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  • Cambodian stampede death toll rises to 351

    The number of people killed in a bridge stampede during the Cambodian capital’s annual water festival now stands at 351, the social affairs minister said Sunday. The figure, which included 222 females, is four higher than previously announced, while the number of injured stood at 395, said a statement signed by Ith Samheng, who sits […]

    Parliamentary panel recommends single regulator for ports

    A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to establish a single regulator with quasi- judicial mandate for settling disputes for all the ports in the country. Suggesting amendments to the Major Port Trust Act, 1963, the Committee of Estimates, which presented a report on the Ministry of Shipping to the Lok Sabha, has also asked […]

    Eight killed, seven injured in cargo plane crash in Pak

    A Russian-made cargo plane crashed in a fireball near a residential complex in Karachi seconds after taking off from the airport of the southern Pakistani city on Sunday, killing all its eight-member crew and injuring seven people on the ground. The Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft, which came from the UAE and was en route to Sudanese […]

    Kumar lists priorities to improve law and order

    Listing priorities for further improving law and order in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he would not tolerate crime under any circumstances. Further improvement on the law and order front, drive against Maoists, maintenance of communal harmony, tackling crimes on wheels and land disputes would be the priorities of his government, Kumar said […]

    Consultations on cabinet to end today: Kiran Reddy

    New Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy held meetings with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a host of party leaders, during which the names of his Cabinet members are understood to have been finalised. During his meeting with Sonia Gandhi and Dr. Singh, the 50-year-old Chief Minister thanked them for […]

    Adarsh society missing papers case transferred to Crime Branch

    Case pertaining to the theft of key documents in Adarsh Housing Society scam was on Sunday transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch due to seriousness of the issue. “The case has been transferred to the Crime Branch. This special wing is working on the case and have asked for the FIR details which was registered in […]

    ‘Naxalites, terrorists talking of bullet can’t be patriots’

    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Naxalites and terrorists believing in the policy of bullet instead of ballot cannot be termed as ‘Patriots or Revolutionaries’. “Those talking of bullet instead of ballot cannot be termed as Patriots or Revolutionaries as their major aim was to capture power in Delhi,” Chouhan, who is […]

    Terms of reference of interlocutors under consideration: MHA

    The Home ministry is considering the terms of reference, perks and privileges of the three-member group of interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, set up by the Centre in October to initiate sustained dialogue with all shades of opinion in the state. This was disclosed by the ministry in an RTI reply dated 23rdNovember. The ministry referred […]

    Iraq PM expects new govt by mid-December

    Iraq’s new government should be in place by mid-December, putting an end to a months-long political impasse, Prime Minister-designate Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday. Maliki’s remarks came two days after he was awarded a second term in the top job by President Jalal Talabani and given 30 days to form a cabinet, following a power-sharing […]

    Iran says first nuclear plant begins operating

    Iran said on Saturday its first atomic power plant built by Russia in Bushehr has begun operations, ahead of a new round of talks with Western powers over the country’s controversial nuclear drive. “Without any propaganda and fuss we sealed the cover of the reactor and all the fuel rods are in the core of the […]