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Egypt on Monday imposed a freeze on the assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family and imposed a travel ban on him and his clan; two weeks after a mass uprising threw out his regime. The move comes close on the heels of an order seeking the freezing of the family's financial assets...
17:28
Bailable arrest warrants were on Monday issued against dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in connection with the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case by a special CBI court in Ghaziabad, which rejected their plea for exemption from personal appearance before the magistrate. Rajesh and Nupur had been...
16:34
Two people were in killed at Kakarapalli in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district when the police fired at a group of protestors demonstrating against the setting up of a thermal power plant in the area.
16:20
Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party and Jammu State Morcha on Monday boycotted Governor N N Vohra's joint address to the state assembly protesting the Omar Abdullah-led government's 'anti-national act' of stopping BJP leaders from hoisting the tricolor on...
16:15
One person was killed and nine others were injured when a passenger train collided with an earth excavator at an unmanned crossing in Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday, police said. The Quetta Express train hit the heavy vehicle near Feroza, about 20 km from Khanpur, DSP Chaudhry Mahmood...
16:13
China might have celebrated the onset of its new year with a massive display of fireworks in the mainland but it has enforced a strict ban on pyrotechnics for Tibetan capital Lhasa during the upcoming Tibetan New Year. The municipal government of Lhasa has promulgated a ban of fireworks during...
15:30
Earth is worth 3,000 trillion pounds, according to an astrophysicist who claims to have created a formula to calculate the value of a planet. In fact, the astrophysicist, Greg Laughlin, came up with the figure by calculating the sum of the planet's age, size, temperature, mass and other vital...
15:06
After all, we are obsessed with comparing ourselves with China all the time, rain or sunshine. Let us see how the Chinese are coping with the repatriation of its nationals from the burning inferno called Libya. China is twice as far away from Libya than India is. Yet, MFA in Beijing says as of...
15:05
What a curious twist to the 'Chindia' tale that the day after our annual Economic Survey appeared underscoring in red link the ballast of the Manmohanomic strategy to push India into 'sprint growth', China goes in an opposite direction, writes M K Bhadrakumar. Read the full blog here
14:38
Two judges have been kidnapped in the restive Balochistan province of southwest Pakistan days after the abduction of four senior lawyers, triggering protests by lawyers' associations. District and Sessions Judge Jan Mohammad Gohar Yasinzai and Civil Judge Mohammad Ali Kakar were travelling to...
14:31
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Union Carbide Corporation, Dow Chemicals Company and others on the Centre's plea for enhancement of compensation for Bhopal gas tragedy victims.
14:14
Four people were killed when a small passenger aircraft heading to Riyadh crashed shortly after taking off from Al Ain airport in the United Arab Emirates. The plane 'Grumman 21T' enroute to Saudi Arabia crashed shortly after takeoff at Al-Ain airport on Sunday. The aircraft was destroyed by...
14:05
A number of students were on Monday injured when the police resorted to lathicharge to prevent them from 'gheraoing' Vidhan Bhawan to demand their appointment as teachers in primary schools. The B.Ed and B.PEd passed students from across the state gathered near Vidhan Bhawan to hold protest...
13:18
England fast bowler Tim Bresnan has been officially reprimanded for breaching the International Council of Cricket Code of Conduct during his side's tied match against India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in Bengaluru on Sunday. Bresnan pleaded guilty to contravening Level 1 offence (Section...
13:06
The ongoing spat between the Inter-Services Intelligence and Central Intelligence Agency, fuelled by the Raymond Davis saga, now threatens to further sever ties between Washington and Islamabad, the Dawn reported. It was never easy going between the two spy agencies, but ties hit a new low after...
12:23
High ranking Chinese officials declared that there can be no limit to the expansion of Beijing's nuclear arsenal, amid growing regional fears that it will eventually equal that of the United States, with profound consequences for the strategic balance in Asia, The Age reported Read the full...
12:17
The contentious Telangana issue triggered uproar in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for the eighth day forcing its adjournment twice on Monday morning. No business could be transacted as the Telugu Desam Party MLAs from the region rushed into the well of the House demanding that a bill for creation...
12:14
Two NATO containers were torched by unidentified armed men in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The containers were carrying goods for alliance's forces stationed in Afghanistan. According to the Daily Times, the containers were going to Chaman from Karachi when unidentified persons set them on...
12:06
Air India's Chief Operating Officer Gustav Baldauf resigns, an airline spokesperson said. Baldauf had in a recent interview attacked the government alleging interference in operations following the Mangalore air crash. The civil aviation ministry was irked by Baldauf's 'gross indiscipline' and...
11:54
The Pakistan government has ordered three investigations into 'delays' in raising timely objections over India's efforts to secure international credit incentives to construct hydropower projects 'in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.' A senior Pakistani government official told Dawn...
11:30
Australian government is trying to track down on any possible assets of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his family or cronies in the country, Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said today. Foreign Minister Rudd said the government was working on every resource to trace down any assets belonging to...
11:26
American spy agency Central Intelligence Agecn has opened direct negotiations with its Pakistani counterpart, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, in an effort to secure the release of one its contractors Raymond Davis who is standing trial in Pakistan for double murder. Officials...
11:13
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has expressed his resolve to continue his party's reconciliation policy to make the country's parliament and democratic institutions stronger.Gilani also said that the country would not be able to afford mid-term or general elections in the prevailing...
11:09
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's Budget speech begins in the Lok Sabha
11:08
The morning hours were dominated by the Oscar buzz. Here's a look at the winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards: 1. Best Picture: 'The King's Speech'. 2. Best Actor: Colin Firth for 'The King's Speech' 3. Best Actress: Natalie Portman for 'Black Swan' 4. Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale...
