20 Indians Taken Hostage in Mali, Freed
Bamako (Mali), Nov 20 (IANS) At least three people were killed on Friday as gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako and took hostage some 170 people including 20 Indians. All the Indians…
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Lalu’s Son Is Deputy CM
Patna: Tejashwi Yadav takes oath as a cabinet minister during the swearing-in ceremony of the new JD-U-RJD-Congress coalition government in Patna, on Nov 20, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish…
Karnataka Mining Baron Janardhan Reddy Arrested Again
Bengaluru, Nov 20 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the anti-graft watchdog Lokayukta (ombudsman) on Friday arrested Karnataka mining baron and former BJP minister Gali Janardhan Reddy for his alleged involvement in the illegal…
Assisted E-Commerce Players to Tap Huge Offline Market
Hyderabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The trust a kirana merchant enjoys in the neighborhood and the preference of Indian consumers to come in direct contact with sellers is opening the doors of next big wave in…
Gunmen Hold 170 Hostage at Mali Hotel, Three Killed
Bamako (Mali), Nov 20 (IANS) At least three people were killed on Friday as gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako and took hostage some 170 people including 20 Indians, media reports said….
Azam to Rape Victim: Why Rake up Issue for Fame?
Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Raking up another controversy, Uttar Pradesh minister Mohammed Azam Khan has told a rape victim not to try and find “popularity in such a thing of infamy and shame”. The incident…
Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as Bihar CM
Patna: Nitish Kumar takes oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar in Patna, on Nov 20, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Patna, Nov 20 (IANS) Cheered by one lakh supporters and watched by leaders of a dozen…
US House Passes Stringent Syrian Refugees Bill
Washington, Nov 20 (IANS) US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the US unless they pass strict background checks. (151029) — WASHINGTON D.C.,…
Pay Commission Wants 16-Percent Hike in Salaries
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) An estimated 47 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners, including defence personnel, on Thursday had reason to cheer with the 7th Pay Commission recommending a 16-percent salary…
Paris Attack Ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud Killed
Paris, Nov 19 (IANS) Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader of the bloody Paris terror attacks, was killed in a police raid a day earlier, the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. Papillary prints — which include…
Maoists Abduct Six TRS Leaders in Telangana
Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Maoists in Telangana’s Khammam district have abducted six leaders of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). The local leaders were kidnapped by the cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist in…
Campaigning Ends for By-Poll in Warangal LS Constituency
Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Campaigning came to an end on Thursday for the November 21 by-election for the Warangal Lok Sabha seat from Telangana. The Election Commission has asked all politicians, who don’t have voting…
US to Return Stolen Chola Era Shiva-Parvati Idol to India
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) A Chola era bronze sculpture of Shiva and Parvati stolen from Tamil Nadu and smuggled into the US at the behest of New York’s infamous Indian art dealer Subhash Kapoor is…
Danger of Chemical Attack in France: PM
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls. (File Photo: Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei/IANS) Paris, Nov 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday warned that France could face chemical or biological attack from terrorist groups. Valls made the announcement…
Paris Raid: Police Fired over 5,000 Rounds of Ammunition
SAINT-DENIS, Nov. 18, 2015 (Xinhua) — French policemen block roads near the area of an anti-terrorist police assault in northern Paris suburbs Saint-Denis, France, on Nov. 18, 2015. An anti-terrorist police assault was underway in…
Rahul Dares Government to Jail Him
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday dared the government to jail him if he had done any wrong, saying the RSS and BJP had been throwing muck at his…
Delhi Government Clears Jan Lokpal Bill
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Under attack for delaying the tabling of the Jan Lokpal bill in the Delhi legislative assembly, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday cleared the anti-graft legislation — an issue…
IS’s ‘Dabaq’ Shows ‘Bomb’ That Downed Russian Plan
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) The Islamic State terrorist group on Wednesday released a photo of an improvised bomb that was allegedly used to down a Russian airliner last month. The photo, which was released in…
K E Krishnamurthy says Bauxite GO 97 was issued in Error by Officials
Deputy chief minister K E Krishnamurthy said that the bauxite GO 97 was put on hold as it was issued without knowledge of the Minister concerned. He said that the order was issued by the…