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  • Rains cause waterlogging in several Mumbai suburbs

    Heavy rains continued to lash the city for the third consecutive day on Saturday, causing water logging in several parts of the metropolis. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Disaster Management Cell, the city area recorded 29.9 mm of rainfall while the eastern suburbs received 45.8 mm and western suburbs recorded 66.7 mm of rainfall […]

    Over 115 million children do dangerous jobs: ILO

    Over 115 million of the world’s children and young teenagers, or more than 7 per cent of the total, are engaged in dangerous and life-threatening jobs. International Labour Organisation said, the industries involved ranged from mining and metalworking through farming and shoe-making to flower-growing and the banana industry. A UN investigator said, child labour was […]

    Army should be ready to take on challenges: Prez

    President Mrs. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil has exhorted the young army officers to keep themselves abreast of new and emerging technologies while playing a leadership role. She was addressing passing out parade of 128th regular and allied courses at Indian Military Academy in Dehradun today. She reminded the young officers that their basic role although […]

    Somalia Interior Minister killed

    The authorities in Somalia say the Interior Minister Abdi Shakur Sheikh Hassan has been killed in a suicide attack on his home in the capital, Mogadishu. Officials say the bomber was his niece, who had joined the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The group said it carried out the attack and said more would follow. Meanwhile, […]

    US to consider giving India further access to Headley

    US would consider giving India further access to David Headley, who has pleaded guilty in the Mumbai terrorist attacks case, for questioning by its investigating agencies once New Delhi makes such a request, the State Department has said. “We have said in the past we’ve granted that access (to Headley) and, you know, obviously there […]

    32 dead in Syrian crackdown and assault on north

    Syrian forces shelled a town in the country’s restive north and opened fire on scattered protests nationwide, killing at least 32 people on Friday, activists said. Hundreds of Syrians streamed across the border into Turkey, trying to escape the violence. A Syrian opposition figure told The Associated Press by telephone that thousands of protesters overwhelmed […]

    Bring PM under Lokpal: reiterates CPM

    The CPM has reiterated its commitment for inclusion of the Prime Minister in the purview of the proposed Lokpal Institution. Speaking to reporters after the Politburo meeting in Hyderabad on Friday, party senior leader and Parliament Member Sitaram Yechury said CPM had been pursuing a law on Lokpal for the past 30 years and insisting […]

    Reports incorrect, ready to help our people in Yemen’

    The Government has refuted reports that Indians were stranded in Yemen for want of funds or travel documents. Responding to a report that appeared in a section of the press, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said so far only a few Indian nationals had availed of the Indian Embassy’s facilities for assisting them […]

    BJP holds Kisan Panchayat at Bhatta-Parsaul

    The BJP will hold a Kisan Panchayat at Bhatta-Parsaul villages of Uttar Pradesh today. The party’s Kisan Bachao Yatra, which began from Agra on Wednesday, will also culminate at the twin village near Noida. District Administration has imposed prohibitory orders in the area and gathering of people has been banned. It has also informed the […]

    India, Sri Lanka discuss Tamil rehabilitation

    The high-level Indian delegation that arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday, held discussions with Sri Lankan officials on a range of bilateral issues. These include progress in the rehabilitation of war affected Tamils in the northern province, devolution package based on 13th amendment and the reconciliation process. The delegation comprises Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, Defence […]