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BJP’s Mission 44 in J&K fails;...

BJP’s Mission 44 in J&K fails; but party may be key player in nex...

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mission 44 in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has failed, but the party has established itself as a powerhouse in Jammu, relegating the Congress to second place. But the Congress has not been humbled in Jammu – as was widely feared. The results and counting trends... read more »

Govt eyes Rs 1.47 lakh cr from 92 coal b...

Govt eyes Rs 1.47 lakh cr from 92 coal blocks

Government is targeting a revenue of Rs 1.47 lakh crore from the allotment and auction of 92 coal blocks out of those being given out in the first phase to private as well as public sector entities. The 92 coal blocks to be both alloted and auctioned have geological reserves of 18,446 million... read more »

Gold Falls by Rs 45 to Rs 27,265 on Slug...

Gold Falls by Rs 45 to Rs 27,265 on Sluggish Demand

New Delhi: In a mixed pattern of trading, gold prices declined by Rs 45 to Rs 27,265 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Monday, owing to slackened demand from jewelers at prevailing levels even as metal rise in global markets. Silver, however, found fresh buying support from industrial users and... read more »

RBI warns of rising tide of NPAs
RBI’s credibility loss: It’s...

RBI’s credibility loss: It’s wrong to blame Subbarao alone; UPA...

The mid-year economic review of the Narendra Modi government has made some strong-worded, direct observations against former RBI governor D Subbarao saying the monetary policy lost credibility in the economy during his stint at the central bank. “For nearly six years (2007 third quarter to 2013... read more »

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Security tightened in parts of Srinagar for Muharram

Security tightened in parts of Srinagar for Muharram

Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar city on Friday, to prevent Shia mourners from taking out Muharram processions following apprehensions of law and order... read more »

Youm-e-Ashur being observed today

Youm-e-Ashur being observed today

Karachi – The day is being observed throughout the country to pay homage to Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)and his companions. Ashura‚ the 10th of... read more »

Delhi polls: Do outsiders stand a chance this time?

Delhi polls: Do outsiders stand a chance this time?

A fist held up flags with the characteristic hand outside the Jamnagar House at 12.45 p.m. on Thursday. Ashok Randhawa, a portly man who stood in the middle of... read more »

2 dead, 37 injured as Mangala Express derails near Nash...

2 dead, 37 injured as Mangala Express derails near Nashik

Two passengers were killed and 37 others injured when ten coaches of a train derailed at Ghoti near Igatpuri in Nashik district on Friday morning. The mishap... read more »

SC wants speedy criminal justice system

SC wants speedy criminal justice system

New Delhi – The Supreme Court has expressed anguish over the delays in the criminal justice system. The court said this after a convict in a dowry death... read more »

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Nigerian militants raid northern city of Damaturu

Nigerian militants raid northern city of Damaturu

Suspected Boko Haram militants have engaged security forces in a lengthy gun battle and raided a hospital in the northern Nigerian city of Damaturu. Residents told the BBC that it was a “big,... read more »

Serbia state funeral for widow of Yugoslav leader Tito

Serbia state funeral for widow of Yugoslav leader ...

The widow of former Yugoslav leader Marshal Tito has been honoured in a state funeral in the Serbian capital. Jovanka Broz, who died of heart failure... read more »

China vows to improve ties with neighbors for developme...

China vows to improve ties with neighbors for development

BBeijing – President Xi Jinping has directed Foreign Ministry to evolve new friendly political, economic and security cooperation policies to tie the... read more »

2,000 armed opposition groups in Syria: UN

No confirmation on invitees for Syria conference: UN

United Nations – A top UN official said that clashes among an estimated 2,000 armed opposition groups in Syria have made it much harder for the... read more »

95 killed in operations against Boko Haram in Nigeria

95 killed in operations against Boko Haram in Nigeria

Abuja – The face-off between Nigeria’s Joint Task Force (JTF) in the country’S restive northern region and Boko Haram militants witnessed a... read more »

Hong Kong blocks BBC site after video of police beating is aired

BEIJING — The BBC’s website was blocked in China on Wednesday, hours after a video of Hong Kong police beating and kicking a pro-democracy protester began circulating online. The move... read more »

Aussies fighting Ebola ‘wouldn’t survive flight home’

Australia can’t deploy health workers to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa because other countries are refusing to guarantee suitable evacuation and treatment if any become sick. The... read more »

Egypt bombing Libyan militias

Cairo – Egyptian military aircraft are bombing positions held by Islamist militias in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi as part of a large-scale operation to rid the city of... read more »

David Cameron risks Coalition split over Tory minister’s disabled minimum wage gaffe

David Cameron is risking a Coalition split after expressing his “full confidence” in a Tory minister who said some disabled people “not worth” the full minimum wage. Nick Clegg, the... read more »

Bigg Boss 8: Highlights from the Rekha special episode

Everyone has been glued to the TV screens since the launch of Bigg Boss 8. However, yesterday’s episode was one of the best episodes that Bigg Boss has ever witnessed. In the Sunday episode of... read more »