to Iran’s participation in the upcoming Geneva II peace conference, the Syrian government said Sunday. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al- Moallem said... read more »

Syrian troops kill 73 rebels in separate clashes

Syrian troops kill 73 rebels in separate clashes

Damascus – The Syrian troops Sunday killed as many as 73 rebels in separate clashes nationwide, the state-media reported. Opposition activists... read more »

Iran installs 1,000 IR-2m centrifuges: nuclear chief

Iran installs 1,000 IR-2m centrifuges: nuclear chief

Tehran – Iran has installed 1,000 second generation (IR-2m) centrifuges in one of its nuclear enrichment sites, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

China to strengthen supervision of officials’ ass...

China to strengthen supervision of officials' assets reports

Beijing – China has ordered strict enforcement of a regulation that requires officials to report their assets and their family members’... read more »

Family of Indian paralysed in police action in U.S. will file lawsuit

The family of the 57-year-old Indian man, who has been left partially paralysed after a police officer forced him on ground in the United States, will file a lawsuit with many rights... read more »

More than 300 migrants died this week trying to reach Italy – UN agency

More than 300 people died trying to cross the sea from Africa to Italy this week, the U.N. refugee agency said on Wednesday, adding pressure on Europe to expand a border operation that... read more »

Modi not to attend Kejriwal’s swearing-in ceremony

As part of his ongoing effort to build a working relationship between the Delhi Government and the Centre, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal called... read more »

Modi temple inauguration cancelled

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s disapproving tweet on a temple in his name in Rajkot’s Kothadia village, its initiator has decided to cancel its inauguration and remove Mr.... read more »

Tax authority to expand probe into HSBC accounts

The UK tax authority will expand the scope of its investigation into Swiss tax accounts held with HSBC, the BBC has learned. HMRC will meet with the police and the Serious Fraud Office later in the... read more »