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Jihadists from the Islamic State group seized control today of the northern part of Syria's ancient desert city of Palmyra after fierce clashes with government forces, a monitoring group said. IS advanced and took control of most of northern Palmyra, and there are fierce clashes happening...
22:43
The FBI has been called in to investigate the possibility that the windshield of an Amtrak train was hit with an object shortly before the train derailed this week in a crash that killed eight people and injured about 200 more.The revelation came at a National Transportation Safety Board briefing...
22:27
A teenage suicide bomber blew herself up and killed seven other people today outside a bustling bus station in the northeast Nigerian town of Damaturu, the state medical director said of the latest in a string of attacks this week by Nigeria's home-grown Boko Haram extremists. Thirty-three...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mongolian capital Ulan Bator on Saturday on the second leg of his three-nation tour.A 60 years wait ends. PM @narendramodi arrives in Ulaanbaatar. This is the first ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Mongolia, tweeted MEA spokesperson Vikas...
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Turkish warplanes today shot down a Syrian aircraft that violated Turkey's airspace, media quoted Turkish military sources as saying, but Syrian state television said it was an unmanned drone. Turkish jets, after taking off from the south of the country, shot down the Syrian craft that had...
21:49
Amid a row over appointment of Delhi's Acting Chief Secretary, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has briefed the Home Ministry, which is directly responsible for the capital's administration, even as Union Home Secretary L C Goyal said his ministry has nothing to do with the issue. Official sources...
20:50
Congress today termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's China visit a complete and utter failure even as it attacked him over his obsession to target opposition parties and leaders repeatedly on foreign soil. This is deplorable and unacceptable, AICC said in a strongly-worded statement, adding...
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Sharat Pradhan report from Lucknow:Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan will lead a protest demonstration from Delhi's Jantar Mantar to Rajghat on May 23 to demand action against those responsible for the killing of 42 Muslim residents of Hashimpura locality in Meerut in 1987....
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A train hit a truck today on a road crossing in western Germany, killing two people and injuring at least 20 others, police said, adding that three of the injured were in severe condition. Police spokesman Jochen Laschke said a regional train coming from the city of Osnabrueck and heading to...
20:27
French team constituted to negotiate the Rafale deal has arrived in India and talks can start anytime now, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today as he described the agreement as one of the bold initiatives of the Modi government. Parrikar said India has constituted a committee headed...
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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said he will seek an appointment with President Pranab Mukherjee to apprise him of the existing situation in Delhi, following the appointment of Shakuntala Gamlin as acting Delhi Chief Secretary.Seeking an appointment with the President to...
19:22
The Red Cross today more than doubled its emergency assistance to USD 93 million for the quake-hit Nepal to help the victims rebuild their lives as quickly as possible. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) increased the assistance to help nearly 700,000...
18:22
US special operations forces have conducted a military operation in eastern Syria, targeting a senior Islamic State commander and his wife, the US Defense Secretary has announced. The terrorist leader was killed in the raid.Abu Sayyaf, a senior Islamic State leader, was killed by US forces,...
17:50
CM Kejriwal in his letter to Lt Governor Jung on Gamlin's appointment has said: This is a thinly disguised attempt to render the democratically elected govt ineffective.Strongly requests him to work within the confines of the Constitution.
17:41
Russia today lost a Mexican satellite on launch just hours after a glitch with a manoeuvre involving the International Space Station, the latest in a string of embarrassing failures for its troubled space programme.Russia's Roscosmos space agency said in a brief statement that a Proton-M rocket...
17:39
Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on a Border out Post (BoP) along the International Border (IB) in the RS Pura sector of Jammu district. The Pakistan rangers resorted to firing on the Tent Guard outpost in the RS Pura sector last night, a Police officer said today.
17:06
Dr Syed Ahmad was sworn in as the Governor of Manipur at the Raj Bhavan. Chief Justice of Manipur high court Laxmi Kanta Mohapatra administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dr Syed Ahmad. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, Deputy Speaker M K Preshow and other...
16:25
A court here granted bail to a sacked Delhi police head constable, who was caught oncamera hitting a woman with a brick after allegedly demandinga bribe, saying there were counter versions of the incident and no evidence to substantiate the woman's bribe charge. There being two counter...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has finished his 3-day trip to China and is now heads to Mongolia, a first by an Indian PM. READ: Modi's Mongolia visit is important too
15:09
A Cairo court sentenced ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to death on Saturday on charges of spying for Iranian security services and breaking out of prison during the uprising four years ago.The judge said he was referring the sentences to Egypt's mufti, a religious official who must...
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Concluding his speech, Modi asked the Indians in China to spread the word about their home country, in an attempt to boost tourism and also said that it was imperative that people to people contact between the two countries increase. He said, Just like 2015 was the year of India...
14:09
The PM addressing the Indians in Shanghai said that China's Xi Jinping's welcoming him outside Beijing, a first for China, wasn't an honour for him, but for the 125 crore Indians. Stressing once again the need for China and India to come together, Modi said, India and China represent one...
14:01
Modi raises the issue of terrorism at the Indian diaspora event. He says, There is no part of the world not affected by terrorism. We who follow 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' hold the strength to fight terrorism. The world is our family, we're all brothers. Languages may be different, the eyes, the...
13:48
Addressing nearly 5,000 Indians who have gathered at the ICBS Expo Centre, in Shanghai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks the voters for giving him the mandate a year ago. Speaking to his supporters, amid chants of 'Modi, Modi, the PM says, Who is Modi? What is he going to do in the global...
13:25
Chants of Modi, Modi are echoing through Shanghai as the PM's fans wait for his arrival as he is scheduled to meet the Indian disapora before leaving China and making his way to Mongolia.Around 5,000 people have gathered for the reception, a reminiscent of Modi's Madison event in the US last...
12:44
Elaborating further, Modi said that Gandhi was born in India but he was a man of the world. He said, The world is fighting against 2 evils -- terrorism and climate change. And Gandhian philosophy can help us in our fight against these 2 evils. He added, The 21st Century is Asia's...
12:35
Prime Minister Modi addressing students at the Fudan University in Shanghai after the launch of the Centre for Gandhian and Indian studies, says, This is a historic moment for me. I have joined a 'pavitra' moment. Opening doors for business is easy, it is also easy to call tourists but to open...
12:26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the Centre for Gandhian & Indian Studies at the Fudan University. At the launch, Chinese students recited verses from the Bhagwad Gita.
12:19
Here's a detailed list of the 22 MoUs that were signed between India and China earlier this morning at the India-China business forum in Shanghai.Click HERE for the full list of agreements
12:07
Seeking to end his indefinite leave, Rajendra K Pachauri wants to rejoin The Energy and Resources Institute. The 74-year-old scientist, director of the think tank, has moved a local court seeking modification of its order which prohibits him from entering Teri's premises or contacting any of the...
11:05
After his meetings with top CEO leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Shanghai Party Secretary Han Zheng. The latter has also hosted a banquet for the Indian PM and serving up some delicious (and of course), vegetarian delights at the event. Here's what PM Modi will be served up at...
10:56
Two chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis of Maharashtra and Anandiben Patel of Gujarat are accompanying Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his China visit that is currently underway. Fair enough.When we take a closer look, we find that both the CMs are from BJP-ruled states, both the states are...
10:25
The Delhi government, headed by Arvind Kejriwal, has landed in fresh controversy by taking on Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung. In a press release, the government accused Jung of bypassing it and unconstitutionally appointing senior bureaucrat Shakuntala Gamlin as the acting Chief Secretary of the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met CEOs of top 20 Chinese companies in Shanghai. 21 business agreements worth about $22 billion were signed at the India China Business Forum.
09:17
Addressing the top CEOs in Shanghai, Modi said, You are the factory of the world, we are the back office. Together we can bring about peace and prosperity for both our people.Modi spoke how his government was working hard to ensure the ease of business in India and also spoke about the hurdles...
09:12
Aruna Shanbaug, former KEM Hospital nurse and rape survivor, who has been in a vegetative state for the past 42 years, has been put on ventilator after her condition became critical after she contracted pneumonia. Dr Avinash Sure, dean of BMC-run KEM hospital said, She was diagnosed...
08:56
Earlier in the day, PM Modi interacted with 22 top business leaders in of Shanghai and pitched for his pet project Make in India. Following his meeting, Lin Bin, the president of Xiaomi said, We have some big plans for India; we fully support Make in India.
08:51
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his last leg of his 3-day visit in China is in Shanghai today and is addressing business leaders at the India-China business forum. Listing out the financial successes of India, he said, China and India are two great and old civilizations of the world....
02:16
Just as it is indisputable that even in later decades, after decolonization, India's contributions to knowledge were easily dismissed, forgotten, and appropriated by the West. Yet these grievances cannot be taken in isolation, since the same has happened and is happening to many other...
01:12
Attorney General Loretta Lynch says of the sentencing of Tsarnaev: The ultimate penalty is a fitting punishment for this horrific crime.
01:06
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death by lethal injection for 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.Tsarnaev, 21, was found guilty last month of 30 terrorism and other charges. Of those charges, 17 were eligible for the death penalty.Jurors were required to fill out a lengthy, complicated verdict...
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Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif has asked the country's intelligence community, including the ISI, to play a more proactive role in countering hostile agencies trying to destabilise the nation.Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif visited the ISI headquarters in Islamabad where...
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A jury has reached a verdict in the penalty phase of the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The verdict -- either death or life in prison for Tsarnaev -- is expected to be read when court reconvenes shortly.Tsarnaev was convicted by the same jury of seven women and five men...
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The body of Mathew George, who was among the four Indians killed in a Taliban attack at a guesthouse in Kabul, was brought in Kochi late Friday night. Relatives said 69-year-old George, who was working for an American auditing firm in Afghanistan, had been visiting that country since the...
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PM Modi announces e-visas for Chinese touristsBeyond great 'optics', no great push in Indo-China tiesPetrol, diesel to cost more from today'Dabang' IAS officers rebuked for dress code violation during PM visit We must try to settle the boundary question quickly: Modi in ChinaBombay...