US seize Benghazi raid 'ringleader' in Libya

 Tue, 17 June 2014
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23:34

Nigeria vigilantes kill 8 'militants' for attacking village

Nigerian vigilantes said on today they had killed eight suspected Boko Haram militants who attacked a village near Chibok, where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in April. Adamsi Tar said the suspected militants had attacked a village about 15 kilometres from Chibok in volatile...
22:31

Rebels keep JD-U on tenterhooks ahead of RS bypoll in Bihar

The ruling JD-U in Bihar appeared to be on tenterhooks tonight ahead of June 19 bypoll to two Rajya Sabha seats amid a claim that 33 rebel MLAs skipped the legislature party meeting in Patna this evening, even as RJD, which holds the key to outcome, deferred its decision till Wednesday....
22:26

Is Al Qaeda winning regional battle?

A terrorism analyst says al-Assad's brutality in Syria has revitalized Al Qaeda while the Iraqi PM has marginalized the Sunni minority -- actions that are boosting the ISIS. Read the full analysis on CNN
21:18

US seize Benghazi raid 'ringleader' in Libya

A suspect in the September 2012 raid on a US diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya that left four Americans dead has been captured, the Pentagon has said, BBC reports.Ahmed Abu Khatallah was taken into custody in a secret raid in Libya on 15 June.He is now being held in a secure location outside...
21:11

Govt monitoring Iraq situation as concern mounts for Indians

Amid mounting concerns over safety of Indians stranded in Iraq, India today explored the possibility of ground-level cooperation with Iraqi authorities to assist its citizens in violence-hit areas in the Gulf nation and set up a control room here to provide information to their families....
21:00

Shahabuddin, son among four booked in murder case

RJD strongman Md Shahabuddin andhis son were among four persons booked today in the murder case of a man in Siwan district, a police officer said.Acting on a complaint of Chandrakeshwar Prasad alias Chandababu, an FIR was lodged at Town police station against Shahabuddin, his son Osama...
20:38

Cabinet to take up scrapping of EGoMs and GoMs tomorrow

The Union Cabinet will consider tomorrow the scrapping of 30 EGoMs and GoMs set up by the previous UPA government with an intent of giving a formal approval to a decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month.Dismantling the legacy of UPA rule, Modi had on May 31 abolished all the 30...
20:25

SIT formed to probe traffic constable's death

The Delhi police have constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the murder of Constable Mana Ram who was allegedly mowed down by a 26-year-old man after an argument.An SIT consisting of one Inspector each from crime branch, Traffic Unit and Moti Nagar police station under supervision of...
20:22

Prominent Shia cleric asks PM to support Iraq against ISIL

Responding to latest developments in Iraq, prominent Shia Cleric Maulana Agha Roohi Abqati today said India should support the Iraqi government in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants.In a statement issued here, the cleric appealed to all to stand with the people...
19:44

Delhi constable's family to receive Rs 1 crore

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung announced Rs 1 crore financial assistance to the family of traffic constable Mana Ram, who was run over by a car. Ram was killed on Saturday night when an irate driver, who was asked to take a detour, ran him over.The car driver, Raman Kant, was later...
19:20

Not present during Preity-Ness altercation: IPL COO

Speaking to CNN-IBN, IPL Chief Operating Officer Sundar Raman said that he was not present during the alleged altercation between Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia. Earlier, the star had said that other officials, including Raman, were present when Ness allegedly abused her. 
19:04

Iraq's biggest oil refinery shuts down

Iraq's biggest oil refinery, Baiji, has been shut down and its foreign staff evacuated, refinery officials said, adding that local staff remain in place and the military is still in control of the facility. ISIS jihadists have advanced into the oil refinery town of Baiji and surrounded the refinery.
18:36

UK to reopen embassy in Iran amid unrest in Iraq

And while on the UK, Britain today said it is ready to reopen its embassy in Iran as the circumstances are right, in a sign of increasing Western engagement with Tehran amid a jihadist upsurge in neighbouring Iraq. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has told the British Parliament that the UK is...
18:32

UK turns down petition for Diwali, Eid holidays

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The UK government has rejected the idea of declaring Diwali and Eid as national holidays saying that adding more public holidays will affect the country's economy.An online petition calling for a day off for these festivals celebrated by Britain's Hindu and Muslim communities attracted 121,843...
18:22
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets the state's governor MK Narayanan. Narayanan is believed to have resigned this morning.
18:07

No more tears? Govt re-imposes minimum export price on onions to check prices

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Concerned over rising onion rates, the government on Tuesday imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 300 per tonne on onions to curb overseas sales and check retail prices.Onion prices have risen to about Rs 25-30 per kg in Delhi from Rs 15-20 per kg a fortnight ago.The MEP, which is the...
18:02

Can a new government sack governors appointed by the previous govt?

As governors continue to deny they have resigned, except for UP governor BL Joshi, who put in his papers today, home minister Rajnath Singh says, If I were in their place, I would have resigned.While on governor's here is an interesting judgment in the BL Singhal vs the Union of India case....
17:38

LIVE! Yashwant Sinha gets Advani's vote for Jharkand CM

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BJP veteran L K Advani today backed party leader Yashwant Sinha saying he is the 'right person' to be the Chief Minister and suggested that he should leave jail after securing bail to lead the 'historic agitation' against power crisis in Jharkhand. What I feel is that when he is getting support...
17:31

Mumbai: BMW litterbugs arrested

Yes! The Bandra police this afternoon arrested Ronit Kanuga and Armaan Chaudhary, both 25, for assaulting architect Vistasp Kharas on Carter Road in Bandra, suburban Mumbai, on Saturday. The duo have been charged with Sections 323, 325, 504 and 34 of the IPC. Kharas identified them as the...
17:04

Cricketers halt match to catch thief, game reduced to 30 overs

Now that is a stunning catch! A cricket match in Britain was brought to a halt after both teams abandoned the pitch to chase down and catch a thief who stole a dozen iPhones from the pavilion. The suspect sneaked into the changing rooms to steal 12 iPhones from the jacket pockets of players...
17:03

Ness abused a cricketer's son during Preity incident: Police

The Marine Drive police, probing the Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia case, are considering whether or not to make the underage son of a legendary cricketer a witness in the case. They are also in possession of a second CCTV clip that they said shows the actor and the industrialist in conversation. Read more
16:56

Modi thanks guardian deities, kings for Bhutan visit success

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Happy over his successful Bhutan visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the blessings of our guardian deities, leadership of our Kings, good fortune of our people for it. The tweet-happy PM writes: Visit a success: All thanks to the blessings of our Guardian Deities; leadership of our...
16:37

LIVE! Cops summon Kings XI COO as eyewitness in Preity-Ness case

Just in: The Mumbai police has summoned the COO of IPL team King's XI Punjab King's to give his statement as an eyewitness in the Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia case. The Marine Drive police are also examining more footage from the CCTV at Garware Pavilion at Wankhede stadium to verify the allegations...
16:28

AAP demands Rs 1 cr compensation for road-rage cop

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Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal writes to Lt. Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung for a Rs 1 crore compensation for Delhi police constable Manna Ram. The constable was run over by a car when he tried to stop it from entering the No Entry Zone near Zakheera over-bridge in New Delhi....
16:14
JB Patnaik, Governor of Assam: I have not resigned, who has created this news? Do you only meet the President when you have to resign?
16:03

Toilets at home will not stop rapes, but can reduce risks

Must read: Across India, millions of women and girls either wake up well before dawn or wait until late at night to use the open fields that function as their toilet. Here you go... 
15:58

Guvs' removal start of saffronisation, dangerous trend: SP

The Samajwadi Party today slammed the reported move by BJP government to replace some of the Governors appointed during the UPA rule, saying it was start of saffronisation of the country which was dangerous for democracy. The Centre was trying saffronise the country by appointing RSS and BJP men...
15:54

Mother, daughter attacked with rods, robbed on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

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Just in: Highway robbers attack a mother and daughter on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The women were beaten with iron rods and dragged out of the car by their hair. While both are out of danger, the robbers have not yet been nabbed. The robbers escaped with valuables worth Rs 1.25 lakh. An FIR has...
15:46

Jessica murder case:Manu Sharma gets parole to appear in exams

Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, has been granted parole for 15 days by the Delhi High Court so that he can appear for his post-graduation exams. A vacation bench of Justice Sunita Gupta granted parole to 36-year-old Sharma on the...
15:43

UK's first football match-fixing case: Two guilty

Two businessmen have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit bribery in the first criminal case in the UK related to match-fixing in football. Chann Sankaran and Krishna Ganeshan, both from Singapore, were convicted of conspiracy to commit bribery at Birmingham Crown Court.Jurors cleared...
15:35

Campa Cola demolition to be filmed

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The demolition of illegal flats in Campa Cola compound beginning June 20 will be filmed and used as proof against the residents if they offer resistance, the Bombay Municipal Corporation said today. We will be video-recording the entire demolition process, which we will carry out from June 20,...
15:04

Sheila, Kamla, Alva next?

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UPA-appointed governors who have six months or less for the tenure to expire are likely to stay while those who have more days in office have been asked to quit by the Centre. Sheila Dikshit (Kerala), Margaret Alva (Rajasthan) and Kamla Beniwal (Gujarat), have been asked to put in their papers....
14:52

LIVE! Assam, Karnataka, West Bengal, UP governors quit

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Assam and Karnataka governors have quit as well, taking the head count to four.  Karnataka governor Hansraj Bharadwaj and Assam governor Janaki Ballan Patnaik were to meet President Pranab Mukhejree today for advise. All Congress governors have been asked to quit and those who do not will be...
14:28

Won't react to rumours: Sheila Dikshit

And Kerala governor Sheila Dikshit's response that she will be one of five governors who will resign: I won't react to rumours. Dikshit, a former three-time Chief Minister of Delhi, was made Kerala governor in March. When and not if she resigns as governor, she may be shifted to a smaller...
14:19

All South Indians are Madrasis, say Gujarat textbooks

Gujarat schools left red-faced as textbooks claim Japan 'launched a nuclear attack on US'. Read
14:10

UK: Will see what can be done to lift mango ban

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British High Commissioner James Bevan meets Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal. He said the UK had imposed a ban on Indian mangoes due to concerns of pesticides coming in, will see what we can do to lift the ban. The European Union's temporary ban, on Indian mangoes, came into force on...
13:57

Three governors including Margaret Alva to meet Pranab today

In the wake of two resignations, three other governors will be meeting President Pranab Mukherjee for suggestions over their continuance.  Karnataka governor, Hansraj Bharadwaj, Assam governor Janaki Ballan Patnaik and Rajasthan governor Margret Alva will make their way to the Rashtrapati...
13:50
While on MK Narayanan, here's an interesting read from the Daily Mail. Read
13:45

LIVE! Two down, three to go: West Bengal governor MK Narayanan quits

Just in: After BL Joshi, West Bengal governor MK Narayanan resigns. Two down, three more to go -- Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab. 
13:38

'Joshi has done the right thing'

First reactions from the BJP on BL Joshi's resignation as the UP governor: With a new central government, it's an expected process, so BL Joshi-ji(UP Governor) by resigning has done the right thing, says Laxmikant Bajpai of the BJP.
13:26
If you haven't read Kiran Nigarkar, here's why you should. Read
13:21
Congress spokesperson Digvijaya Singh has time on his hands now that the party is in the opposition. His thoughts on the Germany Portugal match yesterday on Twitter. Germany Portugal was a damp squib. The young German Team looks good. Ronaldo was off colour. Hope he starts rolling now. 
13:19
Anil Wadhwa Secy (East ) in MEA meets Ambassador Ahmed Derwari of Iraq in South Block, tweets MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.
13:09

LIVE! UPA-appointed UP governor BL Joshi resigns

And so it's begun. BL Joshi resigns as Uttar Pradesh governor. The papers will be sent to the MHA. This comes Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government reportedly wants governors appointed by its predecessor to resign. Governors of Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh are likely to step...
12:55
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Amitabh Bachchan rang the bell at the Bombay Stock Exchange and held the horns of the bull for the promotion of Yudh, a fiction TV show.
12:53

LIVE! Insider trader Rajat Gupta begins 2-year jail term today

India-born former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta will today report to a prison in Massachusetts to begin his two-year sentence for insider trading, after having fought an over three-year long legal battle with all his might to clear his name. 65-year-old Gupta, once regarded as among the most...
12:50

How Chennai showed it indeed has a heart

When it's more common to read reports of people losing their lives because of their inability to reach the hospital on time because of VIP traffic restrictions, here is a heart-warming story of traffic coming to a halt in Chennai to save the life of an ordinary patient. Read more
12:30
Did the UPA government not share with Parliament the list of black money holders in Swiss bank accounts - in fact, an internal note from the finance ministry to the PMO is said to have hinted at this. The question then arises, what will the PMO do next? Bring in a privilege motion against the UPA...
12:29

We are watching inflation: Rajan

Rajan also says that he is watching inflation and hopefully, appropriate foodmanagement will bring down prices. We are watching developments in Iraq; with sufficient reserves and low CAD, India is in a better position to meet external sector challenges. Despite general deterioration in probity of...
12:29

LIVE! Jaitley: Inflation due to hoarding after fears of weak monsoon

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India's wholesale price inflation hit a five-month high in May, underscoring challenges facing the new government after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned at the weekend that he will administer bitter medicine to revive the ailing economy. Finance minister Arun Jaitley blames inflation on...
12:11

Modi to visit states after Budget session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to make thanksgiving visits to state capitals soon after the Budget session of Parliament is over, say in the first week of August.Modi does not want to sit quietly in Delhi but is keen to energise the party cadres with a drill of frequent activities.The first...
12:10

Pressure group within BJP?

Yashwant Sinha wants to be projected as the BJP's chief ministerial candidate for Jharkhand, which is why he is not seeking bail after being arrested for protesting against the present government there.If Sinha's wish were to come true, it could pose a real political challenge not only for BJP...
12:04

Transfer tales from North Block

Secretary Rajiv Takru's abrupt transfer from revenue to north-eastern affairs has set tongues wagging in the corridors of power. The buzz is particularly strong that the transfer came because he was perceived by the new government as being close to Ahmed Patel, Sonia Gandhi's political secretary....
11:59

A year later, no lessons learnt

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Santosh Naudiyal stood on the verandah of a building in Rudraprayag last December while he narrated his story. On October 1, 1994, the night of the Rampur Tiraha massacre, Santosh and his friends boarded a bus to New Delhi to participate in a dharna to demand for a separate State of...
11:55

Exclusive interview with MoS Home Kiren Rijiju

We're not pursuing an expansionist foreign policy; we're not going to have an aggressive policy. But that does stop us from developing our own area; by not developing or strengthening our area along the Indo-China border, we are indirectly conceding these areas to the other side (China).Minister...
11:52
Amitabh Bachchan tweets: 'Rung the Bell' at the Bombay Stock Exchange and held the horns of the 'Bull.. promotion for YUDH..thank you BSE for this honour!
11:50

The top 5 list under Modi doesnt go beyond two

The grapevine is buzzing with talk about who is close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Who are the top five among the Union ministers, junior ministers and the bureaucrats?Nothing unusual about this, since such an exercise is routinely undertaken by the business-industry-bureaucratic circles as...
11:44

Reaching out to Bhutan

Thimphu has been as out of the ordinary a choice of destination for the first bilateral visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as was his invitation to the heads of SAARC countries to his swearing-in. The common theme though is India's neighbourhood, and the strategic overtones in the Prime...
11:39

Zinta, Ness exploring the possibility of a settlement?

Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia are exploring the possibility of a settlement, a top lawyer has said. Efforts are on to withdraw Preity's complaint, on the basis of which police filed an FIR against the Bombay Dyeing scion on the charge of outraging the modesty of the actress and co-owner...
11:38

PM's office questions ministers' choices for private secretaries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office has put on hold the appointments of private secretaries to ministers including Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani.Sources say the PM's Office is debating whether to retain staff that have worked for ministers...
11:12

Carpe diem, Mr Modi

As the euphoria of a fantastic electoral victory dies down, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start looking at various issues of governance and security. This must include a serious look at Kashmir, where a lack of understanding and of coordination between the Centre and the state, combined with...
11:02

LIVE! SC agrees to hear Tejpal's bail plea on June 27 instead of July 7

Just in: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Tarun Tejpal's bail plea on June 27 instead of July 7.The SC had granted an interim bail for three weeks to the senior journalist on May 19 to attend his mother's funeral and perform her last rites. Tejpal is in a Goa jail since November 30, 2013....
10:56

Rajat Gupta tells US court USD 14 mn civil penalty too high

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India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta, scheduled to begin his two-year prison sentence today, told a US court that he should not be required to pay a heavy USD 13.9 million in civil penalties since he already has to pay over USD 11 million in criminal fines. Gupta's lawyer Seth...
10:52

In touch with Indian nurses trapped in Iraq: Govt

The government today said it was in touch with the Indian nurses stranded in violence-hit Tikrit town in Iraq and assured every possible help to Indian citizens in the trouble-torn country. Following a request by the Indian government, a team of International Red Crescent contacted around 46...
10:28

How Modi can address the drift and alienation in Kashmir

As the euphoria of a fantastic electoral victory dies down, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start looking at various issues of governance and security. This must include a serious look at Kashmir, where a lack of understanding and of coordination between the Centre and the state, combined...
10:13

Sensex down 51 points in early trade on global cues, weak rupee

Extending losses for the third straight session, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 51 points in early trade today on sustained selling by funds, tracking mixed Asian cues and weakening rupee amidst tension in Iraq that led to rise in global crude prices. The 30-share index, which had lost...
10:12

Rupee plunges 34 paise Vs dollar in early trade

The rupee today fell by 34 paise to trade at a fresh six-week low of 60.50 against the US dollar in early trade due to sustained demand for the American currency from oil importers amidst rising crude prices that may further push inflation.The price rise of essential food items like vegetables,...
09:33

Modi govt mulling changing Governors of 5 states

Zee News reports: The Narendra Modi-led NDA government is contemplating to replace Governors appointed by the previous Congress-led UPA government, reports said on Tuesday. Reports say that the newly-formed government is mulling changing the Governors in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and...
08:49

Advani to meet jailed Yashwant Sinha today

Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani will on Tuesday meet former union minister Yashwant Sinha, whose judicial custody was extended on Monday till June 28. Sinha was arrested on June 02 for leading a demonstration at the state Electricity Board office in Hazaribagh town and was...
08:47

India aim to complete series win against Bangladesh

A confident Indian cricket team would look to keep the momentum going in its favour as it gears up to complete an expected series victory against minnows Bangladesh in the second of the three-match ODI series in Mirpur on Tuesday.Having won the rain-truncated lung-opener fairly comfortably,...
08:45

UN evacuates staff from Baghdad

As tensions rose due to the advance of Sunni insurgents, the UN said it had evacuated nearly 60 staff members from Baghdad to neighbouring Jordan, reportedly.Underscoring the menace posed by the fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the United Nations said it had moved nearly 60...
08:43

Jordan's Prince Zeid to be next UN rights chief

Prince Zeid al Hussein of Jordan, a veteran diplomat and campaigner for international justice, will become the first UN human rights chief from the Muslim and Arab worlds following his unanimous election by the UN General Assembly.The 193-member world body burst into applause yesterday when...
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Jordan's Prince Zeid to be next UN rights chief

Prince Zeid al Hussein of Jordan, a veteran diplomat and campaigner for international justice, will become the first UN human rights chief from the Muslim and Arab worlds following his unanimous election by the UN General Assembly. The 193-member world body burst into applause yesterday when...
03:13

Pentagon moves USS Mesa Verde nearer Iraq. What can it do?

With Islamist militants bearing down on Baghdad, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered yet another ship to the Persian Gulf Monday. The USS Mesa Verde will join a US aircraft carrier strike group and give President Obama additional options to protect American citizens and interests in Iraq,...
03:10

Who are the major players in the Iraq crisis?

As Iraq edges toward civil war, here's a look at major players and groups in the crisis.InsurgentsThe Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a Sunni jihadist group that has its roots in the al-Qaeda-linked insurgents that formed the backbone of the resistance against U.S. forces in Iraq...
02:09

100 days after MH370, Malaysia vows to keep searching

Malaysia's government pledged today it will not rest until missing flight MH370 is found but relatives said on the 100th day since the plane's disappearance that they wanted answers, not more promises. The Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared on March 8 with 239 passengers and crew, shocking...
01:20

Tech giants seek to halt overseas snooping by US

Microsoft Corp and four other large American technology companies are using a Manhattan court case to draw a line in the cloud, saying the US government has no right to seize computer data stored outside the country. US companies that host services over the Internet and sell remote data...
01:15

White House: US won't coordinate military actions with Iran

The US won't take coordinated military action with Iran as part of a broader effort to stem escalating violence in Iraq, the White House said on Monday.Any conversation with the Iranian regime will not include military coordination, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters travelling...
01:13

Militants reportedly seize northern Iraqi town

Residents and local Iraqi officials say Sunni militants have seized the northern city of Tal Afar, the latest capture in a surge of fighting that has resulted in international condemnation and calls for unity in Iraq. The seizure early Monday comes after a week in which militants from the...
00:24

SBI branch manager abducted in Meghalaya

Suspected militants abducted a branch manager of the State Bank of India today in Meghalaya's South West Garo Hills district, police said. The bank official, Arvind Kumar, was on his way from Guwahati when his vehicle was stopped by three armed persons at Rangatari near the Garobadha bridge...
00:22

Bengal: 45 taken ill after consuming poisonous food

At least 45 persons, including several children, were taken ill after consuming poisonous food served after a religious function in West Bengal's Midnapore (West) district today.          Official sources said the incident happened at Sakhajora where a...
00:14

Meet Al Qaeda's heirs

Osama bin Laden is dead. So is much of the influence his organization built with the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. Al-Qaeda, however, lives on through a collection of like-minded Islamist militias holding territory and threatening to redraw the map in the Middle East and North Africa....
00:12

Spicejet flight undergoes anti-sabotage check in Chandigarh

A Spicejet flight from Srinagar to Bangalore was today subjected to an anti-sabotage check after an unidentified man, who was to travel to Delhi, deplaned in Chandigarh.    Chandigarh Airport Director M S Duhan told PTI that the Spicejet flight 509 from Srinagar to Bangalore via...
00:10

US open to talks with Iran over Iraq crisis: Kerry

The US is open to any constructive discussions with Iran over the deteriorating security in Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry said, with the Pentagon asserting there are no plans to consult Tehran on any military action in the war-torn...
00:08

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Won't allow Pak to become terror sanctuary: Sharif SP leader on rape victim: 'Can't even forcibly drag a calf'Beas tragedy: As hope dashes, parents leave for HyderabadRajnath reviews law and order situation at Delhi police HQ Govt strikes down 3 ministers' choice of private secretariesCops call...