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  • Blast kills 13 in SW Pakistan; ‎ BLA claims responsibility

    At least 13 people, including women and children were killed and another 36 injured on Friday when a powerful car bomb went off outside the home of the son of a prominent politician in Quetta city of southwest Pakistan. The Baluch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack according to a message sent to […]

    ATP World Tennis finals: Djokovic vrs Ferrer

    In the last Tennis tournament of the Calendar Year 2011, World No 1 Novak Djokovic will clash with Spaniard David Ferrer in the final of ATP World Tennis Championship. In the first Semi final at Abu Dhabi, Djokovic thrashed the former World Number 1 Roger Federer in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. In the other Semi […]

    Gold lost 540 to 27340 per ten grams

    Gold lost 540 rupees to 27,340 rupees per ten grams in Delhi’s bullion market, on Thursday, on weak global cues. Silver plummeted 3,100 rupees to close below 50,000 rupee-mark at 49,100 rupees per kilo on poor industrial demand. In New York, gold fell for the sixth day, dropping 1.1 per cent to 1,548 dollar an […]

    Fresh clashes kill 35 in Syria

    The Opposition activists in Syria say security forces have opened fire to try to stop tens of thousands of protesters across the country from demonstrating in front of visiting Arab League observers. Activists say at least 35 people were killed in flashpoint cities like Hama, Deraa and Homs. Eye witnesses say security forces clashed with […]

    CEC mulls tougher norms for poll candidates

    The Government has floated a proposal to bar from elections candidates facing chargesheets for heinous offences one year before the polls. This was disclosed by Chief Election Commissioner S. Y. Quraishi in New Delhi on Friday. He said the Government had modified the Election Commission’s proposal, which had suggested debarring a candidate from election if […]

    E Sreedharan to hand over DMRC charge to Mangu Singh

    Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) Chief E. Sreedharan will retire today and will hand over the charge to DMRC Director (Works) Mangu Singh. The 79-year-old Sreedharan joined the DMRC in 1995. He had successful 16-year tenure. Due to his efforts, the capital got a modern transport system in a short span of time.

    Indian Navy gets a boost with submarine Nerpa

    In a major boost to the Indian Navy’s fire-power, India gets its first nuclear attack submarine. Russia has handed over the much-awaited nuclear-powered attack submarine Nerpa to India on a 10-year lease at a cost of $920 million. The signing ceremony happened at the Bolshoi Kamen ship building facility in the Primorye region in Russia […]

    Maya sacks 4 ministers on power misuse charges

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Friday sacked four more ministers for their alleged misuse of power and ignoring public issues and development works in their constituencies. This includes Forest and Wildlife Minister Fateh Bahadur Singh, Minister of State for Technical Education Sadal Prasad, Minister of State for Minority Welfare Hajj Anees Ansari and Minister […]

    DoB issue: Setback for Army Chief VK Singh

    The Defence Ministry has rejected Army Chief General V. K. Singh’s statutory complaint to consider May 10, 1951 as his date of birth and conveyed to him that he will have to retire on May 31 next year. Gen. Singh had filed the statutory complaint with Defence Minister A. K. Antony after the Government on […]

    Actor Sudip Pandey -New Year’s new resolve

    Bhojpuri Action hero Sudip Pandey who is the heart throb of many youths  mainly in Bihar and UP ,is regarded as one of the most successful actor in Bhojpuri film industry in short span of time with his powerful and Impactful performances in more than 25 movies. Sudip is one of the busiest actors in […]