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  • Returning home Afghan refugees number dropped: UNHCR

    There has been a substantial drop in the number of Afghan refugees returning home this year. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that around 60,000 Afghan refurees repatriated in the first 10 months this year compared to more than 100,000 over the same period in 2010. Adrian Edwards, spokesperson for the UNHCR […]

    Israeli air strike kills 5 militants in Ghaza

    An Israeli air strike on an Islamic Jihad training camp in the southern Gaza Strip has killed at least five militants. Palestinian doctors say two other people were wounded in the attack on Saturday. The Israeli military confirmed the air strike

    At least 17 killed in Afghan suicidal attack

    In Afghanistan, at least 17 people were killed in car bomb attack in the capital Kabul on Saturday. Those killed include 13 foreign soldiers of US led International Security Assistance Force service ISAF, three civilians and one Afghan policeman. Official sources said the suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying them in Darulaman Square in south-western […]

    Australian airlines Qantas ground all its aircraft

    The Australian airlines Qantas has grounded all its aircraft because of the long running dispute with trade unions. QANTAS said there will no more domestic and international departures anywhere in the world. This drastic action would lead to cancellation of hundreds of flights and disrupt the travel plans of thousands of passengers. The company is […]

    Over one cr women registered under Mother & Child Tracking System

    The total number of pregnant women registered in Mother & Child Tracking System, MCTS, has crossed one crore. This is an e-governance initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, designed to collate information of all pregnant women and infants. The objective is to ensure delivery of maternal and child health services from conception […]

    Sanjiv Bhatt case: Missing key witness found

    In Gujarat, a missing key witness in the Sanjiv Bhatt case was today found at Balasinor in Sabarkantha district. Police sources said, the witness Shreani Shah told them that he was kidnapped by six persons from near his house in connection with a land deal that he was brokering. They took him to Balasinor and […]

    Pak says India played big role in its bid for UNSC seat

    Pakistan has said, India had played a major role in supporting its successful bid to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon told reporters at the Karachi airport that many of the countries that Pakistan had considered as friends were no longer its friends. But […]

    Food price hike: Sonia discusses steps needed with Food Minister

    Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday discussed with Food Minister K V Thomas about the steps required to check price rise. Thomas said later that Sonia Gandhi was concerned about high food inflation and they discussed how to tackle this problem. He said they also reviewed the progress on the proposed Food […]

    India urges Qatar to increase supply of crude oil & LNG

    Petroleum Minister S. Jaipal Reddy has urged Qatar to increase supply of crude oil and liquefied natural gas to India. He also invited their business houses to invest in Indian public sector energy firms. Qatar’s Minister for Industry and Energy Mohammed bin Saleh al Sada met Reddy in New Delhi on Friday and discussed the […]

    Cash for Vote scam: Kulkarni, ex-BJP MPs move Delhi HC for bail

    Former aide of BJP leader L K Advani, Sudheendra Kulkarni on Saturday moved the Delhi High Court against refusal of bail to him by the trial court in the cash for vote scam case. Kulkarni is an accused in the case. Besides, Kulkarni, former BJP MPs Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahabir Singh Bhagora also approached […]