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  • Libya rebels poised for push towards Tripoli

    Buoyed by French arms drops and intensified NATO air strikes on the regime’s frontline armour, Libya’s rebel army said it is poised for an offensive that could put it within striking distance of Tripoli. The rebels’ announcement late yesterday came as a prolonged deadlock on the battlefield prompted mounting pressure from countries outside the NATO-led […]

    11 dead in Mexico after Tropical Storm

    At least 11 people were confirmed dead in Mexico after Tropical Storm Arlene drenched much of the country with heavy rains and left hundreds of thousands homeless, officials has said. The first named storm of the Atlantic season barreled ashore along Mexico’s Gulf coast on Thursday, dumping several centimetres (inches) of rain in areas still […]

    Fire at Rajghat Power House, central Delhi affected

    A major fire broke out in a power generation plant in New Delhi on Sunday severely affecting electric supply to various central Delhi localities with a minister suspecting “low maintenance” as the cause for the blaze. No one was injured in the blaze that broke in a 100 MW transformer at the Rajghat Power Plant […]

    Constable arrested in connection with Lakhimpur girl’s murder

    Gunner of a circle officer was on Sunday arrested by the CB-CID team probing the death of a minor girl, who was found hanging inside Nighasan police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur district. “Gunner of Circle officer Atiq Ahamad has been arrested by the CB-CID for his involvement killing a 14-year-old girl, who was hanging […]

    Dey murder case: Chhota Rajan aide arrested

    An alleged bookie and aide of underworld don Chhota Rajan, who is suspected to have had a key role in the killing of senior crime reporter Jyotirmoy Dey, was on Sunday arrested, taking the total number of arrests in the case to eight. “Vinod Asrani alias Vinod Chembur, a bookie who was suspected to have […]

    First all-party meeting on Lok Pal issue today

    The Govt will elicit the views of various political parties on different aspects of the Lok pal issue at an all party meeting on Sunday. The Govt which has reiterated its commitment to introduce an effective Lok Pal bill in the coming monsoon session of Parliament, has convened the meeting, the first of its kind […]

    Veteran Communist leader Chaturanan Mishra passes away

    Former Union minister and veteran Communist leader Chaturanan Mishra passed away in New Delhi today following a massive heart attack. He was 87.Mishra held many positions in the Communist Party of India and All India Trade Union Congress. A freedom fighter, he participated in the Quit India movement. A three time member of Bihar Legislative […]

    Thai election rivals in final push for votes

    Thailand’s rival political camps launched a last-minute appeal for votes on Saturday on the eve of a hard-fought election seen as crucial to the future of the kingdom after years of often bloody unrest. About 170,000 police are to be deployed to protect polling stations for the tense vote, which comes little more than a […]

    Gaddafi threatens Europe if NATO presses air war

    Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has threatened retaliation against Europe unless NATO ceases its operations, warning loyalist forces can launch stinging attacks like “locusts and bees.” “The Libyan people are capable, one day, of taking the battle to Europe and the Mediterranean,” Gaddafi said yesterday in a speech broadcast by loudspeaker to thousands of loyalists gathered […]

    Rajya Sabha 24 hour Channel to start next month says K Rahman Khan

    Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha K. Rahman Khan says that the 24 hours channel of Rajya Sabha will be launched during the monsoon session of Parliament around 15th of August, for which preparations are on in full swing. In an exclusive interview to Doordarshan News ‘Ek Mulaqat’ with Manoj Tibrewal Aakash, he said, “the […]