Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) Two of the five young militants who slaughtered 20 innocent people at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the Bangladeshi capital used to follow three controversial Islamists — Anjem Choudary, Shami Witness…
Kabul, July 4 (IANS) At least 24 Taliban militants, including 11 suicide bombers, were killed on Monday when a suicide vest accidentally went off in Zabul province of Afghanistan, police said. “A group of Taliban…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday staged a protest against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and alleged that he is the “mastermind” behind the Quran desecration case in Punjab….
Islamabad, July 4 (IANS) Islamabad on Monday rejected Indian media reports alleging Pakistan’s involvement in the brutal Dhaka cafe terrorist attack Friday night that left 20 persons, mostly foreigners — including an Indian girl, killed….
Beijing, July 4 (IANS) An ex-aide to former Chinese President Hu Jintao was on Monday sentenced to life in prison in a corruption case. A court in Tianjin sentenced Ling Jihua for accepting bribes totalling…
Dhaka, July 4 (IANS) After terrorists slaughtered 22 people, including 18 foreigners, in Dhaka, questions are being raised about the efficacy of the mechanisms in Bangladesh to rein in militant threats. Owing to the government’s…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The CBI has arrested Rajendra Kumar, principal secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and four others in a corruption case. According to the first information report (FIR), Kumar promoted…
Hyderabad, July 4 (IANS) Ignoring the appeals of Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur, lawyers in Telangana on Monday decided to continue their strike till their demands including bifurcation of the…
London, July 4 (IANS) Nigel Farage on Monday announced he is stepping down as leader of UK Independence Party (UKIP), saying he has done his bit for the cause of Britain leaving the European Union…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met over 60 athletes who will be representing India at the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and wished them the very best….
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Bihar and Tamil Nadu figure among the states lagging so far in installing electronic point of sale (ePoS) devices at fair price shops. The scheme aimed at tracking sale of…
By Pradeep Singh Gurgaon, July 4 (IANS) The mortal remains of 19-years-old Tarishi Jain, who was among the 20 hostages killed in a gruesome terror attack in Dhaka, was on Monday brought here by her…
Baghdad, July 4 (IANS) Iraq began on Monday a three-day national mourning for victims of Sunday’s car bombing attacks in Baghdad as the death toll rose to 166. An Interior Ministry source said at least…
Lucknow, July 4 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Uma Shankar Mishra, who had been in charge of many an election campaign of the Gandhi clan from the Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh, died on…
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) In wake of the deadly terror attack in Dhaka, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called for all parties to play a constructive role in tackling terrorism and assured…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Monday questioned Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra for two hours in the Rs 400 crore water tanker case during which, he said, he was asked not…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan’s petition demanding a CBI probe into the Kozhikode ice-cream parlour sex case. The alleged sex racket in the…
Nay Pyi Taw, July 4 (IANS) Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) urged the Myanmar government to end discrimination against the Muslim minority in Myanmar. The call comes after repeated incidents that targeted the country’s…
Istanbul, July 4 (IANS) Turkish police detained overnight one Russian and one Kyrgyz national with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terror group in relation with the attack on Istanbul Ataturk Airport, the media…
London, July 4 (IANS) Nigel Farage on Monday stepped down as the leader of the UK Independent Party (UKIP), just two weeks after Britons voted to leave the European Union (EU), adding that he couldnt…