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Entire SBI ATM stolen in Bangalore suburb with cash

June 18, 2013 at 9:08 PM

Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) In a daring heist, a gang of six unidentified men stole an entire ATM, containing Rs.10-15 lakh, from a branch of the state-owned State Bank of India (SBI) in the city's northeast suburbs early Tuesday, police said.

Britain agrees with US over Syrian chemical weapons usage

June 14, 2013 at 4:52 PM

London, June 14 (IANS) Britain Friday agreed with the US assessment of chemical weapons being used in Syria.

Oz talk show host sacked over asking Gillard if her partner was gay

June 14, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Sydney, June 14(ANI): Radio talk show host Howard Sattler has been sacked after asking Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard about her partner Tim Matheison's sexuality and whether he was gay as rumored.

Warner fined, suspended till Ashes

June 13, 2013 at 5:16 PM

London, June 13 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Thursday fined batsman David Warner $11,500 and also suspended him for the remainder of Australia's ICC Champions Trophy campaign and two tour matches ahead of the Ashes for a bar brawl with an English cricketer.

UN study indicates at least 93,000 people killed in Syria conflict

June 13, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Beijing, June 13 (Xinhua-ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay announced Thursday an updated list of 92,901 documented cases of individuals killed in Syria between March 2011 and the end of April 2013.

NDMC: Commissioner directed officials to improve conditions of basic facilities

June 11, 2013 at 4:46 PM

North Delhi Municipal Commissioner, P K Gupta has inspected the primary schools, community centres and parks in Poothkalan area that falls in Ward No. 25. Area Councillor,. Devendra Solanki; Engineer-in-Chief,

Telangana ministers urge CM to give permission for march

June 11, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) Ministers from Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh Tuesday urged Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy to give permission for Friday's "chalo assembly" march called by Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC).

EU worried about citizens' privacy after US secret Internet surveillance reports

June 8, 2013 at 2:33 PM

Sydney, June 8 (ANI): The European Union is anxious about its citizens' privacy over reports about the U.S. secretly accessing user data from internet giants.

Most anticipated NBA Finals in 30 years: Stern

June 7, 2013 at 4:09 PM

Miami, June 7 (IANS) Commissioner David Stern has said the 2013 Finals of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the last championships series in his career, is the most anticipated Finals in 30 years.

Ravi Thapar appointed Indian High Commissioner to New Zealand

June 6, 2013 at 8:25 PM

New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Ravi Thapar, an IFS officer of 1983 batch, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to New Zealand.

RTI plea on BJP's spend on Goa meeting

June 5, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Panaji, June 5 (IANS) Goa BJP leaders have repeatedly dodged questions related to the expenditure on preparations for the three-day national executive meeting beginning here June 7 but an activist has filed an RTI plea to get the details.

EU slaps anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels

June 4, 2013 at 10:09 PM

Brussels, June 4 (IANS) The European Union (EU) Tuesday decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar panels, cells and wafers, Xinhua reported.

Road rage: Pakistan summons Indian diplomat expresses 'serious concerns'

June 4, 2013 at 8:41 PM

Islamabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner to express "serious concerns" over the manhandling of its official in New Delhi following a traffic accident, hours after the Indian foreign secretary called up his counterpart "to express his regrets" over the unfortunate incident.

BJP wants EC review on bringing parties under RTI

June 4, 2013 at 7:53 PM

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) While the Chief Information Commissioner wants the national political parties to come under the Right to Information (RTI), the BJP Tuesday said the decision should be reviewed by the Election Commission.

RTI objectives can't be allowed to run riot: Khurshid

June 3, 2013 at 11:53 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) As the Central Information Commission (CIC) Monday held that political parties are answerable under the Right to Information Act, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said it is important to "keep practical control of RTI objectives as they can't be allowed to run riot".

Subhash Agrawal welcomes decision to bring political parties under RTI Act

June 3, 2013 at 9:21 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): Noted RTI activist Subhash Agrawal on Monday welcomed the Central Information Commission's decision to bring all political parties under the ambit of RTI Act, saying it will have far reaching implications and bring transparency and accountability in their functioning.

Political parties answerable under Right to Information Act

June 3, 2013 at 9:21 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): The Central Information Commission (CIC) today held that political parties are answerable under the Right to Information Act.

Trinamool alleges poll panel-opposition collusion

June 1, 2013 at 10:17 PM

Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) Faced with allegations by opposition parties that their candidates were being attacked during filing nominations for the rural body (panchayat) polls in West Bengal, the ruling Trinamool Congress Saturday accused the State Election Commission of backing the opposition in "misguiding" the people.

Strong ties with India but dissonances creep in: envoy

June 1, 2013 at 3:21 PM

New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India and Sri Lanka have "robust and strong relations" and New Delhi's vote against Colombo at a UN rights body was a "dissonance" between two friends, the Sri Lankan envoy has said.

Colombo's ties with New Delhi, Beijing not a zero sum game: Envoy

May 31, 2013 at 10:25 PM

New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) India is Sri Lanka's "relative and closest friend" and the island nation's growing close ties with China are not in any way a contraction to that, the Sri Lankan envoy said here Friday.

Srinivasan stands firm on not to resign, says 'I've got nothing to do with inquiry commission' (upd

May 29, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Mumbai, May 29 (ANI): Amid suggestions that he should disassociate himself from the procedures of the inquiry commission investigating the spot-fixing scandal, a defiant Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N. Srinivasan on Wednesday said Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner and Governing Council Chairman Rajeev Shukla has only reiterated his (Srinivasan's) earlier views that he should have nothing to do with the IPL probe panel.

Pressure mounts on Srinivasan as Shukla says 'BCCI's prestige is paramount'(Update:Spot-fixing)

May 29, 2013 at 3:40 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Asserting that the prestige of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is paramount, Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner and Governing Council Chairman Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday reiterated that cricket board's chief N. Srinivasan should 'stay away' from the probe till the three-member panel completes its investigation of the spot-fixing scandal.

Spot-fixing row: 'Srinivasan should stay away while probe is on', says Shukla

May 29, 2013 at 1:16 PM

New Delhi, May 29 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Rajeev Shukla on Wednesday said BCCI President N. Srinivasan has been advised to stay away while the probe in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal is on.

Ex-MI6 chief says it's 'incredibly hard' to stop terror attacks

May 26, 2013 at 4:38 PM

London, May 26 (ANI): A former head of Britain's foreign spying apparatus, MI6, has said that preventing terror attacks, including incidents like the Woolwich murder, was "incredibly hard".

Indian envoy, Nawaz Sharif discuss relations

May 24, 2013 at 4:30 PM

Islamabad, May 24 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner Sharat Sabharwal Friday called on Nawaz Sharif, who is set to become the prime minister of Pakistan, and discussed ways of strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries, Geo News reported.

EU regulators seek tax transparency from companies

May 24, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Brussels, May 24 (IANS/EFE) The European Commission said Thursday that it is working on a proposal to require corporate giants with operations in the European Union to publicly report profits, taxes paid and subsidies received on a country-by-country basis.

Driver held for Ghaziabad family's massacre

May 23, 2013 at 9:34 PM

Ghaziabad, May 23 (IANS) Cracking the gruesome killings of seven members of a businessman's family in Ghaziabad two days ago, Uttar Pradesh Police Thursday arrested the family's former driver who confessed to the murders, police said.

Australia, India sign MoU on agriculture cooperation

May 23, 2013 at 6:22 PM

New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Australia and India Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and strengthen cooperation in skills training in the agriculture sector, said a statement.

Bookie, nine others held in Kolkata

May 23, 2013 at 3:10 PM

Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) A bookie and nine of his associates were arrested in Kolkata, police Thursday said, adding that they were investigating if the culprits had links with the ongoing IPL spot fixing controversy.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 bn

May 23, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Washington, May 23 (IANS/EFE) The tornado that killed 24 people and injured more than 200 others in Moore, Oklahoma, could have done more than $2 billion worth of damage, officials said Wednesday.

Kolkata hosts meet to enhance bilateral trade ties with Bangladesh

May 22, 2013 at 6:38 PM

Kolkata, May 22 (ANI): Kolkata recently hosted a meeting on Tuesday to discuss measures that needs to be taken to increase cross border trade with Bangladesh.

David Warner fined $5,750 for twitter rant

May 22, 2013 at 5:50 PM

Sydney, May 22 (IANS) Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant.

Moscow safer than New York: Russian minister

May 21, 2013 at 5:34 PM

New York, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian police reforms have proved so successful that, in some areas, Moscow outperforms New York on safety, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has boasted while on a visit to the US.

Warner expected to plead guilty for Twitter rant during CA hearing

May 21, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Sydney, May 21 (ANI): Australian Test batsman David Warner is expected to plead guilty during Cricket Australia hearing over his recent Twitter rant with two prominent journalists.

Compound in Mediterranean diet makes cancer cells 'mortal'

May 21, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Washington, May 21 (ANI): A compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells' "superpower" to escape death, a new research has suggested.

IPL spot fixing: Tainted trio terminated from Rajasthan Royals franchise

May 20, 2013 at 9:34 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Rajasthan Royals franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday terminated the contracts of its three players-S.Sreesanth, Amit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan on charges of spot-fixing in the T20 league.

IPL spot fixing: BCCI official meets Delhi Police chief

May 20, 2013 at 5:42 PM

New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) anti-corruption unit head Ravi Sawani on Monday met Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar over the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.

Two mute and deaf girls raped in Jaipur

May 18, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Jaipur, May 18 (ANI): In a shocking incident, staffers of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) raped two deaf and mute orphaned girls who were undergoing treatment for speech therapy at the orphanage. .

10 killed, 20 injured in blasts outside Pak mosques

May 17, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Peshawar, May 17 (ANI): Ten persons were killed and 20 others injured when two bombs exploded near two separate mosques in Malakand Division's Bazdara.

Apple and Amazon to restrict e-book market using EPUB3 standard

May 17, 2013 at 5:10 PM

Berlin, May 17 (ANI): Amazon and Apple will enclose their e-book formats in the proprietary e-book formats as they currently use formats incompatible with the formats most independent retailers use at their e-book stores, a recent study has revealed.

10 killed, 20 injured in blasts outside Pak mosques

May 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Peshawar, May 17 (ANI): Ten persons were killed and 20 others injured when two bombs exploded near two separate mosques in Malakand Division's Bazdara.

UK police launches investigation into Pak MQM chief's 'separating Karachi' comments

May 17, 2013 at 4:06 PM

London, May 17 (ANI): The London police are investigating complaints against UK-based Pakistani politician, Altaf Hussain, to see if he has violated UK law.

US tax agency chief resigns amid controversy over scrutiny for conservative groups

May 16, 2013 at 2:06 PM

London, May 16 (ANI): President Barack Obama has announced the head of the US tax agency has resigned after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.

British High Commissioner takes notice of Pak minister's 'separating Karachi' comments

May 16, 2013 at 12:54 PM

Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): British High Commissioner Adam Thomson has taken notice of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain's statements of "separating Karachi".

EU gives $85 mn humanitarian aid to Syria

May 13, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Brussels, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Commission announced Sunday the allocation of an additional 65 million euros ($84.5 million) in humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria.

Pakistanis begin to vote in one-day general elections

May 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Beijing, May 11 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistanis began voting on Saturday morning in a one-day general election to elect a new government for the next five years with hopes of a positive change and end to the years of terrorism in the country.

Bad people gain if good don't vote: Pakistan poll chief

May 11, 2013 at 11:18 AM

Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) "When good people do not vote, bad people benefit," said Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim after casting his vote Saturday.

Envoys of four nations present credentials to President Mukherjee

May 9, 2013 at 4:08 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Four envoys presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.

CEC tells Pak Army election security plan across Pakistan 'inadequate'

May 9, 2013 at 3:28 PM

Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan has written to Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani saying that the current security plan is inadequate, and has asked him to deploy army personnel at all the sensitive stations across the country.

BJP leader booked for rape

May 9, 2013 at 1:36 PM

Mumbai, May 9 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former spokesperson of the party's state unit Madhu Chavan was booked by the Mumbai police for rape and cheating, after a 50-year-old woman approached the Kalachowkie police station, alleging that he had been raping her for the last 20 years with promises of marriage.

Himachal bus accident toll rises to 38

May 9, 2013 at 9:44 AM

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 9 (IANS) The death toll in a an accident in which a bus skidded off the road and plunged into the Beas river rose to 38, officials said Thursday. Seven people were still critical.

Delhi man killed over returning borrowed money

May 8, 2013 at 7:44 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was killed and his two relatives were injured in an attack by four people over repayment of borrowed money, police said here Wednesday.

Delhi man killed over returning borrowed money

May 8, 2013 at 6:56 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was killed and his two relatives were injured in an attack by four people over repayment of borrowed money, police said here Wednesday.

Ten killed as Himachal bus skids into Beas river

May 8, 2013 at 6:40 PM

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 15 others injured Wednesday when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road and plunged into the Beas river, officials said.

Karnataka vote count: Liquor sale, processions banned

May 7, 2013 at 5:52 PM

Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) Sale of liquor across Karnataka was banned for 24 hours from 6 p.m. Tuesday and taking out of processions barred in Bangalore from 6 a.m. to midnight Wednesday in view assembly poll vote count in the state.

Guyana marks 175th anniversary of Indian Arrival Day

May 6, 2013 at 7:04 PM

Port of Spain, May 6 (IANS) Guyana marked the 175th anniversary of Indian Arrival Day Sunday by unveiling a monument at the very location where the first batch of indentured Indian labourers alighted from a ship in 1838.

Canada envoy leads business delegation to Kathmandu

May 6, 2013 at 3:28 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Canada's High Commissioner to India and Nepal Stewart Beck, is leading a four-day business mission to Nepal from May 5 to 8, 2013.

Bangladesh building collapse toll nears 600

May 5, 2013 at 5:16 PM

Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) The toll in the building collapse on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka has swelled to nearly 600, authorities said Sunday, even as rescuers continued removing concrete slabs and debris 12 days after the industrial tragedy.

British PM to attend Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka

May 5, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Colombo, May 5 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in November, the government said here Sunday.

Spain to get time till 2016 to reduce deficit: EU

May 4, 2013 at 10:44 AM

Brussels, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Spain will be given time till 2016 to bring its budget deficit down below 3 percent of gross domestic product, in line with European Union mandates, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said Friday.

Sri Lanka hits out at Canada

May 3, 2013 at 1:16 PM

Colombo, May 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka Friday said that Canada's "hostile criticism" of Colombo strengthened "evil forces" and did not contribute to the reconciliation process in the island nation.

Mozambique seeks India's expertise, investment in tea plantations

May 2, 2013 at 9:48 PM

Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Mozambique Thursday sought India's expertise as well as investment to realise full potential of tea plantations in the southeast African country.

Pakistan reduces tariff on Sri Lankan goods

May 2, 2013 at 4:20 PM

Colombo, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan has now eased tariffs on three commodities it directly imports from Sri Lanka, the industry and commerce ministry said Thursday.

Scale down ties with Pakistan: BJP

May 2, 2013 at 3:08 PM

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The BJP Thursday demanded that diplomatic ties with Pakistan be scaled down and the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan be asked to return after the death of Sarabjit Singh in Lahore.

Curfew lifted for seven hours in Assam

May 1, 2013 at 6:04 PM

Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) The curfew imposed in parts of Golapara district in Assam after police firing two days ago was lifted Wednesday for seven hours.

Census 2011 puts India's population at 1.21 billion

May 1, 2013 at 12:44 PM

New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): India's total population now stands at 1.21 billion, which is 17.7 per cent more than the last decade.

NBA centre Jason Collins says he is gay

April 30, 2013 at 4:44 PM

New York, April 30 (IANS) NBA centre Jason Collins has admitted he is gay, the first active male professional athlete in American major leagues to reveal so.

Delhi Metro contract workers denied minimum wages

April 29, 2013 at 5:16 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The government admitted Monday that a section of contract workers in Delhi Metro have not been paid minimum wages.

Over 444,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon: UN

April 29, 2013 at 8:04 AM

Beirut, April 29 (IANS) The number of Syrian refugees who fled the turmoil in their country to Lebanon have soared to over 444,000, the UN Higher Council for Refugees (UNHCR) has said.

Six-year-old girl raped in New Delhi

April 27, 2013 at 3:08 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): A 6-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in a public toilet in Badarpur in Delhi on Saturday.

Six-year-old girl raped in New Delhi

April 27, 2013 at 3:08 PM

New Delhi, April 27 (ANI): A 6-year-old girl has been sexually assaulted in a public toilet in Badarpur in Delhi on Saturday.

India seeks consular access to Sarabjit Singh

April 26, 2013 at 8:52 PM

Almaty (Kazakhstan), Apr. 26 (ANI): India has sought consular access to Sarabjit Singh, an Indian prisoner on death row in Pakistan, after he was admitted to a hospital in Lahore with serious head injuries.

Police did not respond to helpline calls on 5-year-old's rape: Delhi CM

April 26, 2013 at 8:28 PM

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a desperate call for help on the women's helpline 181 from the family of the raped five-year-old girl when the child went missing, but the Delhi Police failed to take action, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Friday.

Delhi Police ACP booked for slapping woman

April 25, 2013 at 9:00 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Suspended Delhi Police ACP B.S. Ahlawat was booked for causing "hurt" by slapping an anti-rape woman protestor here, an officer said Thursday.

Rape of minors: SC seeks explanation from Delhi Police on use of force against protesters

April 25, 2013 at 4:12 PM

New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): A single bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to an assistant commissioner of police slapping a young girl during a recent protest against the rape of a minorin the national capital.

NYPD teams up with lab to analyze possible chemical attacks in subway system

April 25, 2013 at 3:00 PM

New York, Apr.25 (ANI): The New York Police Department (NYPD) is planning to join hands with a national laboratory to track the movement of harmless tracer gases and study dispersion of chemical weapons through the air into the city's subway system.

Coal to be main thrust of Australian exports to India

April 25, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) On the back of growing demands for coal in India, it would be the mainstay of Australian export to India in the days ahead, the Australian envoy has said.

Lone-wolf terrorists radicalized via online forums biggest threat to Australia, says federal police

April 22, 2013 at 11:56 AM

Sydney, Apr. 22 (ANI): Australian Federal Police Commissioner Tony Negus has said 'lone wolf' potential terrorists radicalising the country are of grave concern to authorities.

Delhi rape case: Demand for death penalty for rapist's increases, Delhi Police take some protesters

April 21, 2013 at 5:56 PM

New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Even as the public clamours for giving the death penalty to rapists, police in Delhi took several protesters into preventive custody on Sunday.

Angry public demands removal of Delhi police chief (Update:Rape)

April 21, 2013 at 2:04 PM

New Delhi/Jaipur, April 21 (ANI): Protest intensified across India on Sunday over the rape of five-year old girl. People continue to stage demonstrations outside the Delhi Police headquarters, demanding the removal of Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar.

Five-year-old girl rape case: 'I am deeply shocked and aggrieved', says Tirath

April 20, 2013 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath has condemned the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, and assured to extend all possible help to the child and her family.

Musharraf barred from meeting visitors after farmhouse declared sub-jail

April 20, 2013 at 4:36 PM

Islamabad, Apr 20 (ANI): The farmhouse of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has been declared sub-jail.

Britain ready to work with any government in Pakistan

April 20, 2013 at 3:40 PM

Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Britain is ready to work with any government that emerges after the upcoming general elections in Pakistan, British High Commissioner Adam Thomson has said.

Boston bomber captured; questions remain (Fourth Lead)

April 20, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Boston, April 20 (IANS) The massive manhunt for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings ended Friday night with the dramatic capture of Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, after a 23-hour search that had completely shut down Boston.

Captured Boston bombing suspect in serious condition

April 20, 2013 at 9:16 AM

Boston, April 20 (IANS) Captured after a 23-hour massive manhunt, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, 19-year-old Dzhokar Tsarnaev, is in serious condition in the hospital, according to police.

Lebanon sheltering nearly 428,000 Syrian refugees: UNHRC

April 20, 2013 at 4:52 AM

Beirut, April 20 (IANS) About 428, 000 Syrian refugees have fled their war-torn country to Lebanon, the UN Higher Refugees Council (UNHRC) has said in its latest report.

No breakthrough in Bangalore blast yet

April 19, 2013 at 10:36 PM

Bangalore, April 19 (IANS) Even two days after a bomb blast near the ruling BJP's office here that left 16 injured, there was no breakthrough till late Friday, as investigations by sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the state police did not lead to any suspects or motive behind the terror attack.

Boston bombings: One suspect dead

April 19, 2013 at 3:32 PM

Boston, April 19 (IANS) A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was captured but later died Friday, while a second one is on the loose, police said.

One suspect of Boston bombings dead in massive manhunt(Update:Boston bombings)

April 19, 2013 at 3:16 PM

Boston (US), April 19 (Xinhua-ANI): A suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings was captured and dead early Friday, while a second one is still on the loose, police said.

Boston bombings' suspect dead: police

April 19, 2013 at 2:28 PM

Boston, April 19 (IANS) A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings is dead, while a second one is still on the loose, the police said Friday.

India is fully cognizant of important role Singapore has played: Mukherjee

April 18, 2013 at 7:16 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said India is fully cognizant of the important role Singapore has played and in reconnecting India to South East Asia and beyond.

Singapore's Chief Justice calls on President Mukherjee

April 18, 2013 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (ANI): The Chief Justice of Singapore, Mr. Justice Sundaresh Menon, called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday.

Famous 'Ram-Lakhan jodi' returns in Shoot out at Wadala

April 18, 2013 at 4:20 PM

New Delhi, April 18 (ANI): The famous Ram-Lakhan Jodi is all set for a comeback in Ekta Kapoor's multi-starrer action thriller 'Shoot out at Wadala', where Jackie Shroff will play the role of a police commissioner and will be accompanied by Anil Kapoor.

Thane shuts down to protest drive against illegal buildings

April 18, 2013 at 11:16 AM

Thane (Maharashtra), April 18 (IANS) Over a dozen vehicles, including six government buses, were damaged Thursday during a shutdown here to protest the ongoing drive against illegal constructions in the city and surroundings, officials said.

FBI has images of two people of interest in Boston Marathon Bombings

April 18, 2013 at 10:52 AM

Washington, Apr. 18 (ANI): The FBI is looking for two men that are persons of interest in Monday's Boston Marathon terror attack and have distributed photos for 'law enforcement eyes only,' a federal law enforcement source has said.

London Marathon to observe 30-second tribute for Boston victims

April 17, 2013 at 2:52 PM

London, April 17 (IANS) A 30-second silence will be observed before the start of the London Marathon Sunday and runners will be encouraged to wear a black ribbon to show support for the Boston blast victims.

Explosion near BJP office in Bangalore, 16 hurt

April 17, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured, two of them seriously, in an explosion in a congested locality near the office of Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Wednesday morning, police said, suspecting a bomb blast.

Several injured in Bangalore explosion

April 17, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Several people were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in a car at a short distance from the BJP office here Wednesday. Many vehicles were damaged but the blast caused no damage to the party office, police said.

Blast outside BJP's office in Bangalore, five injured

April 17, 2013 at 12:20 PM

Bangalore, Apr 17 (ANI): At least five people were injured and as many vehicles caught fire in an explosion that took place outside the BJP office in Bangalore today.

Boston blast probe focuses on pressure cooker bombs

April 17, 2013 at 9:00 AM

Washington, April 17 (IANS) Investigators looking for clues to the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured another 176 would try to reconstruct the bombs said to be made of pressure cookers filled with nails and ball bearings.