N. Korea Demands Peace Treaty for Stopping Nuke Tests
EFE / Rodong Sinmun / EDITORIAL USE ONLY / NO SALES / it PROHIBITED IN SOUTH KOREA Seoul, Jan 16 (AP) North Korea said it could stop its nuclear tests in exchange for signing a…
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Taiwan Goes to Polls in Historic Presidential Vote
Taipei, Jan 16 (AFP) Polls opened in Taiwan today with the island expected to elect its first female president in a historic vote likely to end eight years of closer China ties. The boisterous democracy…
Prashant Kishore May Help Punjab Cong Poll Strategy
New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) Prashant Kishore, the successful election strategist of Narendra Modi in 2014 Lok Sabha polls who later worked for Nitish Kumar in Bihar assembly elections, is likely to help Congress plot…
Italian Man Arrested for 1987 Murder
Varese (Italy), Jan 15 (IANS/AKI) Police on Friday arrested a man suspected of murdering a young woman in the northern Italian city of Varese 29 years ago. The man is a former classmate of 19-year-old…
Can a Socialist Like Bernie Sanders Ever Become US President?
(Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) It was one of those rare wintery nights last week when a friend walked in, rubbing his hands vigorously to keep warm. He kept looking over his shoulders nervously…
National Shame That Netaji’s Whereabouts Not Known: Mamata
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Calling it a national shame that the country continues to be unaware about the whereabouts of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday demanded explanations regarding…
FBI Couldn’t Read Radioactive Intensity in Sunanda’s Viscera: Aiims Forensic Head (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Countering the claim of Delhi Police, the head of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) forensic department, Dr Sudhir Gupta, has said that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Sania Wins Sydney International, Bopanna in Final
Sydney, Jan 15 (IANS) At one stage almost set to lose the final, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with a stupendous performance to earn a fantastic come-from-behind victory and clinch the Sydney…
Lakhs Witness ‘Celestial Light’ at Sabarimala
Sabarimala (Kerala), Jan 15 (IANS) The most awaited event in the two-month-long Sabarimala pilgrimage was witnessed on Friday evening when the “celestial” light appeared thrice on the horizon, leaving lakhs of pilgrims excitedly chanting “Swamiyae…
Two US Military Helicopters Crash off Hawaii Shore
Two military aircraft collided off the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu late Thursday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Two US Marine helicopters collided with each other…
Abandoned Japanese Wine Bottle Sends Bengaluru Police into Tizzy
Bengaluru: Bengaluru: Bomb squad in action after a suspicious object was found near Cauvery theatre in Bengaluru, on Jan 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) After hours of tension, the Bengaluru police on…
Ten Indians Chosen for Berlinale Talents
Berlin, Jan 15 (IANS) Indian artistes including production designer Vandana Kataria, who has worked in films like “Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!” and “Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!”, will be part of the upcoming Berlinale Talents, the annual…
Women Understand Cricket a Lot Now: Sushmita
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen believe that women also understand cricket nowadays. She will soon fly to UAE to attend Masters Champions League, a Twenty20 tournament, to cheer for…
Manpreet Singh Badal’s PPP Merges with Congress
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) chief Manpreet Singh Badal has merged his party with the Congress, it was announced on Friday. “We are happy that the People’s Party of Punjab…
Pakistan Flays Obama, Says It Is Stable
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama is wrong in predicting that Pakistan and Afghanistan will face instability and turmoil for decades, a senior Pakistani official said on Friday. “Whatever the US president said…
Australia Beat India in 2nd ODI
Brisbane, Jan 15 (IANS) Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the second One-day International (ODI) at the Gabba here on Friday. This was Australia’s second consecutive win and the hosts have taken a 2-0…
Crores Change Hands As Cockfights Continue in Andhra Despite Ban
Vijayawada, Jan 15 (IANS) Court orders and warnings by police had no impact on cockfights as the violent sport was openly organised in parts of coastal Andhra on the occasion of Sankranti with crores or…
There Can’t Be ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Militants: Pakistani Daily
Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Muslim countries must confront religious extremism without drawing a line between “good” and “bad” militants, a Pakistani newspaper said on Friday. “Unfortunately, some Muslim states have either looked away as extremist…
Jharkhand Students to Study About Dhoni, Deepika Kumari
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. (File Photo: IANS) Ranchi, Jan 15 (IANS) Jharkhand students will soon study about Ranchi-born Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, archer Deepika Kumari and ex-hockey captain Jaipal Singh Munda in…
Telugu States Celebrate Sankranti with Pomp
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Makar Sankranti, the colourful Hindu festival, was celebrated with pomp and gaiety across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Friday. On the second day of the three-day festival, the countryside in both…