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US gunman kills three young Muslims; mot...

US gunman kills three young Muslims; motive disputed

A gunman who had posted anti-religious messages on Facebook and quarrelled with neighbours was charged with killing three young Muslims in what police said on Wednesday was a dispute over parking and possibly a hate crime. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, a full-time paralegal student from Chapel Hill, was... read more »

Obama asks fresh war powers to fight IS

Obama asks fresh war powers to fight IS

President Barack Obama urged Congress on Wednesday to authorise military action against the Islamic State militants who are cutting a swath across the West Asia, vowing their forces “are going to lose.” Yet he ruled out large-scale U.S. ground combat operations reminiscent of Iraq and... read more »

Arvind Kejriwal meets PM Narendra Modi, ...

Arvind Kejriwal meets PM Narendra Modi, invites him for swearing-in ceremon...

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met PM Narendra Modi and invited him for the swearing-in ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan on February 14. Arvind Kejriwal was accompanied by Manish Sisodia for his meeting with the Prime Minister. In an audio message released on... read more »

Kunal Kapoor ties the knot with Amitabh ...

Kunal Kapoor ties the knot with Amitabh Bachchan’s niece Naina

Actor Kunal Kapoor tied the knot with fiancee and Amitabh Bachchan’s niece Naina Bachchan at a secret ceremony in Seychelles on Monday (February 9). Kunal and Naina, who had been together for almost two years, got married in the presence of their immediate family members. According to reports,... read more »

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Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpa breaks down, in custody for 6 days

Tejpal charged with rape, says he will aid probe

Panaji/New Delhi – Tehelka founder and editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a junior woman colleague in a five-star hotel earlier this month, was booked for rape by Goa... read more »

Dikshit calls for action in Tehelka sexual assault case

Dikshit calls for action in Tehelka sexual assault...

New Delhi – Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday demanded action in the case of an alleged sexual assault of a journalist by Tehelka... read more »

Shoma Choudhury stalling Tejpal probe, say Goa CM, DGP

Shoma Choudhury stalling Tejpal probe, say Goa CM, DGP

Panaji – Both the Goa chief minister and the state police chief have accused Tehelka managing editor Shoma Choudhury of stalling investigation into the... read more »

Heavy rains as Cyclone Helen hits Andhra coast, seven d...

Heavy rains as Cyclone Helen hits Andhra coast, seven dead

Hyderabad – Cyclonic storm Helen Friday hit Andhra Pradesh coast near Machilipatnam, triggering heavy rains and strong gales, killing seven people and... read more »

Action not delayed in Tejpal case, panel to probe: Mana...

New Delhi – Managing editor of Tehelka magazine Shoma Chaudhary said Friday there was no delay in taking action in the molestation charges against the... read more »

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Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved

Tehran confirms India still part of Iran-Pak gas pipeline project

Islamabad – India is still part of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline officially as the modalities between Iran and India for the supply of gas, including gas price, were still under discussion,... read more »

Chinese foreign minister to attend trilateral meeting

Chinese foreign minister to attend trilateral meet...

Beijing – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 12th meeting of the foreign ministers of China, Russia and India and also the 11th... read more »

Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Inspectors say Syria chemical site abandoned

Chemical weapons inspectors say Syria has provided video and photographic evidence that shows a chemical weapons site near war-torn Aleppo has been dismantled... read more »

Thousands flee as supertyphoon nears Philippines

Thousands flee as supertyphoon nears Philippines

Manila – Schools in some provinces of Philippines were closed Thursday as supertyphoon Haiyan came nearer to the country’s eastern coast. The... read more »

50 percent of Pakistanis support government: Survey

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Islamabad – Fifty percent of Pakistan’s population supports the present government, with 49 percent favouring the opposition, a survey has... read more »

Future Group acquires supermarket chain Nilgiris for Rs 300 crore

Future Consumer Enterprises (FCEL), the food and FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) arm of the Kishore Biyani-led Future Group, has acquired Nilgiris, which runs a chain of convenience... read more »

Pankaj Advani swats away Paul Schopf

BANGALORE: With the airconditioning at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium working well, favourite Pankaj Advani, who struggled in the steamy conditions on the first two days, found some... read more »

Dilip Vengsarkar received Col CK Nayudu Lifetime achievement award

Former Indian cricket captain Dilip Vengsarkar on 21 November 2014 received the prestigious BCCI-instituted Colonel C K Nayudu Lifetime achievement award. He was conferred with the award... read more »

Ravi Shastri says, there’s no reason why India can’t perform in Australia

New Delhi: Team India’s director of cricket, Ravi Shastri gave pep talk in the hope of instilling confidence in the squad before leaving for the demanding tour of Australia on... read more »

World Chess Championship: Carlsen unruffled as Anand plays safe

Viswanathan Anand is not prepared to play adventurous moves but even his calculated ‘safe’ approach is pushing him to the corner. Despite getting a slight advantage from white pieces in... read more »