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Harmony is the foundation upon which the future of any society, state or country rests, says Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. After a court gave him clean chit on Thursday in Gujarat riots case, Mr Modi wrote in his blog on Friday that he “was shaken to the core” when the riots... read more »
Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers
Male – Maldivian authorities have started to fine firms that employ undocumented expatriate workers, media reports said here Friday. Immigration Controller Hassan Ali said the initiative was re commended during this week and so far four employers have been fined for the breach, Xinhua... read more »
Kerala speaker sad over year of least assembly sittings
Thiruvananthapuram – Kerala assembly Speaker G. Karthikeyan said Friday that he was deeply saddened that in the year 2013, the house saw only 37 sittings. And even in those few sittings, there were uproarious scenes on many days. “Not much deliberation has taken place. This is not good... read more »
Former Lebanese finance minister assassinated
Beirut – Former Lebanese finance minister Mohammad Shatah was killed along with four others when a booby trapped car exploded here Friday. Around 15 people were injured in the blast, Xinhua reported. Shatah was killed when a car filled with explosives went off near his convoy in the... read more »
70 killed Nigerian clashes: military
Lagos – Over 70 people have been killed in clashes between the army and members of the Boko Haram militant group in the northeast, following last Friday pre-dawn attacks on a military... read more »
Afghan army defuses 65 bombs in Kandahar
Kabul – The Afghan army specialists have recovered and defused 65 bombs in the country’s Kandahar province, the defence ministry said Monday. “Up to 65 improvised... read more »
AK-47 inventor Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94
Moscow – Mikhail Kalashnikov, the designer of famed Russian AK-47 assault rifle, passed away Monday in his home city of Izhevsk, an industrial town, Xinhua reported. “We... read more »
27 killed in Iraq attacks
Baghdad – At least 23 people and four suicide bombers were killed and 14 wounded in separa! te violent attacks across Iraq Monday, police said. In one attack, gunmen broke into the... read more »
Panel suggests independent authority for higher education standar...
New Delhi – A committee named to draft rules on distance education on Thursday suggested setting up of an independent authority through an act of Parliament to regulate the standards of higher... read more »
