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Taiwanese President Flies to Singapore t...

Taiwanese President Flies to Singapore to Pay Last Respects to Lee Kuan Yew...

TAIPEI: Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou flew to Singapore today, a source familiar with the matter said, amid local media reports that Ma would pay his last respects to Singapore’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, who died aged 91 on Monday. Ma would be unlikely to attend Sunday’s... read more »

Nirbhaya documentary: SC seeks response ...

Nirbhaya documentary: SC seeks response from 2 lawyers for making derogator...

New Delhi: As the ban on the telecast of controversial BBC documentary “India’s Daughter” on the December 16, 2012, gang-rape continues, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response from two lawyers for making derogatory remarks against women in the short film. While hearing the... read more »

Blast in LPG refills-laden lorry

Blast in LPG refills-laden lorry

A lorry laden with LPG refills caught fire and the cylinders exploded one after the other on the National Highway No.44 near Enugumarri in Kurnool District in the early hours of Thursday and threatened to cause huge destruction. The truck was on its way from Vadiampet in Anantapur District from the... read more »

IAS Officer’s Death: Protests Turn...

IAS Officer’s Death: Protests Turn Violent in Karnataka, Police Resor...

NEW DELHI: Violent protests took place across Karnataka today over the question of a CBI probe into the death of IAS officer DK Ravi. In Bangalore, the protesters of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad — the student wing of the BJP — were lathicharged by the police. In Tumkur too, the... read more »

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Bangalore becomes first Indian city to have free wifi hotspots

Bangalore –  Bangalore has become the first city in India to have free wifi hotspots. The project, launched at the iconic MG Road in central Bangalore, allows a person to browse upto three... read more »

Somnath Bharti raid: women’s panel to meet L...

New Delhi –  Members of the Delhi Commission for Women are likely to meet Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today to demand that an FIR or a First... read more »

Kejriwal’s dharna: SC pulls up Delhi Police

Arvind Kejriwal in hospital, police file case against his sit-in

The Supreme Court Friday pulled up the Delhi Police for allowing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues to hold dharna Jan 20 and 21... read more »

Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal govt over ga...

Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal govt over gang rape of tribal woman

New Delhi – The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the West Bengal government over the gang rape of a tribal woman in the Birbhum... read more »

Farah Pandith, Indian-American special envoy to Muslims...

Washington – Indian-American Farah Pandith, the first-ever US special representative to Muslim communities, is leaving her position at the State... read more »

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Israeli PM amongst NSA, GCHQ's 1,000 'snoop-op' targets

Israeli PM amongst NSA, GCHQ’s 1,000 ‘snoop-op’...

London – The US and UK spy agencies reportedly spied on targets that include a European Union commissioner, humanitarian organizations and an Israeli PM who held office in 2009. The recent... read more »

Indian dam will affect Neelum-Jhelum project: Pakistan

Indian dam will affect Neelum-Jhelum project: Paki...

Islamabad – The construction of the Kishanganga project by India in Jammu and Kashmir will result in 14 percent decrease in the flow of water... read more »

Pakistani troops violate LoC ceasefire in Jammu

Indian Army lodges protest with Pakistan over ceasefire violations

Jammu – After almost two months of peace along the LoC, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire Friday, targeting an Indian army posts in Jammu district... read more »

Philippines mayor among four killed in Manila airport g...

Philippines mayor among four killed in Manila airport gunman attack

Washington – The mayor of a southern Philippines town, two members of his family and a young child have died after a gunman opened fire outside a... read more »

Former Russian oligarch set for release from jail

Freed Russian tycoon Khodorkovsky will work to release other political prisoners

Moscow – Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former chief executive officer of the now defunct Russian  oil company Yukos, was set to be released from prison... read more »

Houthi display of force challenges embattled Yemen leader

Houthi fighters battled guards at the Yemeni president’s private home and entered his palace on Tuesday, raising the stakes in a turbulent campaign for more political power that has... read more »

Today, Kiran Bedi’s Turn. Big Roadshow for BJP’s Presumptive Chief Minister

NEW DELHI: In an open jeep, with multiple garlands around her neck and BJP leaders surrounding her, Kiran Bedi has begun a road show down the narrow roads of Krishna Nagar, the east Delhi... read more »

Abe visits Yasukuni war shrine, China protests

Japan PM Shinzo Abe rushes home to lead hostage crisis response

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was rushing home from the Middle East Wednesday to take charge of Tokyo’s response after Islamic militants threatened to kill two nationals... read more »

‘Baby’ is a well-carved film; talks about terrorism, says Akshay Kumar

New Delhi: After impressing audiences and critics with his army officer act in “Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty” in 2014, Bollywood’s action star Akshay Kumar is once... read more »

Australian Open 2015: Novak Djokovic & Stan Wawrinka win

Djokovic, a four-time champion in Melbourne, beat Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-2 6-4, while Wawrinka saw off Turkey’s Marsel Ilhan 6-1 6-4 6-2. Czech fourth seed Petra Kvitova opened... read more »