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At least 24 dead as migrant boat sinks i...

At least 24 dead as migrant boat sinks in Turkish straits

At least two dozen migrants lost their lives today when a boat sank near Istanbul in northern Turkey, sparking a major air and sea rescue operation. Turkish rescue authorities were called to the scene at the mouth of the Bosphorus strait, which runs through northern Turkey, by local fishermen in... read more »

Delhi L-G Jung recommends dissolution of...

Delhi L-G Jung recommends dissolution of assembly, fresh elections likely i...

L-G Jung made the recommendation in a report on the latest political situation submitted to the President. Jung had held meetings with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday evening where all the parties said they were in favour of fresh... read more »

Boxing legend Mohammad Ali’s docto...

Boxing legend Mohammad Ali’s doctor plays down fears concerning boxin...

American boxing legend Mohammad Ali’s doctor has reportedly played down fears concerning the former world heavyweight champion’s health. 72-year-old Ali has had Parkinson’s disease since 1984 and there have been rumours his health has been deteriorating. However, Dr. Abraham... read more »

Fortunate that we have three opening opt...

Fortunate that we have three opening options now: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan feels that Team India is “fortunate” that they have three options for the opening slot in him, Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma, which will help in gaining the much-needed consistency required at the top of the order, with World Cup round the corner. “We are very... read more »

AAP to hold state convention on Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary

Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) newly appointed Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur said his party would hold a state-level convention at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr district on September 28,... read more »

Can India really provide bank accounts to 1.2 billion people?

His recent pledge to provide bank accounts to all of his country’s 1.2 billion people – and in particular its poorest citizens – is one of the most audacious ever... read more »

Don't worry about Maharashtra: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray draws line for N. Modi

‘Lusty’ vs ‘Napunsak’: Sena trash talks BJP but will have to yield...

On the face of it, there’s no end in sight to the tussle between the Shiv Sena and BJP over the seat sharing formula for the upcoming state elections in Maharashtra. And this is... read more »

After SpiceJet, Jet Airways, AirAsia India Join Fare conflict

AirAsia India is offering fares as low as Rs. 1,290 under a special promotional offer. This offer is applicable on bookings till September 21, 2014, and travel period between September 16,... read more »

Saradha group cos will face prosecution for violation of several ...

Completing its probe into the ‘chit fund scam’ of 14 Saradha group firms, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office today said that these companies have been found to be running ‘ponzi schemes’... read more »