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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has switched to using a helicopter rather than a car for his trip to work from his suburban residence and other travel around Moscow, a spokeswoman said today. The move appears to be a bid by the premier, who lives in his suburban Gorki residence west...
21:58
Welcoming the establishment of a BRICS Bank, the World Bank today said it is ready to work closely with the new player to end poverty and build shared prosperity throughout the developing world. We welcome the announcement of the establishment of a BRICS development bank and stand ready to...
20:55
Work crews backed by about 250 police personnel removed parts of the Berlin Wall known as the East Side Gallery before dawn today to make way for an upscale building project, despite demands that the site be preserved. Residents of the area expressed shock at the move, which followed several...
20:11
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad urged the BRICS nations today to help stop the violence in his country and put an end to the suffering of his people he said is caused by international sanctions. At the same time, rights watchdog Amnesty International said the world must apply pressure to...
20:05
A deputy sarpanch was allegedly shot at and injured by militants in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said today.Noor Mohammad Khan (50), deputy sarpanch from Bongamin Kupwara, reported at a police station in Kupwara after he was shot this morning, a police spokesman said.
19:44
The UN envoy to Afghanistan called on the Taliban today to join peace efforts as the bulk of NATO combat troops prepare to leave the country by the end of next year. My message to the insurgency is basically a sort of long-term message: you are Afghans, you care, I assume, about your...
19:39
MDMK chief Vaiko today sought criminal prosecution of a Sri Lankan envoy under sedition charges for allegedly trying to instigate north Indians against the people of Tamil Nadu. Sri Lankan High Commissioner Prasad Kariyawasam has blatantly violated diplomatic immunity by reportedly sending...
19:09
A strong earthquake killed one person and injured at least 86 others in Taiwan today as violent shock waves damaged buildings and triggered two blazes, emergency officials said. The US Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 6.0 and said it struck at 10:03 am (local time), 48...
18:37
Raising tensions with South Korea yet again, North Korea cut a military hotline that has been essential in operating the last major symbol of inter-Korean cooperation: an industrial complex in the North that employs hundreds of workers from the South.There was no immediate word about what...
17:57
Former President Pervez Musharraf will contest the upcoming general election from a parliamentary constituency in Chitral in northern Pakistan, members of his political party announced today. Musharraf will file nomination papers for the constituency in Chitral area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa...
17:56
Joining issue with his arch rival and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said the tiny islet of Katchatheevu was ceded to Sri Lanka by the Indira Gandhi government in 1974 despite strong protest from the then ruling DMK. The DMK government had expressed...
17:54
Kerala government today expressed readiness to host IPL games in case of shift in venue from Chennai in the wake of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa opposing participation of Sri Lankan players and support staff in matches in her state. We welcome the matches. Government would offer...
17:15
His other co-accused have all been convicted under the stringent anti-terrorist law on evidence much less damning. Ashish Khetan and Harinder Baweja unearth court records that point to Sanjay's exact role.Read the full article here
16:58
Naval War Room leak case accused Ravi Shankaran today lost his appeal against being extradited to India to stand trial. District Judge Nicholas Evans at Westminster Magistrates Court in London said in his ruling today that he had been presented with no evidence to...
15:43
Bangladeshi authorities today issued shoot at sight orders as main opposition BNP and its allies in 18-party coalition enforced a nationwide 36-hour strike demanding resignation of the ruling Awami League government.Orders have been issued to shoot at sight the saboteurs who will be seen setting...
15:41
An Indian and a Nepali man were the two people killed by French troops when they opened fire on vehicles approaching the airport in the capital of the Central African Republic, Indian authorities confirmed today. Earlier it was reported that two Indians were killed in the incident on Monday...
15:40
The Datia police have filed a chargesheet against six accused in a local court, for allegedly gangraping a Swiss woman on March 16 in a forest, the police said. It was perhaps for the first time that a chargesheet in a gangrape case was filed without any test identification parade (TIP) of...
15:39
About 24 TDP MLAs continued their indefinite hunger-strike for the second day here today demanding immediate withdrawal of Andhra Pradesh government's proposal to enhance power tariff and also take urgent steps to mitigate the grave electricity crisis. The TDP legislators launched the...
14:13
Apple appeared in a Shanghai court today, accused by a Chinese firm of copying software used for the Siri personal assistant on its hugely popular iPhones. The Californian company's products are big sellers in China, and chief executive Tim Cook said in January he expects it to surpass the...
14:12
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg is helping form a group to lobby for US political reform in areas such as education and immigration policy, according to US media reports spreading online. The San Francisco Chronicle, Politico, and the Wall Street Journal were among outlets reporting yesterdy...
14:09
A sessions court issues notice to Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien and four others on revision plea filed by Suriyanelli rape victim.
13:17
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has adopted a resolution asking the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly country.The resolution moved by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa calls for referendum on separate Eelam among Tamils in Sri Lanka and Lankan Tamils abroad.
13:11
The man who shot dead his wife at the entrance of a metro station in New Delhi yesterday has allegedly committed suicide. His body was found hanging from a tree near a railway station at Muradnagar in Uttar Pradesh today. Pawan Kumar had yesterday shot at his wife and his father-in-law...
13:06
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi today made a symbol-laden appearance at an annual military parade for the first time, underscoring the country's startling transformation. Her attendance at the Armed Forces Day parade in the capital Naypyidaw came as the military reaffirmed its...
13:05
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's indefinite fast against inflated power bills entered the fifth day today, even as the party said that his health deteriorated. In a statement, Aam Aadmi Party claimed Kejriwal's health has deteriorated further. His blood pressure is 114/70, pulse 74 and sugar...
12:55
Former CIA chief David Petraeus apologized for the mistake that triggered his resignation last year, in his first public speech since quitting due to an extramarital affair. Addressing a military audience in Los Angeles, the four-star general voiced regret for the pain caused by his...
11:57
The Delhi Police has released video footage that it says is from CCTV cameras at the farmhouse where BSP leader and real estate tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj was shot dead this morning.The 27-second clip shows a grey Skoda car drive up to the farmhouse gate. Two men follow, one brandishing a revolver,...
11:22
At least 28 people have been killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen, who also set ablaze houses in Nigeria's northern state of Plateau, officials said. The gunmen attacked the villages in Ganawuri district in Plateau under Riyom local government area on Monday, shooting indiscriminately...
11:21
A strong earthquake has been felt throughout Taiwan, but no casualties or damage has been reported yet. The Central Weather Bureau says the quake today registered at magnitude 6.1. The tremor struck a rural township in Nantou County, about 250 kilometers south of Taipei where it swayed...
11:21
North Korea's top leaders are to meet in the coming days to decide on an unspecified important issue, official media said today, as tensions simmer on the Korean peninsula. The Political Bureau of the Communist Party's Central Committee will convene its plenary meeting before the end of...
11:18
The controversial Kudankulam Unit I of the atomic power reactor in Tamil Nadu will become operational by next month, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said. He gave this assurance to Russian President Vladimir Putin when the two met here late last night on the sidelines of the BRICS...
03:44
Curfews have been imposed on three more Burmese towns as attacks on Muslim communities spread closer to Rangoon. Mosques and other Muslim buildings have been attacked by crowds of Buddhists in towns on the road from Rangoon to Pyay, about 200km (125 miles) to the north. The US has warned...
03:42
CNN exclusive: A member of the secretive SEAL Team 6 tells CNN that a previous account of Osama bin Laden's shooting is completely wrong. Read the complete story here
02:12
Sheela Bhatt reports from Durban: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Summit, has promised the latter that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district will...
01:15
BBC World Service has suspended all its broadcasts in Sri Lanka due to continued interruption and interference in its Tamil programming. We regret the disruption in service to our loyal audiences in Sri Lanka, but such targeted interference in our...
00:26
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday approved the name of journalist Najam Sethi for the Punjab caretaker chief minister slot. Hours before the matter would have gone to the Election Commission of Pakistan for a final solution, the PML-N, after a grand review meeting finalised...
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Read here the Real Story behind Daniel Pearl kidnapping on Foreign Policy
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CNN: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico's Pacific coast in the southern state of Oaxaca Tuesday morning, near the city of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin has just tweeted the picture of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Summit in Durban.
00:06
Italian Foreign Minister resigns over marines' issueColonel, 164 soldiers to face tough action for Ladakh fracasAmar Singh, Jaya Prada seek pardon for Sanjay DuttONLY Rahul Gandhi will become PM: CongressBadal terms Third Front talk a 'figment of imagination' Why is UPA silent on China-Pak...
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