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New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath Tuesday called an all-party meet to end the logjam in parliament and facilitate passing of sthe food security bill. The all-party meet has been called at noon in…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Himayat Mirza Baig, death row convict of Pune's German Bakery blast, Tuesday pointed out to the Bombay High Court discrepancies in separate investigations conducted by Maharashtra, Delhi and Bangalore police…

Gurgaon, Aug 13 (IANS) Former president APJ Abdul Kalam Tuesday highlighted the critical importance of manufacturing and technology in transforming India into a developed nation. India is witnessing a wave of growth in…

Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Reiterating its hands-off policy on Kashmir, the United States has expressed the hope that the two South Asian neighbours will continue the steps they have recently taken to improve bilateral relations despite…

New York, Aug 13 (IANS) India's anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare will be a surprise guest of honour at the largest India Day Parade in America in Manhattan next Sunday as Indian-Americans celebrate India's Independence…

Kochi, Aug 12 (IANS) The armed forces are free to appropriately respond to the developing situation at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday. "The armed forces have freedom…

Jammu, Aug 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Home Sajjad Ahmad Kitchloo resigned Monday after coming under attack over the communal violence in Kishtwar that left two people dead. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah…

Kochi, Aug 12 (IANS) India Monday launched its first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) "Vikrant", joining the select group of three other nations having naval platforms of such complexity and size. The warship was…

Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in a Bihar town where police resorted to firing Monday following a violent clash between two communities, in which at least half a dozen people were seriously injured, officials said. Police…

Panaji, Aug 12 (IANS) A police sub inspector here has been booked for raping his niece over a period of several months, police said Monday. Accused police sub inspector Razashad Shaikh, 28, is presently attached to the traffic…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Three people have died in clashes in the Jammu region, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said adding that the government will not allow any forced migration from the area. The minister told the Rajya…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) said Monday it has seized fake Indian currency notes with a face value of Rs.100,000 from near the India-Bangladesh border. Troopers deployed at Churiantpur in West…

Baghdad, Aug 12 (IANS) Seven people were killed and 15 wounded in separate shooting and bombing incidents in Iraq, police said Sunday. Three members of an anti-terrorism force were killed and six others wounded late Saturday when…

Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's father has secured documents to visit his son in Russia, Lon Snowden and his lawyer Bruce Fein said. They made the revelation during an interview on ABC…

Jammu, Aug 12 (IANS) Pakistani troops violated the bilateral ceasefire thrice since Sunday, firing at Indian positions from across the border, a defence spokesman said Monday. "Pakistani troops resorted to unproved firing…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 12 (IANS) India Monday test-fired its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile from a military base in Odisha, a senior defence official said. The indigenously-developed ballistic missile with a range…

Srinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) Life was normal on Monday in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, as educational institutions, markets, government offices and transport opened after three days of Eid festivities and a shutdown called by…

Colombo, Aug 11 (IANS) A section of Sri Lanka's capital was tense Sunday after a mosque was attacked by a group led by Buddhist priests, in another standoff between the two communities, an official said. The as yet…

Paris, Aug 11 (IANS) Two passengers were killed and at least 30 people were wounded Sunday in a bus accident in southern France's Aude region, a media report said. The bus "passed over the security fence" around 1.30 a.m.,…

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who had planned to lead a party team to trouble-torn Kishtwar in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, found his plans foiled as authorities did not allow him to proceed after he landed…

Beijing, Aug 11 (IANS) A lingering drought in southwest China's Guizhou province has left more than 2.5 million people facing a shortage of drinking water, officials said. About 15.6 million people in 1,236 towns have been…

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) A BSF trooper was wounded in firing by Pakistani soldiers in the Kanachak sector of Jammu district on the international border, officials said on Sunday. The incident, coming less than a week after the…

Imphal, Aug 11 (IANS) Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, a powerful grenade blast near the official residence of Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in Imphal West district Saturday night rocked the outskirts of the capital…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) BJP president Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked the Indian government to scale down diplomatic relations with Pakistan in the wake of the killing of Indian soldiers in Kashmir. "The time has come to give…

Darjeeling, Aug 11 (IANS) The West Bengal government has arrested yet another Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader as an indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling hills entered its ninth day Sunday. Kalimpong GJM core committee member…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) With the first week of the monsoon session -- which started Aug 5 -- lost to disruptions, the government hopes to get the food security bill passed in parliament before Aug 15, informed sources said Sunday.…

Sana'a, Aug 11 (IANS) At least five suspected al-Qaida militants were killed Saturday evening when US drone strikes hit their vehicles in Yemen's Lahj province, an official said. The suspected terrorists were killed when…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy has merged his party with the Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP chief Rajnath Singh said Sunday. "I welcome Subramanian Swamy in the BJP. I believe this will benefit…

On his arrival at the Tribhuvan airport, Koirala said his visit to India was successful. "Elections will be held at any cost. I told the Indian leaders that polls will be held on the stipulated date. I also made clear that there…

At least person has died and 2,267 houses have been damaged in rain-triggered floods. About 34,100 people have been evacuated, reported Xinhua citing local authorities. In the worst-hit Wenxian County of Longnan City, the rainstorm at…