23:54
Kenny Baker, the 3-foot, 8-inch actor who played beloved robot R2-D2 in six Star Wars films beginning with the 1977 original, has died following a lengthy illness. He was 81.The news was first reported to The Guardian by Bakers niece Abigail Shield. It was expected, but its sad nonetheless, she...
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US-backed fighters have seized a key Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria after two months of heavy fighting and freed hundreds of civilians the extremists had used as human shields, Syrian Kurdish officials and anopposition activist group said today.Nasser Haj Mansour, of the predominantly...
22:07
A man set a train carriage in Switzerland on fire using a flammable liquid and also stabbed passengers today, injuring six people, including a six-year-old child, police said.The man, a 27-year-old Swiss citizen, carried out the attack on a train travelling in Switzerland's far east, along its...
20:38
A blast has occurred in the main market of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As many as 10 people are feared injured. Authorities suspect the blast was the result of a grenade explosion.More details awaited.
19:38
Congress President Sonia Gandhi is recovering well from her illness and is likely to be discharged in a day or two, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment, said today.Mrs Sonia Gandhi has shown progressive improvement in her condition and has no fever. She is likely to be...
19:10
Sharmishtha Mukherjee, Delhi Congress spokesperson and the daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee, claimed today that a man harassed her by sending lewd messages and put up screenshots of the texts on herFacebook page.The person is completely unknown to me and he sent me dirty sexual messages...
18:54
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also discussed issues of mutual importance with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here.A morning for neighbourly engagement, External Affairs Ministry Spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted after Wang called on...
18:52
The mother-daughter duo, gang raped recently near a highway in Bulandshahar, has moved the Supreme Court seeking transfer of the case to Delhi besides registration of FIR against UP minister Azam Khan for his certain remarks as well as the erring policemen.The brutal incident had happened on the...
18:36
The Islamic State terror group today claimed responsibility for the roadside bomb attack in Quetta city in Pakistan's Balochistan province that injured 17 people.The IS claimed the attack on social media and Twitter. But a senior police official said the IS claim could be another attempt to...
18:17
With unrest continuing, broadband internet services were today suspended briefly in Kashmir before being restored.The broadband services were snapped at around 4.30 pm but were restored at 5 pm, officials said without giving any reason.However, some broadband subscribers said their...
18:16
A local Congress leader was shot at by a person known to him near his residence in Bowenpally area in Secunderabad here today, police said.The victim, identified as D Yadgiri, is undergoing treatment at a hospital and is stated to be out of danger.Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Mahender Reddy...
17:46
ISIS militants are losing control of the key Syrian city of Manbij to US-backed rebels and appear to be using civilians as human shields as they flee, the Pentagon said.The Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab forces, have battled to take control of Manbij in northern Syria...
17:28
Children of farmers will observe a day-long hunger strike at various places in Maharashtra on August 15 to seek repeal of `anti-farmer' laws. We have decided to hold `atmaklesh andolan' at Azad Maidan here on August 15, to demand that farmers be freed from the clutches of the...
17:17
Russian President Vladimir Putin today congratulated his dear friend Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on his 90th birthday.You enjoy deep respect in Russia as an outstanding statesman who devoted his entire life to serving the people of Cuba, Putin wrote in a telegram posted on the...
17:07
The UK High Commission today said it will speak to Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, a day after his visa application was rejected.We don't comment on the detail of individual cases, but can confirm we will offer to speak to Mr Khan about how he should apply for the correct type of visa to do...
16:52
Pakistani police have declared a known cleric as a 'suspect' in the murder of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch and is likely to arrest him, a media report said today.Mufti Abdul Qawi's name has been made part of the Qandeel murder case on the statement of her father, senior police officer...
16:50
Voicing concern over the spillover of the Kashmir unrest to various parts of Jammu region, BJP MP Jugal Kishore Sharma today said the government will take measures to prevent anti-national elements from vitiating the atmosphere in the region.The forces, which are trying to disrupt the peace in...
15:52
CBI has registered a fresh case against beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya for alleged irregularities in repayment of Rs 1,600 crore loan taken from State Bank of India.CBI sources said a case has been registered against Mallya and others after receiving a complaint from State Bank of India,...
15:28
SC's observation on appointment of judges: Rahul targets PMNew Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Supreme Court's scathing observation on appointment of judges, saying it was a reality check for the PM.Reality check...
14:12
Naval divers on Saturday located wreckage of the second MSRTC bus which was washed away in the turbulent Savitri river near Mahad in Raigad district after a British-era bridge collapsed on August 2.Continuing search operations on Day 10 at Savitri River, the naval divers located one more wreckage...
13:57
Afghan Taliban have released the crew members of a Pakistani helicopter which crash landed in Afghanistan last week, officials said on Saturday. An MI-17 transport helicopter was on its way to Russia for maintenance when it crash landed on August 4 in a Taliban controlled area of Logar...
13:44
At least six persons died when a small private aircraft crashed into trees while trying to abort landing at Shannon Airport in the US state of Virginia. The plane crashed into trees yesterday in Fredericksburg near the end of the airport's runway when it was attempting to land before pulling...
13:42
Hiranandani kidney racket case: Hospital CEO & 4 other doctors sent to judicial custody till August 26 by Mumbai sessions court, reports ANI
13:33
The minor victim in the Bulandshahr gangrape has moved the Supreme Court seeking FIR against UP Minister Azam Khan and erring police officers. The victim has also asked that the case be transferred to Delhi and urged that it should be probed under the monitoring of a court.The 14-year-old girl...
13:18
A Bharatiya Janata Party supporter died when party workers clashed with police while protesting the arrest of five persons on charges of cow smuggling in Narhi area in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. While the protesters alleged that the worker died in police firing, police have denied the...
13:03
Sending rakhi to brothers will be more convenient this year as the Mumbai Postal Region has decided to arrange special delivery on August 14 (Sunday) to ensure rakhi mails reach people on time.Saturday being semi-closed holiday, followed by Sunday and August 15, which is again holiday for...
11:52
Just one win away from winning an Olympic medal after a comprehensive victory over his opponent in his pre-quarterfinal bout, Indian boxer Vikas Krishan says he wants nothing less than a gold in the Rio Games.Vikas stormed into the quarterfinals with a one-sided 3-0 win by unanimous decision...
11:01
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump today said that he would bring jobs back to the US from countries like China by taking several strong steps and economic measures. We're going to bring back our jobs to Pennsylvania. We're going to bring back our jobs to the United States. Going...
10:40
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was detained at an American airport, should have displayed patriotic credentials and returned to India after another insult in the US, the Shiv Sena said on Saturday. Observing that the tolerant actor goes to the US repeatedly, the Sena said if he had decided to...
10:25
Heavy rains continued to affect most parts of Uttarakhand damaging the trek to Kedarnath, officials said on Saturday.Rudraprayag District Magistrate Raghav Langar informed reporters that repair work is underway and the trek is likely to be opened for pilgrims -- stranded on both sides -- by...
10:15
Unrelenting curfew by the authorities and protest shutdown called by the separatists crippled Kashmir Valley for the 36th consecutive day on Saturday.Authorities continued curfew and restrictions at ten district headquarters in the valley in addition to the trouble torn towns of Sopore, Handwara,...
04:56
Texas and a dozen other states asked a United States judge on Friday to block Obama administration guidance to public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use bathrooms of their choice, saying it usurps the authority of school districts nationwide.But at a hearing in Fort Worth in...
04:54
The United States Secretary for Health and Human Services on Friday declared a state of emergency in Puerto Rico because of the widespread transmission of the Zika virus, which poses a significant threat to public health.The statement came at the request of Alejandro Garca Padilla, governor of...
03:27
Italian authorities on Friday ordered the expulsion of a Tunisian national suspected of planning an attack at the Leaning Tower of Pisa, according to media reports. Bilel Chiahoui, 26, was arrested on Thursday after posting messages on social media praising those behind the jihadist attacks in...
02:58
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump in key battleground states, according to a latest opinion poll.In Colorado, Clinton leads Trump by a whopping 14 points, while in Virginia Trump is trailing behind by 13 percentage points,...
02:44
Airstrikes in opposition areas of Syria's northern Aleppo province struck a market, a hospital and a village on Friday, killing at least 18 people, including children and two hospital staffers, activists and rescueworkers said.The air raids hit the only hospital for women and children in the town...
02:22
When he isn't golfing with basketball stars or strolling along the beach, United States President Barack Obama is relaxing with a reading list as eclectic as his summer jams.The White House on Friday unveiled the five books the president is tucking into during his two-week vacation, which range...
02:07
Pope Francis on Friday surprised 20 former prostitutes by knocking on their door in Rome and popping in for a chat.The Argentine, who has repeatedly described the human trafficking behind much prostitution as a crime against humanity, sat down with the group, including four women from Albania,...
02:04
Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have liberated the north Syrian town of Manbij from so-called Islamic State, cutting off its route to Europe.The coalition of militias fought 73 days to drive out IS and say they freed 2,000 civilians being used as human shields on the final day.IS captured...
01:22
The first month of a strike against Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal casino helped push its revenue down by 8.2 per cent in July. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn owns the casino that Donald Trump opened in 1990. Icahn is shutting it down October 10, saying it is losing millions of...
01:19
Anti-racism organisations and human rights groups vowed on Friday to overturn a deeply worrying ban on the wearing of burkinis, full-body swimsuits, on the beaches of Cannes, the French Riviera resort famous for its annual film festival.Cannes' mayor David Lisnard signed off on the ruling that...
00:42
Here's a good news for football fans. Lionel Messi said that he will come out of international retirement and represent Argentina again. Messi had retired after the defeat in Copa America final against Chile in June.
00:38
The Russian military has announced the delivery of new air defence missiles to Crimea, in a move scheduled before the latest tension with Ukraine.The S-400 Triumph missile systems were earmarked for troops in Crimea last month, Russian media said at the time.Moscow also announced exercises in...
00:18
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Friday released her latest annual tax returns and that of her husband Bill Clinton as she pressurised her Republican rival Donald Trump to disclose his tax returns,alleging that he is hiding behind fake excuses by not making them public.According...
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- Lift AFSPA, ban pellet guns, Opposition suggests at all party meet on Kashmir - US apologises after SRK is detained at Los Angeles airport- UK denies visa to Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan
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