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Iran`s Guard commander visits disputed islands

Abu Musa sits on the western edge of the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the rout...

`China lacks coherent global strategy`

A report by London School of Economics said that China may not be in full control of its overseas in...

ED to move court to question Jagan

After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to turn the...

`US military to defeat enemy anywhere, anytime`

Ahead of his first visit to India, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta asked US military to be vigilant a...

ED likely to question Jagan Reddy this week

Jaganmohan Reddy is likely to be quizzed this week by the ED in connection with the probe against hi...

Afghan Parliament ratifies strategic pact with US

The agreement signed by Hamid Karzai and Barack Obama would allow the US military to stay in Afghani...

Pak: Security plans for nuclear arsenal reviewed

Pakistan`s top military official expressed complete satisfaction at the security arrangements.

Iranian Navy saves US vessel from pirates

In line with international efforts against piracy, Iran`s Navy has been conducting anti-piracy patro...

Moderate Hurriyat rejects interlocutors` report

Moderate Hurriyat Conference trashed the interlocutors` report on Jammu and Kashmir.

ED files case in Suganidevi land scam in Indore

ED filed a case against BJP MLA and three partners of a company in connection with the Suganidevi la...

Theft at Upper City Magistrate`s residence

Cash and jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh was allegedly stolen from the official residence of the upper cit...

MPs for intervention into hijacking of oil tanker

A strong plea was made in the Lok Sabha for urgent govt intervention into the hijacking by Somali pi...

ED attaches Rs 1 lakh of separatist leader of Geelani faction

The order to attach Rs one lakh allegedly belonging to Firdous Ahmed Shah came in the wake of the Ce...

High infant death rate prevalent at J&K hospital

Nearly 900 babies died at the GB Pant Hospital last year.

Pak`s navy inaugurates Strategic Force headquarers

The Pakistan Navy inaugurated the new headquarters of the Naval Strategic Force Command.

Dropout rate of students declines: Govt

The government said there has been a decrease in the dropout rate of students in classes I-V from ov...

EU forces strike at Somali pirates land bases

The attack marks a first time that international forces have gone in to strike at private assets of ...

Nirupama, Justice Venkatachaliah to get honorary doctorates

India`s Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao and former Chief Justice of India, Justice MN Venkatchalia...

Japan `may face extinction in 1,000 years`

Academics said that Japan’s population of children aged up to 14 is shrinking at the rate of one eve...

Pirates seize oil vessel with 11 Indians aboard

Striking yet again, Somali pirates have seized a Liberian oil tanker off the coast of Oman with 11 I...

Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr dates forecast in UAE

Ramadan may start on July 21 and Eid-ul-Fitr would be on August 19, said an astronomer in the United...

NCPCR advocates for multi-pronged strategy

NCPCR Chairperson Shantha Sinha advocated for a multi-pronged strategy to change the mindset of the ...

Three sent to 10 years of RI for making adulterated ghee

Three persons have been sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by a local court for manufact...

Par panel: Reduce cut-off for minority districts

The recommendation, if implemented, could add 40 more districts to the existing list of minority con...

`Scientists should ‘cool it’ on alien life claims`

Scientists and the media should stop “crying wolf” about new life forms, according to a well-known m...

Raids on TNAU VC`s office, residence

The raids were based on complaints of irregularities in the purchase of four sugarcane harvesters wo...

IAP for Naxal-hit districts a success: HM

The ambitious Integrated Action Plan for Naxal-hit districts for developing infrastructure has been ...

4-day National Executive from May 24

As part of meeting, deliberation on current national situation and educational reforms will take pla...

Truck carrying ammonium nitrate goes missing

Ammonium nitrate is generally used as a fertiliser. In the last few years, ultras have been using th...

‘Abnormal rise in Assam`s electoral growth rate’

The growth rate of the electorate in Assam is abnormally high comparing to the national growth rate ...

UK court tells service providers: Block Pirate Bay

Britain`s High Court has ordered the country`s internet service providers to block file-sharing webs...

F-22s in UAE are US-Israeli plot: Iran lawmaker

Reports say the US has deployed F-22 Raptors at the UAE`s Al Dafra Air Base, which has long hosted A...

US deploys F-22s at base near Iran: Report

A report said multiple stealth F-22 Raptors are in hangars at the United Arab Emirates` Al Dafra Air...

‘J&K govt should stop plan of dividing Kashmiris’

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq asked J&K govt to come clear on the issue of what he alleged was a policy to "fr...

U`khand govt transfers five SDMs

In an administrative reshuffle, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday transferred five sub- divisi...

Mumbai dabbawallas hike rates again

The soaring inflation has pinched hard Mumbai`s famous tribe of dabbawallas, who ferry lunch boxes t...

CMM to inspect Rohini Jail after allege torture

A magistrate would be visiting Rohini Jail on Wednesday to inquire into incidents of alleged torture...

US, Afghanistan finalize strategic drawdown pact

Some of the most contentious issues were removed from the broader pact into separate memorandums of ...

Maoist violence: BJP calls for concerted strategy

Recent spate of Naxal violence indicates strategy where they are targeting foreign tourists, politic...

India for demarcation of piracy-hit Indian Ocean

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Nirmal Verma also raised the issue of deployment of armed guards on-board ...

Giant robotic leap may be needed to find aliens

Deploying autonomous, self-replicating robots - exobots – may help in finding and identifying extrat...

US Muslim `was tortured at FBI`s behest in UAE`

An advocacy group alleges that FBI has been using aggressive tactics to try to pressure Muslim-Ameri...

`War planes strike suspected Somali pirate base`

War planes fired several missiles at a suspected Somali pirate base in the north of the war-torn cou...

270 million Indians are illiterate: Report

According to the Opportunity for Action report by the IYF, there are an estimated 270 million Indian...

Ex-Odisha minister Nityananda Mohapatra dead

Veteran litterateur, freedom fighter and former Odisha Minister Nityananda Mohapatra died of old age...

UP: US corporates preparing `Agenda for Progress`

India-focused American companies are developing the "Agenda for Progress" for the Indian state of Ut...

Craters on Mars may be hiding life

Craters on Earth made by asteroid impacts may provide clues in search for life on other planets, sci...

Delhi civic polls: 35 transgenders will vote

There are only 35 transgenders among 1.15 crore strong electorate who are eligible to vote in the D...

Mild quakes strike Western India; no damage

Two earthquakes of mild intensity shook parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat on Saturday, but there were...

Danish Navy frees hostages from pirates off Somali

The Danish Navy captured 16 Somali pirates and freed 12 captives when it intercepted a vessel off th...

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