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Tihar Jail’s 3-tier security breac...

Tihar Jail’s 3-tier security breached; two undertrials dig tunnel to ...

In a daring jailbreak, two undertrials dug a tunnel in the country’s most secure prison, Tihar jail, and managed to escape. While one of the escaped convict was caught, the other one is still at large, as per news reports. Housed in Jail no 7, the two convicts reportedly scaled the wall and... read more »

BJP’s silence is deafening, claims...

BJP’s silence is deafening, claims Congress

The Congress on Monday claimed that the silence of the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi’s travel documents was ‘deafening’, adding that the people of the country were waiting for the Centre to take action against External Affairs Minister... read more »

Body of lynched school principal brought...

Body of lynched school principal brought to Krishnapur Police station

The lynched body of the Nalanda school principal, where two students were allegedly beaten to death yesterday, was on Monday brought to Krishnapur Police station. The students were allegedly beaten to death after a clash broke out between them and the school management, following which, the school... read more »

World take to mat, bend, twist to mark i...

World take to mat, bend, twist to mark inaugural Yoga Day

Thousands of yoga enthusiasts across the world on Sunday took to mats and stretched, bent and twisted their bodies in multiple complex postures as they marked the inaugural International Day of Yoga, celebrating the ancient Indian spiritual practice. “Yoga’s universal and growing... read more »

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BJP protests Kichloo's re-induction

BJP protests Kichloo’s re-induction

Jammu – The BJP Saturday protested Jammu and Kashmir chief minister’s decision to re-induct Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo into the state cabinet after he was given a clean chit by a commission... read more »

Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan quits

Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan quits

 Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Saturday resigned apparently for being drafted into party work ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. The... read more »

Chilly morning in Delhi

Chilly morning in Delhi

New Delhi – It was a chilly Saturday morning in the national ! capital. Many trains were delayed or cancelled due to the fog, authorities said. An... read more »

Devyani Khobragade case: US for talks, resolution to &#...

Devyani Khobragade case: US for talks, resolution to 'preserve and protect' ties

Though the diplomatic row between India and the US in the Devyani Khobragade case continues, officials on both sides launched efforts on Friday to find a way... read more »

Stepping up defence ties with Sri Lanka outrageous: Jay...

Trial against Jayalalithaa in income tax case to continue: Supreme Court

 Expressing dismay over reports of Indian Coast Guard participating in naval exercises with Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on... read more »

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Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security firm

Chinese hackers snooped on five EU ministries, says US security f...

London – Chinese hackers reportedly snooped on five European foreign ministries with malware-infected emails over the summer, new research from US security company FireEye has revealed. The... read more »

Nelson Mandela's body arrives for viewing in South Africa

Nelson Mandela’s body arrives for viewing in...

The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-coloured South African flag, arrived on Wednesday at the seat of power in the... read more »

Syrian chemical weapons destruction might start in Janu...

OPCW urges more support to end chemical weapons

Tokyo – The international chemical weapons watchdog’s head has said the destruction of Syria’s toxic stockpile could begin by late January on... read more »

Obama-Castro handshake stirs speculation, controversy

Obama-Castro handshake stirs speculation, controversy

By Arun Kumar Washington – A surprise handshake between US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s memorial... read more »

Same sex weddings expected in Britain next year

Same sex weddings expected in Britain next year

London – The first same sex weddings in Britain are expected to hap! pen from March 29 next year, Women and Equalities Minister Maria Miller said... read more »

Who is Saudi’s new king?

The new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, served as the Governor of capital Riyadh for nearly 50 years. He is known to be a mediator of disputes within the sprawling... read more »

Kerry likens Kim Jong Un to Saddam Hussein

Kerry facing summons on lawsuit for designating RSS

A U.S. court has issued a summons to Secretary of State John Kerry calling for his response within 60 days to a lawsuit demanding that Indian party Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) be... read more »

S. Africa: record number of rhinos killed in 2014

The number of rhinos killed in South Africa last year jumped by nearly a fifth, marking a new record for poaching, driven by Asian demand for rhino horn which is more valuable by weight... read more »

Former Thai PM Yingluck faces criminal charge, political ban

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will face criminal charges in the Supreme Court and a possible jail term, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday. The move is... read more »

Efforts on to secure release of hostages: Japanese Minister

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday that Japan was making all efforts for the swift release of two men held captive by the Islamic State but added that there was no change in... read more »