50 killed in Turkey wedding blast
Ankara, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 50 people were killed and over 90 others injured in an explosion at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, the media reported on Sunday. At least 17…
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Madhya Pradesh CM visits flood-hit areas, people
Bhopal, Aug 21 (IANS) With several days of continuous downpour in the Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh, about 100 villages in Rewa and Satna district have been devastated by floods, officials said on Sunday. They…
Five die as jute factory collapses in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) At least five persons were killed and a score others injured after a jute factory collapsed in Bangladesh on Sunday, the police said. The factory was located in Faridpur district, around…
10 killed as boat capsizes in Indonesia
Jakarta, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed, two injured and five went missing when a boat capsized in western Indonesia on Sunday, navy spokesman said. The boat carried 17 persons and overturned…
Fire erupts at Dhaka’s shopping mall
Dhaka, Aug 21 (IANS) A fire broke out at the Bashundhara City shopping mall in Dhaka on Sunday, authorities said. As many as 14 fire fighting units were trying to douse the blaze which erupted…
Defence of Kashmir stone pelters is petty politics: Jaitley
Jammu, Aug 21 (IANS) Those advocating the cause of stone pelters in the Kashmir Valley are playing petty politics, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Sunday. Addressing a public meeting in Samba district…
Nine killed in Pakistan bus-truck collision
Islamabad, Aug 21 (IANS) At least nine persons were killed and 35 others injured in a road accident in Sindh province of Pakistan, the police said on Sunday. The deaths occurred when a bus, headed…
Syria seeks India’s help in reconstruction work
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) War-torn Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has sought India’s help in the reconstruction of his country’s economy. Assad said this on Saturday during a meeting with visiting Minister of State for…
Three guerrillas killed in gunfight in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) Three guerrillas were killed on Sunday when they were engaged by the security forces in a gunfight in Tangdhar border town of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said….
Cash-strapped Kerala needs to pay out Rs 7,000 cr for Onam
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 (IANS) The cash-strapped Kerala is heading for a tough time as it needs to pay out more than Rs 7,000 crore around the festival season, said a top Finance Ministry official here….
Punjab Gau Raksha Dal chief arrested in UP
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (IANS) The Punjab Police has arrested the chief of the state’s Gau Raksha Dal — a cow protection group — on charges of assault, wrongful restrain, sodomy, extortion and looting, a police…
CEA to make public national electricity plan for 2017-22
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) will shortly make public the national electricity plan for the five year period 2017-2022 and a perspective plan for 2022-2027, Chairman S.D. Dubey said on Sunday….
Indian insurance in future will be fully digitally driven
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Insurance in India has transformed to become a digitally driven buyers’ market from being a sellers’ market, industry chamber CII said on Sunday, citing a report prepared jointly with British…
Australians to vote on same-sex marriage in February 2017
Canberra, Aug 21 (IANS) Australians will head to the polls in February 2017 to vote on legalising same-sex marriage. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is expected to inform members of the Liberal National Party (LNP) of…
Curfew, restrictions continue for 44th day in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 21 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 44th consecutive day. “Curfew will continue in old city areas of Srinagar city and restrictions will remain in force in…
Appointment of new RBI Governor to add positive vibes
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) The appointment of a new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor is expected to give a positive fillip to the Indian equity markets during the upcoming week. Market…
Interracial couple stabbed in Washington after seen kissing
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) An interracial couple were stabbed after a self-proclaimed white supremacist saw them kissing outside a Washington restaurant, police said. Daniel Rowe, 32, came up to the African-American man and the white…
30 killed in Turkey wedding blast
Ankara, Aug 21 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and over 90 others injured on Saturday night in an explosion at a wedding in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, media reports said. The “terror…
Myanmar armed groups raise proposal for joining ceasefire
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 21 (IANS) Non-signatory armed groups in Myanmar have raised an eight-point proposal to the government towards signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA), officials said on Sunday. The non-signatory armed groups were…
Afghan district regained from Taliban
Kabul, Aug 21 (IANS) Afghan security forces regained control of Khan Abad district, Kunduz province which was seized by Taliban militants, police said on Sunday. “The security forces launched a counter-attack on Saturday afternoon and…