53, mostly lawyers, die in Quetta hospital blast
Islamabad, Aug 8 (IANS) At least 53 people were killed on Monday when a powerful blast hit a hospital in Quetta in Pakistan when dozens of lawyers were entering it with the body of lawyer…
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Probe ordered against UP school banning national anthem
Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) The manager of a school in Allahabad has been arrested and slapped with a sedition case for banning the recital of the national anthem at the school function on August 15,…
Man ordered to pay $150,000 for defamatory Facebook post
Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) A district court judge in Australia’s New South Wales state has ordered a man to pay $150,000 in damages for writing a defamatory Facebook post that ruined a motel owner’s life….
Turkish President backs return of death penalty
Ankara, Aug 8 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public. He made the remarks during the…
US Muslim woman fired from work for wearing hijab
Washinton, Aug 8 (IANS) A muslim woman in the US was fired from her new job at a dental clinic for wearing a hijab to work. Najaf Khan was hired as a dental assistant at…
Javadekar inaugurates IIT-Raipur
Raipur, Aug 7 (IANS) Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday inaugurated the Indian Institute of Technology-Raipur on the Government Engineering College campus here and interacted with children from the Maoist-affected areas of…
Iran’s flagbearer competes at both Olympics, Paralympics in Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The march-past of Iran’s contingent at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony has become one of the highlights of the event as wheelchair-bound archer Zahra Nemati, already qualified to compete…
UK has ‘abandoned, betrayed’ 6 ex-soldiers jailed in India
London, Aug 7 (IANS) The British government has “abandoned and betrayed” six former soldiers jailed in India for carrying firearms while protecting boats from pirates, the sister of one of the incarcerated men has said….
Zimbabwe drafts law to end social media abuse
Harare, Aug 7 (IANS) The Zimbabwean government is drafting a law to penalise the “abusive” usage of social media with five-year jail terms in its latest measures to regulate cyber space law and order, officials…
Man refunds cheated money, court gives him bail
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A Delhi court has released on bail a man who was on the run for more than seven years after duping seven men of Rs 4.8…
India up against reigning Olympic hockey champions Germany
Rio de Janerio, Aug 7 (IANS) On a high after an impressive 3-2 win over Ireland in its campaign opener, India’s men’s hockey team will aim to keep the winning momentum intact against reigning Olympic…
138 Myanmar detainees in Malaysia set to return home
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 7 (IANS) The first batch of 138 Myanmar nationals detained in Malaysia is set to return home on Monday, official sources said on Sunday. The detainees, who have been issued Certificate of…
‘Blacklisted’ US national arrested in Islamabad
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) An Ameri-can citizen, blacklisted and deported from Pakistan in 2011 for espionage, was arrested in Islamabad, the interior ministry said. Matthew Craig Barrett was arrested on Saturday morning, hours after his…
Curfew, separatist shutdown cripple Kashmir for 30th day
Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Curfew and restrictions continued to be imposed in most place in Kashmir on Sunday to contain violence and protests, leaving the valley paralysed for the 30th consecutive day. Curfew will continue…
Incidents of cow vigilantism make me very angry: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Breaking his silence on cow vigilantism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he felt “very angry” at such incidents and has asked state governments to prepare a dossier of…
Have asked for dossier against self-styled gau rakshaks: PM
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Speaking for the first time against cow vigilantes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he felt “anguished” over incidents of vigilantism and has asked state governments to prepare a…
File SLP in Salman case in SC, advises Rajasthan law officer
Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan during a media interaction for success of the film Sultan, in Mumbai, on July 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Jaipur, Aug 6 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Additional Advocate General K.L. Thakur on Saturday said…
Assam court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation suit
Guwahati, Aug 6 (IANS) A court in Assam has issued summons to Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to appear before it on September 29 over a defamation suit filed against him. The summons was issued…
Man remanded in custody for London stabbings
London, Aug 6 (IANS) A 19-year-old man charged with the murder of a US tourist in a mass stabbing attack in London’s Russell Square was remanded in custody on Saturday. Zakaria Bulhan, of south-west London,…
Isinbayeva likely to contest for Russian athletics presidency
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 6 (IANS) Russia’s legendary pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, a two-time Olympic champion, has said she is likely to run for the presidency of the All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF). “It is certainly…