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SC gives protection from arrest to Teest...

SC gives protection from arrest to Teesta Setalvad till February 19

Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest to social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband for another six days in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum at Ahmedabad’s Gulbarg Society that was devastated in the 2002 riots. The apex court said it would independently... read more »

At least 12 dead, 60 injured as Bangalor...

At least 12 dead, 60 injured as Bangalore-Ernakulam Express derails near Ho...

At least 12 passengers were killed and more than 60 injured, several critically, when 9 bogies of the Bangalore-Ernakulam Inter City Express derailed after a boulder fell on the track near Anekal on the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border on Friday. Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy, quoting railway... read more »

After Delhi, it’s B’lore: AA...

After Delhi, it’s B’lore: AAP’s huge win suggests it has ...

It is good that the Aam Aadmi Party is eyeing the Bengaluru civic body for which elections are due in April this year. Similarly, on a longer timeline, the party, enthused by its spectacular victory in the Delhi Assembly elections, is planning to target the Mumbai civic body elections due in 2017.... read more »

Slinger Malinga fit for Sri Lanka’s Worl...

Slinger Malinga fit for Sri Lanka’s World Cup opening match

Express pace bowler Lasith Malinga is fit for Sri Lanka’s opening World Cup clash against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval on Saturday, captain Angelo Mathews said. Malinga had ankle surgery in September and just returned to action in Sri Lanka’s two warm-up matches, against South Africa and... read more »

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People want an effective Lokpal bill, says Jaitley

People want an effective Lokpal bill, says Jaitley

New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley said Tuesday that parliament should pass “an effect! ive Lokpal” bill which meets expectations of people. Participating in the debate on the... read more »

Hazare 'extremely weak' on 10th day of hunger strike

Hazare ‘extremely weak’ on 10th day of...

Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra) – On the tenth day of his indefinite hunger strike, veteran social activist Anna Hazare “is feeling... read more »

Turn in your IDs, India tells US diplomats as row escal...

John Kerry calls Shivshankar Menon to express regret about Devyani's treatment; defends US laws

New Delhi – Angry over the “despicable” and “barbaric” treatment meted out to its diplomat, India Tuesday asked US diplomats to... read more »

BJP extremely keen on passing Lokpal bill, says Jaitley

BJP extremely keen on passing Lokpal bill, says Jaitley

New Delhi – The BJP is “extremely keen” on passing the Lokpal bill and has given a notice for the suspension of question hour, Leader of... read more »

SC to hear Campa Cola illegal flats case Jan 6

SC to hear Campa Cola illegal flats case Jan 6

New Delhi – The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear Jan 6, the plea by Campa Cola flat owners seeking the recall of its earlier order asking them to... read more »

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Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

Islamabad – The Pakistani media has been warned by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan to immediately stop praising India’s cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who has just retired from... read more »

More bodies found in Mexico mass graves

More bodies found in Mexico mass graves

Mexico City – The number of corpses found in clandestine mass graves located in a western Mexico state have increased to 55, authorities said... read more »

Gen Sharif shifted army from India-centric position: Da...

Pak's new army chief Gen Raheel has no presence on Facebook, Twitter

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief General Raheel Sharif is credited with “shifting the army away from its India-centric position”,... read more »

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra survives no-confidence vote...

Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra survives no-confidence vote,protests continue

Thailand’s embattled Prime Minister has easily survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. Lawmakers in Bangkok voted 297 to 134 Thursday against unseating... read more »

Obama calls Saudi king over Iran: White House

Obama calls Saudi king over Iran: White House

Washington – US President Barack Obama Wednesday called King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia to discuss the negotiations over Iranian... read more »

China condemns Sony cyberattack, but doesn’t mention N Korea

China has said it opposes all forms of cyberattacks, but it stopped short of directly condemning the hacking of Sony Pictures, or of responding to US calls for action against North Korea,... read more »

Mamata Banerjee, Mukul Roy involved in Saradha scam, alleges suspended Trinamool MP Kunal ...

In a sensational allegation, suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh on Monday said party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is involved in the multi-crore Saradha... read more »

Maoists resort to arson in South Kannada district

Three suspected Maoist attacks in Kerala

Suspected Maoists attacks have been reported from three places in Palakkad and Wayanad districts, the main targets being Forest Department offices in the two districts. According ot the... read more »

Sydney siege gunman’s wife taken into custody

The former partner of siege gunman Man Haron Monis will be taken into custody after her bail was revoked by a Sydney court. Amirah Droudis, 34, was in November 2013 charged with the murder... read more »

Pakistan hangs four prisoners as execution campaign widens

Pakistan hanged four Islamist militants on Sunday in the second set of executions since the government lifted a moratorium after the Taliban massacred 132 children and nine others at a school last... read more »