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Terror strike foiled? Karachi boat’...

Terror strike foiled? Karachi boat’s crew set fire to vessel near Guj...

A suspected terror bid was foiled by the Coast Guard on New Year’s Eve when officials intercepted a suspicious boat near the Porbandar coast off Guajrat, say reports. The boat was reportedly carrying four suspected terrorists and had begun its journey from Karachi in Pakistan, according to... read more »

Aamir Khan’s PK becomes Bollywood’s high...

Aamir Khan’s PK becomes Bollywood’s highest grossing film ever, earns Rs 27...

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release ‘PK’ became Bollywood’s highest grossing film of all time in India. PK collected more than Rs. 276 crore in two weeks of its release. Expectations from Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ were sky high and the film has surely delivered. PK has overtaken... read more »

Gold remains weak on low demand; silver ...

Gold remains weak on low demand; silver recovers

NEW DELHI: Gold prices fell further by Rs 75 to Rs 27,025 per ten gram at bullion market here today on subdued demand even as the metal strengthened overseas. Silver, however, found fresh buying support from industrial units and coin manufacturers and rebounded by Rs 400 to Rs 36,600 per... read more »

Delegation seeks release of funds for SC...

Delegation seeks release of funds for SC-ST scholarships

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of Punjab Unaided Technical Institutions’ Association on Wednesday met Paramjit Singh, Punjab director of social welfare, to request immediate release of funds meant for scholarships for students under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe category studying in... read more »

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Goa police quiz Shoma

Goa police quiz Shoma

Goa police officials on Sunday questioned Tehelka magazine’s managing editor Shoma Chaudhury as part of an investigation into allegations that its editor-in-chief, Tarun Tejpal, sexually assaulted... read more »

Karnataka governor accepts minister's resignation

Karnataka governor accepts minister’s resign...

Bangalore – Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Saturday accepted resignation of minister Santosh Lad, a day after he agreed to step down for his... read more »

Cyclone causes heavy crop damage, six deaths in Andhra

Cyclone causes heavy crop damage, six deaths in Andhra

Hyderabad – Cyclone Helen, which crossed Andhra Pradesh coast Friday, has damaged crops on over 1.69 lakh hectares, officials said. The officials have... read more »

Cong didn’t want to end poverty as it feared losing pow...

Article 370: BJP defends Narendra Modi, challenges Omar Abdullah for debate

Attacking Congress for “doing nothing for poor”, BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Saturday said the ruling party, over generations... read more »

So-called clean AAP leaders are indulging in malpractic...

India demands withdrawal of case against Khobragade

New Delhi – External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the wake of a sting operation nailing eight AAP... read more »

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Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Iran urges Pakistan to build its gas pipeline

Tehran – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has asked Pakistan to build its own section of natural gas pipeline. “Big volume of gas is (ready for delivery) near the Pakistan... read more »

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

Attend Geneva-II conference: Arab League urges Syr...

Cairo – Arab League foreign ministers meeting here have called on the Syrian opposition to attend the Geneva-II conference on restoring peace... read more »

Indian Ocean countries to boost cooperation: Australian...

Indian Ocean countries to boost cooperation: Australian minister

Canberra – The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) countries have agreed to a stronger collaborative effort on maritime security, economic growth and... read more »

People evacuated as volcano erupts in Indonesia

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung, Merapi volcanoes erupt

Jakarta – The authorities in Indonesia’s Karo district of North Sumatra province evacuated 1,293 people from the slope of Mount Sinabung that... read more »

World War II bomb defused in German city

World War II bomb defused in German city

Berlin – Bomb experts defused a 1,800-kg bomb from World War II Sunday in the western German city of Dortmund after officials evacuated 20,000... read more »

Amazon plans doorstep delivery by drones

Amazon India sales rise but loss widens

Bengaluru: Amazon Seller Services Pvt. Ltd, the Indian unit of the world’s largest online retailer, reported a 50.2% jump in sales to Rs.168.9 crore for the year ended 31 March, as the... read more »

Bangladesh SC upholds death sentence of Jamaat leader Muhammad Quamaruzzaman

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence handed down to a fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami stalwart for committing mass murder and crimes against humanity... read more »

Wagah Border suicide bombing: Death toll rises to 61; 20 suspects arrested from Indo-Pak b...

The death toll in the horrific suicideattack that shook Pakistan minutes after the popular flag-lowering ceremony at Wagah climbed to 61 on Monday, even as security agencies arrested about... read more »

Heavy Fighting In Kobani After Peshmerga Join Battle

BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR, Turkey, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State militants in Kobani, hoping their support for fellow Kurds backed by... read more »

CM Devendra Fadnavis keeps Home, Eknath Khadse gets Revenue

Newly sworn-in Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to keep critical portfolios of home and urban development with him. He has also retained health and housing. Springing a major... read more »