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Buhari Leads in Nigeria Presidential Vot...

Buhari Leads in Nigeria Presidential Vote as Protests Endure

Former Nigerian military ruler Muhammadu Buhari took a lead in the presidential race with half of the 36 states reporting results from the March 28-29 general elections. Buhari led with 54.6 percent of the vote to 41.6 percent for President Goodluck Jonathan with tallies from 18 states and the... read more »

Singapore teen charged for insulting lat...

Singapore teen charged for insulting late founding father Lee Kuan Yew in a...

Singapore: A Singaporean teenager arrested for posting an expletive-laden YouTube video attacking Christianity and the country’s late founding leader Lee Kuan Yew will be charged in court with “wounding” religious feelings, harassment and circulating obscene content,... read more »

AAP infighting: Who will fill the space ...

AAP infighting: Who will fill the space left vacant by Yadav-Bhushan camp?

New Delhi: The churn within the Aam Aadmi Party, which resulted in the humiliating ouster of its four senior leaders, has altered the power hierarchy in the two-year-old political outfit. It was a nasty, no-holds-barred battle which saw Arvind Kejriwal stamping his command over the party through a... read more »

Babri Masjid demolition case: Supreme Co...

Babri Masjid demolition case: Supreme Court issues notice to LK Advani, Jos...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani and 19 others over a petition filed by Haji Mehboob in the Babri masjid case. Top BJP leaders including Uma Bharti, Murli Manohar Joshi and Kalyan Singh are amongst those notified by the apex... read more »

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7 killed as bus catches fire after colliding with diesel tanker o...

Mumbai –  Seven people were killed in Maharashtra when a luxury bus caught fire after colliding with a diesel tanker on the highway, late on Tuesday night. Fourteen others were injured in the... read more »

Woman’s clothes, behaviour also responsible ...

Nagpur, Maharashtra –   Maharashtra politician Asha Mirje has generated shock-waves with her comment that women are also to be blamed for... read more »

Goa Police to file charge sheet against Tehelka founder...

Goa Police to file charge sheet against Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal

Panaji – The charge sheet against Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal in connection with the sexual assault case would be filed by next week. “The... read more »

Congress president Sonia Gandhi invited, Nitish Kumar

Congress president Sonia Gandhi invited, Nitish Kumar

Patna –  Nitish Kumar is furious at not being invited to the inauguration of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)’s branch in Bihar, an event in... read more »

Rahul Gandhi knows he is staring at defeat: BJP

Rahul Gandhi knows he is staring at defeat: BJP

The BJP said Tuesday Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi knows “defeat stares at his face” as he shied away from a debate with its prime... read more »

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Obama sees possible resolution to Iran n-issue

Obama sees possible resolution to Iran n-issue

Washington – US President Barack Obama said Friday that there is the possibility of a resolution to Iran’s nuclear issue which has been a challenge to the US national security for over a... read more »

China launches communication satellite for Bolivia

China launches communication satellite for Bolivia

Beijing – China successfully sent a Bolivian communications satellite into orbit with its Long March-3B carrier rocket from southwest Xichang... read more »

Obama says not to negotiate over debt ceiling

In State of the Union Address, Obama Vows to Act Alone on the Economy

Washington – US President Barack Obama Friday said that he would not negotiate with his Republican rivals over raising the federal government’s... read more »

China urges personnel’s safety in South Sudan

China urges personnel's safety in South Sudan

United Nations – China has called on all parties of South Sudan to take effective measures to stop violence, protect civilians, and ensure... read more »

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madaga...

UN chief hails peaceful presidential election in Madagascar

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon haswelcomed the peaceful holding of Madagascar presidential election and called on all parties in the... read more »

Sindhu optimistic; Kashyap hopes to come good at home

When Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu faced off in the Syed Modi International India Masters tournament here last year, they were only three ranks apart. The senior pro was under pressure to... read more »

The island nation’s golden moment

There has to be a first time for everything. Certainly for the elevation of the Sri Lankans to the rank of cricketing gods as they anointed themselves World Cup champions on a most... read more »

Serena Williams wary of further ankle injuries

Williams sisters withdraw from doubles at Australian Open

Serena and Venus Williams have pulled out of women’s doubles at the Australian Open, where they’ve won four titles. The Williams sisters were scheduled to play their first-round match... read more »

Russia launches security clampdown for Winter Olympics

Three Russian Olympic gold medallists test positive for doping

Three Russian Olympic gold medallists in race walking were tested positive for abuse of using performance improving drugs, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) said on Tuesday. Sergey... read more »

Obama’s trade and tax wish list may impact India

While India found no mention in U.S. President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union (SOTU) address, certain policy proposals that he made to both houses of Congress on Tuesday evening,... read more »