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Malawi: 176 Killed and Thousands Displac...

Malawi: 176 Killed and Thousands Displaced by Floods

Flooding in Malawi has killed more than 176 people, displaced at least 200,000, left homes and schools submerged in water and roads washed away, Vice President Saulos Chilima said Friday. Dozens of people are missing, with at least 153 unaccounted for in the worst affected southern parts of the... read more »

Pope Francis named Time Person of the Year
rain-soaked pope comforts Philippine typ...

rain-soaked pope comforts Philippine typhoon victims

    TACLOBAN CITY – An emotional Pope Francis, wearing a plastic poncho over his vestments to protect him from the wind and rain on Saturday, comforted survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines’ worst natural disaster that killed about 6,300 people 14 months ago. “I... read more »

Woman dragged through street, beheaded i...

Woman dragged through street, beheaded in Saudi Arabia for ‘murdering...

Riyadh: In what could send chills down one’s spine, a Burmese woman, who resided in Saudi Arabia, was publicly beheaded in Islam’s holy city of Mecca on allegations that she had killed her stepdaughter, reports stated on Saturday.In a video which was posted on YouTube, Layla bint Abdul... read more »

Gunman in Paris arrested after he surren...

Gunman in Paris arrested after he surrendered, two hostages freed, says pol...

Gunman was mentally unstable According to TV reports, the gunman who had taken two hostages at a post office in Colombes, a city in northwestern Paris, was mentally unstable over a failed relationship. According to French media there was no terror link to the attack. The gunman is known to police... read more »

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Police crosschecks Narayan Sai's account of 58 absconding days

Narayan Sai brought to Surat

Self-styled godman Asaram’s son Narayan Sai, who is accused of sexually assaulting a city-based woman at his ashram from 2002-05, was on Thursday brought here from Delhi, a senior police officer... read more »

India needs to develop electronics, telecommunication: PM

India needs to develop electronics, telecommunicat...

New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said India needs to develop a strong domestic manufacturing base in electronics and... read more »

US Sikh body files amended plea against Sonia Gandhi

US Sikh body files amended plea against Sonia Gandhi

New York – Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has filed an amended class action complaint against Congress President Sonia Gandhi, accu! sing her of protecting and... read more »

Petition to Goa governor over Tejpal case

Petition to Goa governor over Tejpal case

Panaji – The probe into allegations of rape against Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal should be shifted from the Crime Branch and that BJP... read more »

Law will run its course if Ganguly is guilty: Meira Kum...

Law will run its course if Ganguly is guilty: Meira Kumar

Kolkata – Asserting that India has the legislations to tackle sexual harassment cases, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday said the law would take... read more »

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Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader's killing

Pakistani Taliban vows revenge af! ter leader’s killing

Islamabad – Confirming the killing of senior leader of the Haqqani Network, Naseeruddin Haqqani, the Pakistani Taliban has vowed to take revenge of the murder. Earlier, leaders of the group... read more »

Science, technology key to forging sustainable future: UN

Science, technology key to forging sustainable fut...

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Monday highlighted the vital role of science and technology in promoting peace and... read more »

US sends aircraft carrier to help Philippines

US sends aircraft carrier to help Philippines

Washington – US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George Washington and other US Navy ships to make best speed for... read more »

Egypt ranked `worst` for women among 22 Arab states

Egypt ranked `worst` for women among 22 Arab states

London – Egypt has been reportedly ranked the ‘worst’, when it comes to treating the women of the country, making it stand at an embarrassing low... read more »

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

Australian foreign minister to attend CHOGM in Lanka

New Delhi – Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka from November... read more »

Islamic State leader urges attacks in Saudi Arabia

BEIRUT: Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called for attacks against the rulers of Saudi Arabia in a speech purported to be in his name on Thursday, saying his self-declared... read more »

Obama Meets Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

President Barack Obama holds talks Friday with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as questions in the Southeast Asian nation mount over the direction and pace of democratic reforms... read more »

PM Modi likely to raise black money issue at G20 meet in Australia

As India attempts to unearth black money stashed abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will push for stepping up global cooperation against the key issue of cross border tax avoidance and... read more »

Bombay HC stays Maharashtra govt’s decision to give 16% reservation to Marathas

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Friday stayed Maharashtra government’s decision to give 16 per cent reservation to Marathas in public service and educational institutions. The HC... read more »

How Kunal Ghosh got medicines? CBI to ask jail authorities

KOLKATA: Voicing concern over the alleged suicide attempt made bySaradhaponzi scam accused and suspended Trinamool Congress MPKunalGhosh, the special crime branch of CBI on Friday said it will ask... read more »