Flood’ in Serbia Of 10,000 Migrants Stranded In Serbia
#UK : The United Nations refugee agency has warned aid supplies are running out for 10,000 migrants currently stranded in Serbia. UNHCR spokeswoman Melita Sunjic […]
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UK to Block Teenagers’ Passports to Stop Them Joining Terrorists , says Britain’s PM David Cameron
London: British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of terrorists will be able […]
Wal-Mart Paid Millions of Dollars in Bribes in India: Says Report
#Washington: #America’s #multinational retail corporation Wal-Mart is suspected to have paid bribes worth millions of dollars in India, according to a media report. In a […]
Prince William gets emotional over Princess Diana, painful past
#UK / #London : #PrinceWilliam recently opened up about his painful past in an emotional speech during the celebration of the 21st anniversary of the […]
Myanmar’s general election to go ahead as per schedule on November 8
Nay Pyi Taw: Myanmar’s 2015 general election will be held as scheduled on November 8, the country’s Union Election Commission said on Wednesday. Earlier, the country’s main […]
Ex-Pakistan minister says, India mulled carrying out surgical air strikes post 26/11 terror attacks
New Delhi: Former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has claimed that a US delegation led by former US presidential candidate John McCain had met him in the aftermath of 26/11 […]
Vladimir Putin’s Syrian strategy a recipe for disaster: Barack Obama
Washington: Russia’s failure to distinguish between Islamic State fighters and moderate opposition forces battling against Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, is a “recipe for disaster,” Barack Obama has […]
Google celebrates Annie Besant’s 168th birth anniversary today
New Delhi: Google has today dedicated its doodle to the first woman president of Indian National Congress Annie Besant. The doodle celebrates 168th birth anniversary […]
Russia, US call urgent talks to avoid clashing in the skies after Syria strikes
New York: Russia and United States have agreed to call urgent military talks to head off the risk of clashes between their forces, after Moscow’s dramatic entrance into the […]
Russian Parliament Grants Vladimir Putin Permission to use military force in Syria
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin has been granted permission from the upper house of Russia’s parliament to carry out air strikes in Syria following a request from […]
9 killed, 33 injured in attack at Afghan volleyball match, IS fighters target police
Kabul: At least nine civilians were killed today and 33 wounded in an attack at a volleyball match in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktika province, the government […]
PM Narendra Modi announces direct flights between New Delhi to San Francisco
San Jose: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced direct flights between New Delhi and San Francisco thrice a week from December 2 this year. He made the announcement at […]
Pope Francis arrives New Yorkers and Heads to Philadelphia
#NewYark : Pope Francis Touches New Yorkers Pope Francis arrives in Philadelphia today for the final leg of his trip to the United States. Francis begins […]
US President Barack Obama Tells China President Hacking Must Stop
US President Barack Obama has bluntly told Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a state visit that cyberattacks must stop. He said the two leaders had […]
He’s a rock star: Here’s how PM Narendra Modi has captivated his Silicon Valley fans
#San #Francisco – For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. A rare visit […]
Hajj stampede: 717 people killed including 14 Indians, over 700 injured in Mecca: MEA
Mina: New Delhi: The Indian Hajj Mission on Friday released the list of Indians injured in the Mecca stampede, which killed at least 717 people and left over 700 […]
Deadly Taliban attack on Pakistan Air Force base claims 30 lives, 8 gunmen killed
Peshawar: A group of heavily armed gunmen associated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacked a Pakistani Air Force base in the northwestern city of Peshawar early […]
powerful 8.3 magnitude earthquake hits Chile, 5 people killed
Santiago: A powerful earthquake has struck off the central coast of Chile, killing at least five people, triggering the evacuation of one million others and […]
No ‘conditional’ meet between PM Modi and Nawaz Sharif in US, says Sartaj Aziz
Islamabad: Pakistan has categorically stated that it will not hold a ‘conditional’ meet with India on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, the neighbouring […]
Billionaire Cyrus Poonawalla buys Mumbai’s Iconic Lincoln House for Rs 750 crore
New Delhi: In yet another big-ticket purchase in the country’s real estate sector, Pune-based business tycoon Cyrus Poonawalla has bagged the iconic Lincoln House in […]
Leander Paes, Martina Hingis Win US Open Mixed Doubles Title of 2015
#NewYork: #LeanderPaes and #Swiss Martina Hingis became the first team since 1969 to win three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in the same season at […]
Saudi official says Strong winds caused construction crane to smash into Mecca mosque, killing 107 ahead of hajj
#RIYADH, #SaudiArabia — The head of Saudi Arabia’s civil defense directorate says high winds caused a massive crane to topple over and smash into […]