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Ukraine tensions spike as Russia backs r...

Ukraine tensions spike as Russia backs rebel vote

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the Izvestia newspaper on Tuesday that the rebel elections, due to take place this weekend, should “go ahead as agreed” and Russia will “recognise the results”. The remarks were seen as one of Moscow’s most overt acts of... read more »

Nasa rocket explodes seconds after lift-...

Nasa rocket explodes seconds after lift-off

An unmanned Nasa rocket carrying supplies and secret equipment to the International Space Station exploded seconds after lift-off from a commercial launch pad in Virginia. The Orbital Sciences Corp Antares rocket exploded mid-air just seven seconds after launch at 6.35pm local time on Tuesday.... read more »

Govt submits 627 names of foreign accoun...

Govt submits 627 names of foreign account holders to Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday submitted a list comprising names of 627 Indians with foreign bank accounts in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court in an attempt to recover black money stashed abroad. Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi handed over three sets of documents to the Supreme Court. The... read more »

Defamation complaint filed against actor...

Defamation complaint filed against actor Vijay for 2G corruption dialogue i...

MADURAI: A defamation complaint has been filed in a magistrate court in Madurai against Tamil film actor Vijay and others for a reference to the 2G spectrum case in his Diwali release “Kaththi.” Madurai-based advocate R Ramasubramanian has filed the defamation complaint against actor... read more »

TN urges Centre for ‘broad consensus’ on GST

Chennai – The Tamil Nadu government has said the Centre should strive for a ‘broad consensus’ on many aspects related to Goods and Services Tax (GST) and address... read more »

Obama walks US back into limited war in Middle East to destroy ISIS

WASHINGTON: President Obama is walking the United States back into the Middle East minefield to “degrade and destroy” Sunni terrorists operating under the banner of the Islamic... read more »

India successfully test fires nuclear-capable Agni-I missile

Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenous developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official... read more »

iPhone 5S in India costs 22.3% against GDP

Will Apple fans bite? Grey market demands Rs 1 lakh for iPhone 6, 6 Plus in India

Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus yesterday. Officially the pre-orders for the new devices open on 12 September and it will launch in 10 countries on 19 September. The list of... read more »

Supreme Court questions logic behind Kerala’s new liquor po...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday prima facie dubbed Kerala’s new liquor prohibition policy as “illogical” and asked the state not to shut down bars till the court heard a... read more »