22:24
Cambodia has lodged a protest to India over a private trust's plans to build an Angkor Wat replica in Bihar, saying it seriously violates the 12th century Hindu temple and a world heritage property which holds exceptional and universal value.The protest comes after Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign...
20:52
Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a sentence of 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes against blogger Raif Badawi on charges of insulting Islam, his wife said on Sunday.The ruling against Badawi, which includes 1,000 lashes, is now final, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported.The judgement came despite...
20:28
Iraqi forces with the support of the U.S. are now in control of Baiji city, military and militia sources told CNN on Sunday.Forces have cleansed and are in control completely of government complex, city center, Fatah mosque (main mosque) and surrounding neighborhoods, said Brig. Gen. Tahseen...
20:26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concludes his 2-day visit to Bangladesh; leaves for India.
19:42
Prime Minister Modi begins his speech at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Bengali; gets a heavy round of applause. My two-day visit to Bangladesh is coming to an end today. But I feel that in reality my journey has just started, said PM.People thought we are near but now people...
19:10
Mike Khanna one of the legends of the Indian advertising industry has passed away. Mahinder K. Khanna, or just Mike as he was known, was the doyen of advertising who has steered JWT for over 30 years. His time had seen the giant sustain itself at its position with some of the biggest...
17:57
India Meteorological Department is closely monitoring a depression that has developed over the Arabian Sea and is expected to turn into a deep depression, bringing heavy rains in Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat.Such a phenomenon affects the progress of monsoon, weather experts said.IMD is yet to...
17:50
Bihar's ruling JD-U and Lalu Prasad's RJD will contest the state assembly elections in alliance and a 6-member committee will be constituted for seat-sharing talks.Today, it has been decided that RJD and JD-U will contest the Bihar polls in alliance, Samajwadi Party general secretary Ram...
16:35
Twenty civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi-led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in the Yemeni capital early today, a medic said.At least 20 civilians and 25 soldiers and officers were killed in four raids that hit the headquarters in the Tahrir...
16:21
With many states banning Maggi over mounting food safety concern, a BJP MLA has sought to blame new generation mothers for rise in its sale, saying they have become lazy and hence feed their children two-minute noodles.I don't know why the mothers have become so lazy (that they feed their kids...
16:13
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's PK has set a new record grossing 100 million yuan (USD 16.70 million) in China, becoming the first Indian film to touch the three figure mark in the largely restrictive Chinese movie market. PK, which is having a dream run in China since its Chinese version...
15:05
Goa today joined several other states in banning the sale of Nestle's instant noodle brand 'Maggi' which is at the centre of a raging nationwide row over food safety concerns. Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar announced...
14:47
Mortal remains of sepoy Manjit Singh, who was killed in an ambush in Manipur, were consigned to flames today with full military and state honours at his native village Akhwana.Wrapped in Tricolour, the martyr's body was brought to the cremation ground in an army vehicle by officers and jawans of...
14:18
The Kolkata-Agartala bus service via Dhaka reached Agartalalast midnight amid warm welcome from people of Tripura.Seniorstate officials received the bus at the Indo-Bangla border of Tripura. Peoplewaved at the bus as it passed through different areas and halted at the state capital...
13:53
Good Samaritans saving lives of road accident victims need not fear harassment by police or hospital authorities, while lack of response by a doctor in such cases would be construed as professional misconduct.This good 'Samaritan; guidelines form part of a notification by the Road Transport and...
13:17
Hamas should no longer be classified as a terrorist organisation in the eyes of Egyptian authorities, an appeals court ruled Saturday, overturning a decision made months earlier about the Palestinian Islamist group.The appeals court in Cairo threw out the February 28 decision by a lower court...
13:00
Controversial BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj today declared the Ram temple at Ayodhya will be built under the Centre's BJP government, which has four more years to go, drawing sharp criticism from opposition Congress. If Ram temple is...
12:51
Justifying the ban on Maggi, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Indore in Madhya Pradesh Usha Thakur said mothers across the country have gone lazy and that's why they feed their children instant noodles. The remarks came as the Nestle India's product has been banned in 13 states after it...
12:46
PM Narendra Modi receives Liberation Award of War Honor on behalf of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the Bangabhaban.It is a matter of great fortune for all Indians that a great leader like Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee is being feted with the Liberation Award. When Bangladesh was fighting...
12:29
China today held a mourning ceremony for the victims of its worst shipping disaster in 70 years after the death toll in the cruise ship that capsized in the mighty Yangtze river jumped to 431. Only 14 people have been found alive, while another 11 people remain missing, according to the...
12:23
Suspected Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland militants opened fire at Assam Rifles camp in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh today.There are no casualties, said Tirap district SP Ajit Kumar Singla.
11:58
A mild tremor was felt in Kathmandu Valley and other districts of Nepal this morning as life is limping back to normal in the quake-hit country.A 4.6-magnitude tremor was recorded at 11.02 am with epicentre at Sindhupalchowk district, according to National Seismological Centre.With this, a...
11:52
Doordarshan will be launching a weekly news programme in Sanskrit on June 28, coinciding with the World Sanskrit Conference starting in Bangkok the same day.DDNews will launch half hour News Mag in Sanskrit from June 28, Sunday, 12 noon to coincide with World Sanskrit Confn, Bangkok starting that...
11:49
Lalu Prasad Yadav refuses to comment on the Nitish and Rahul meeting.The Bihar CM and the Congress vice president met today and are expected to talk about mounting an alliance against the Narendra Modi-led NDA government in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
11:45
The US Air Force has destroyed an Isis stronghold after an extremist let slip their location on social media.According the Air Force Times, General Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, said that Airmen at Hulburt Field, Florida, used images shared by jihadists to track...
11:42
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has reached the Delhi residence of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. The meeting takes place in the backdrop of alliance talks for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.The two leaders are expected to talk about mounting an oppostion against the Narendra...
11:19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered prayers at the famous 12th century Dhakeshwari national temple, the most revered place for Hindu community in Bangladesh. The Prime Minister spent around 15 minutes at the temple, which is considered an essential part of Dhaka's cultural heritage...
00:15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was treated to a lavish vegetarian spread at a state banquet here hosted by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday.The banquet at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel where Modi is staying was also attended by senior ministers of Hasina's cabinet and top...
00:14
Authorities in Iraq say a car bomb attack near a market has killed 14 people in a town northeast of Baghdad.Police officials say the attack took place tonight in the Shiite town of Balad Ruz, killing 14 people and wounding 37 others.Balad Ruz is 70 kilometers (45 miles) northeast of Baghdad....
00:14
Russian scientists staged a rare anti-government demonstration today, amid fears that after cracking down on the media, rights activists and the opposition, the Kremlin is now training its sights on science. Several thousand protesters including scientists and intellectuals took to the...
00:13
Authorities in Germany say 33 people have been hurt after lightning struck a rock festival in western Germany overnight.The Rock am Ring festival in the town of Mendig was hit by two lightning strikes early today.Police and organizers said eight people from production teams were injured when the...
00:12
Williams claims 20th Grand Slam with French Open win7 dead, 18 injured in fire at Mumbai high-riseModi, Hasina and Mamata flag off new bus servicesOne Rank One Pension: Talks fail; military veterans to go on hunger strikeTelugu actress Aarthi Aggarwal dies Normalcy returning to protest-hit...
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