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USA reach Women’s World Cup final ...

USA reach Women’s World Cup final after 2-0 win over Germany

The United States women’s football team reached their fourth World Cup final after defeating two-time champions Germany 2-0 in Montreal. Following a goalless first half, captain Carli Lloyd broke German’s resistance by scoring in the 68th minute from the spot, the BBC... read more »

Wimbledon action keeps Amdavadis busy

Wimbledon action keeps Amdavadis busy

With zero cricket action, most Amdavadis have a respite of sorts with Wimbledon action going on in London. It was easy passage for tops seeds Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray on the second round on Tuesday. Amdavadis had fun watching women matches where third seed Simona Halep and 2014... read more »

RK Nagar by-poll, a prelude to assembly ...

RK Nagar by-poll, a prelude to assembly elections

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has won the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar by-poll with a thumping margin of nearly 1.50 lakh votes, raising party’s hope that it would serve as a precursor to the 2016 Assembly elections. Campaigning in north Chennai on June 22 brimmed with several thousand supporters, Ms.... read more »

Chinese submarine docking in Karachi no ...

Chinese submarine docking in Karachi no threat to India

Playing down its submarine’s docking in Pakistan’s Karachi port in May, China has said the movement of Chinese vessels was not directed against any third party and the PLA navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean were “open and transparent”. Replying to questions about concerns in India over... read more »

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Relief for Modi as court upholds SIT closure report

Relief for Modi as court upholds SIT closure report

Ahmedabad – In a major relief for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a local court Thursday dismissed a petition by a killed Congress leader’s widow, challenging the SIT’s... read more »

Ahmedabad court rejected a petition filed by Zakia Jafri against Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots

Ahmedabad court rejected a petition filed by Zakia...

Ahmedabad – In a big relief to BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, a Ahmedabad court on Thursday rejected a petition filed... read more »

Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing of bail plea

Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing of bail plea

Tehelka’s former editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a woman journalist, on Thursday filed an application before a local court demanding an... read more »

Constitutional status for proposed judicial appointment...

Amid demands by jurists and the BJP, the government on Thursday gave the go ahead to grant constitutional status to a proposed Commission for appointment and... read more »

Cabinet nod to judicial appointments panel

Cabinet nod to judicial appointments panel

New Delhi – The cabinet Thursday approved a constitution amendment bill to make the appointment of judges more transparent, official sources said. A... read more »

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10 killed in Central African Republic violence

10 killed in Central African Republic violence

Younde (Cameroon) –  At least 10 people were killed in fresh violence which broke out Thursday in Bangui, capital city of the Central African Republic, Xinhua reported Friday. The incident... read more »

Rwandan opposition leader gets 15-year jail

Rwandan opposition leader gets 15-year jail

Kigali –  Rwanda’s Supreme Court in Kigali sentenced opposition leader Victoire Ingabire to 15 years in prison Friday , extending her... read more »

Blacklist move not violation of n-deal with Iran: US

New US sanctions unconstructive: Iran

Washington –  The White House Friday defended th e move of blacklisting additional companies and people under existing sanctions, saying it does not... read more »

India summons US envoy Nancy Powell over arrest of dipl...

India summons US envoy Nancy Powell over arrest of diplomat in New York

New Delhi – India has summoned US ambassador Nancy Powell over the arrest of one of its diplomats in New York. Devyani Khobragade, a mid-level Indian... read more »

French defence chief arrives in chaotic Central African...

French defence chief arrives in chaotic Central African Republic

France’s military says Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has arrived on a surprise visit, within hours of a gunfight in the chaotic capital that drew... read more »

Swiss gold exports to India cross Rs 1.2 lakh crore

Switzerland’s gold exports to India crossed Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2014 even as concerns persist over bullion being used to channel illicit funds into the Indian shores. The value of... read more »

BJP patriarch L.K. Advani, A. Bachchan and Dilip Kumar get Padma Vibhushan Awardees

BJP patriarch L.K. Advani, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and actors Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar are among the nine Padma Vibhushan awardees, the second highest civilian... read more »

Cartoonist R.K. Laxman “very critical”; back on ventilator support

Eminent cartoonist R.K. Laxman took a turn for the worse after he slipped into a “very critical state”, following which he has been put back on mechanical ventilator support, said... read more »

Five firsts at Indian Republic Day 2015

All-women contingents of the Army, Navy and Air Force march through Rajpath for the first time The Army contingent, led by Captain Divya Ajith from Chennai, wants to serve in combat roles.... read more »

Indian PM Narendra Modi’s Speech on Obama Visit in Full

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama held a joint news conference in New Delhi on Sunday after a holding talks. It is a great pleasure and privilege to welcome... read more »