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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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….
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.,…
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…
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…
Two Killed in Police Siege to Get Paris Attack Mastermind
Paris, Nov 18 (IANS) A woman suicide bomber blew herself up and another terrorist was fatally shot by a sniper as police raided an apartment in a suburb here to catch the mastermind of the…
No Explosives Found After Football Match Cancelled in Hanover
Berlin, Nov 18 (IANS) No explosives were found in Hanover after the football match between Germany and the Netherlands was cancelled due to threat of attacks involving explosives on Tuesday evening, Interior Minister of German…
I’m HIV Positive, Admits Charlie Sheen
Los Angeles, Nov 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen has revealed that he is HIV-positive. He admitted this during a television interview on Tuesday that followed weeks of speculation about his condition, reports theguardian.com. “I…
VHP leader Ashok Singhal dead
Gurgaon, Nov 17 (IANS) VHP leader Ashok Singhal, who played a key role in the mass campaign that led to the razing of the Babri mosque in 1992, died here on Tuesday, doctors said. Singhal,…
French National Wanted for Paris Attacks Held
Paris, Nov 16 (IANS) Salah Abdeslam, a Belgian-born French national wanted in connection with last week’s terrorist Paris attacks that claimed 129 lives, was on Monday arrested in Brussels, a media report said. The 26-year-old…
India Has Zero Tolerance on Corruption, Black Money: Modi
Antalya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit working session on inclusive growth in Antalya, Turkey on Nov 15, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Antalya (Turkey), Nov 16 (IANS) India has zero tolerance on black money…