Toronto, Jan 12 (AP) A Canadian man, held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2010, has been released, Canada’s government has announced. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion said in a statement yesterday that Colin…
Washington, Jan 12 (AFP) The White House has said President Barack Obama would not meet with close ally King Abdullah of Jordan — who is currently in Washington — because of scheduling problems. “The president…
San Francisco, Jan 12 (AP) The last survivor of the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 has died, a relative has confirmed. William A “Bill” Del Monte died at a retirement home in…
Mexico City, Jan 12 (AP) Actor Sean Penn said he has “nothin’ to hide,” after images published indicated he was under surveillance when he met with the Mexican actress who led him to Joaquin “El…
Leipzig (Germany), Jan 12 (AFP) Thousands of far-right protesters have rallied in the eastern German city of Leipzig against the record refugee influx they blamed for sexual violence against women at New Year’s Eve festivities….
Baghdad, Jan 12 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and another 20 injured on Monday as two suicide bombers attacked a crowded shopping mall in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, officials said. Major General…
Baghdad, Jan 11 (AP) The Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for the Baghdad mall attack that killed 18 people today. Gunmen stormed into a Baghdad mall after setting off a car bomb and launching…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (PTI) A woman was today arrested for allegedly facilitating the marriage of a 28-year-old to a ‘rich’ Arab ‘shaikh’ from Oman who turned out to be a beggar, police said. “The broker,…
Baghdad, Jan 11 (IANS) Gunmen on Monday attacked a crowded mall in eastern Baghdad and took hostages after shooting dead an unknown number of civilians, an Interior Ministry source said. The attack occurred in the…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (PTI) After India provided Pakistan with tangible evidence of its link to Pathankot attack, pro-RSS publication ‘Organiser’ has said it is the time the neighbouring country delivers by defeating non-state actors…
Visakhapatnam, Jan 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has signed MoUs with various companies involving an investment of about Rs.4 lakh crore during the first two days of CII Partnership Summit here, officials said on Monday. While…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) A middle-aged woman miraculously escaped unhurt on Monday when she lay down on her stomach between the railway tracks as a goods train passed over her near Purulia station in West…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Chetan Sanghi, who headed a three-member team to probe alleged financial irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association, has said there was pressure on him to name a certain…
New Delhi: People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti at Agenda 15 organised by Aaj Tak in New Delhi, on Dec 12, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on…
Mumbai: Actor Sanjay Dutt arrives at his Bandra residence after being released on 30 days furlough for his daughter`s nose surgery from Pune’s Yerwada Jail in Mumbai,on August 26, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Jan 11…
Mumbai: Actor Shah Rukh Khan on the sets of Bigg Boss season 9 during the promotion of film Dilwale in Lonavala on Dec 19, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Once bitten twice shy….
Visakhapatnam, Jan 11 (IANS) The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on Monday signed a MoU with Andhra Pradesh for expansion, with an investment of Rs.38,500 crore. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel…
New Delhi, Jan. 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that unless a temple had a constitutional right, it could not prohibit the entry of the women pilgrims to offer worship. A bench of…
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday submitted to India its initial findings on alleged Pakistani…
Kolkata: Pakistani ghazal singer Ustad Ghulam Ali arrives at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, on Jan 11, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistani ghazal legend Ghulam Ali arrived in the…