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  • India score 227/6 in 1st ODI against Pakistan

    Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni single-handedly resurrected India’s innings with a defiant unbeaten century as the hosts recovered from a top-order collapse to post a fighting 227/6 against Pakistan in the first cricket one-dayer in Chennai on Sunday. Pacer Junaid Khan had justified his captain Misbah-ul-Haq’s decision to bowl first in damp conditions with a four-wicket […]

    5 out of 10 Metro Stations reopen

    Five out of the ten metro stations in Central Delhi, that were closed down for an indefinite period in the wake of the death of the gangrape victim, were opened this afternoon. The stations which opened are Pragati Maidan, Mandi House, Barakhamba Road, Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk. However, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Race Course, […]

    Peaceful protests to mourn death of gang-rape victim

    A series of peaceful marches and protests held in the capital, including one at Jantar Mantar, to mourn the death of the 23-year-old gangrape victim even as India Gate and Raisina Hill were kept out of bounds for people. People stayed back at the Jantar Mantar over night to mourn the passing away of the […]

    Taliban kill 21 kidnapped Pakistani security personnel

    Twenty-one Pakistani security personnel kidnapped by the Taliban from check posts near Peshawar on Thursday have been gunned down by the militants. Police officials said the bullet-riddled bodies of the policemen were found in Jabai area of Frontier Region Peshawar, located a short distance from the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, shortly after midnight last night. […]

    Body of brave girl brought to Delhi,Cremated ; PM, Sonia present at airport

    New Delhi: The body of the 23-year-old gangrape victim was flown back to New Delhi from Singapore early this morning and cremated within hours. Her mortal remains were flown to the capital in a Special flight of Air India and after landing at the Indira Gandhi International airport, the plane was taken to technical area where […]

    Blast in Pakistan bus kills six, wounds 50

    In Pakistan, at least six people have been killed and almost 50 others including women and children injured in a huge explosion near the Cantt Railway Station in Karachi. According to initial reports, the explosion occurred in a Sargodha-bound passenger bus which caught fire. Nearby vehicles and a hotel were also damaged in the explosion. […]

    Russian plane crashes into road outside Moscow

    A Russian passenger plane has crashed into a main road outside Moscow. Russian state television said the plane overshot the runway after landing. Officials said up to 12 people were on board Tupolev-204 and that no-one was killed. Images of the scene appear to show a badly-damaged aircraft lying in several pieces across a major […]

    Cyclone Freda strikes Solomon Islands

    Tropical Cyclone Freda has struck the Solomon Islands, bringing heavy rains and winds of up to 130 kilometres per hour. Witnesses say roofs have been ripped off houses and trees have been flattened, while rising rivers caused flooding in some areas. There are no reports of deaths or injuries. An official of the Nadi Tropical […]

    Hundreds of people gathered across Delhi, other places demanding stringent punishment to culprits

    Thousands joined the candle light vigil at Jantar Mantar to pay tribute to December 16 gangrape victim in the national capital on Saturday. Peaceful marches and protests were held at many places in the city to mourn the death of victim even as India Gate and Raisina Hill were kept out of bounds for people. […]

    News channels to be refrain from covering rape victim’s funeral

    The Broadcast Editors’ Association has asked news channels to refrain from covering the Delhi gangrape victim’s funeral, so that the privacy of the bereaved family is respected in their moment of grief. The Association, which has ABP news editor Shazi Zaman as its chairman and editors of several prominent national TV news channels as its […]