Syrian migrant ‘behind Germany explosion’
Munich, July 25 (IANS) A failed asylum seeker from Syria killed himself and injured 12 others after setting off a bomb near an open-air music festival in the German city of Ansbach, officials said early…
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India inflict innings defeat on West Indies
North Sound (Antigua), July 25 (IANS) Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin starred with a seven-wicket haul as India defeated West Indies by an innings and 92 runs on the fourth day of the first Test at…
AAP MLA arrested for threatening woman, police says victim being pressurised
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Aamanatullah Khan was arrested on Sunday on charges of threatening a woman and sent to one day police custody, while police said that complainant was…
Search operation to continue, no sign of IAF plane or debris
Chennai/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft which disappeared on Friday with 29 people on board remained missing on Sunday despite an intensive search and rescue operation, codenamed ‘Operation Talash”, even…
IOC rules out blanket ban on Russia from Rio Games
Lausanne, July 24 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided to leave it to individual sports federations to decide on Russian sportspersons’ entry into next month’s Olympics, ruling out a blanket ban on…
Olympic-bound wrestler Narsingh fails dope test
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has flunked a dope test for a banned steroid and his Rio Olympics accreditation has been withheld by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), it was announced…
Punjab Police arrests AAP lawmaker Naresh Yadav from Delhi
Chandigarh/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Sunday arrested Delhi AAP legislator Naresh Yadav in connection with the Quran sacrilege incident in the state’s Muslim-dominated town of Malerkotla last month. Punjab Police sources…
Swachh Bharat, Skill India ‘transformative’ schemes: President
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday hailed the Narendra Modi government’s initiatives like Digital India, Swachh Bharat and Skill India as “transformative in nature”. “President of India President Mukherjee believes these…
West Indies reach 76/2 against India
Antigua, July 24 (IANS) The West Indies continued their battle in the first cricket Test against India as they reached 76/2 in their second innings during the rain-shortened morning session of the fourth day here…
Chopra sets javelin throw record at World U20 meet
Bydgoszcz (Poland), July 24 (IANS) Neeraj Chopra of India created a new junior world record on his way to the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event at the IAAF World U20 Championships here….
Prachanda all set to become new Nepal PM
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, July 24 (IANS) CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka ‘Prachanda’ was on Sunday all set to make a comeback as Prime Minister of Nepal, a week after the Nepali…
Being kept under house arrest in Rajasthan’s Udaipur: Hardik
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Patel reservation stir leader Hardik Patel on Sunday alleged that the BJP governments in Gujarat and Rajasthan wanted to nail him down to a virtual house arrest in Udaipur. Hardik, convenor…
Punjab Police arrests AAP lawmaker Naresh Yadav from Delhi
Chandigarh/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Sunday arrested Delhi AAP legislator Naresh Yadav in connection with the Quran sacrilege incident in Punjab’s Muslim-dominated town of Malerekotla last month. Punjab Police sources said…
Two killed in Hyderabad as building under construction crashes
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Two labourers were killed and eight others injured as a building being built without permission from authorities collapsed in upscale Jubliee Hills here on Sunday. Police booked four persons including engineer…
Rescued Indian aid worker back at her Kolkata home
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Rescued Indian aid worker Judith D’Souza, who was kidnapped in Kabul early in June, on Sunday reached her city home as her family members rejoiced her homecoming. Accompanied by her brother…
Congress lawmakers to quit if SC ruling on SYL canal goes against Punjab
Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) All Congress legislators in Punjab will submit mass resignations in the event of the Supreme Court deciding the SYL (Sutlej-Yamuna Link) canal case against the state, Punjab Congress leader Amarinder Singh…
IOC rules out blanket ban on Russia from Rio Games
Lausanne, July 24 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday decided to leave it to individual sports’ federations to decide on Russian sportspersons’ entry into next month’s Olympics, ruling out a blanket ban on…
Don’t blame Pakistan for Kashmir unrest: Mirwaiz
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Sunday said India’s bid to blame Pakistan for the “current revolt” in the Kashmir Valley warranted no response. Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat…
AN-32 mishap: Government reaches out to missing personnels’ families
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government on Sunday assured the families of service personnel who were aboard the missing AN-32 aircraft that it stands by them in this difficult hour. The assurance came as…
Modi unable to digest Delhi defeat: Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to scuttle development work in Delhi because he had not digested the 2015 electoral rout here….