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  • Defence Minister visits Leh, appreciates army’s effort

    Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday appreciated the army’s efforts in undertaking rescue and relief operations in the cloudburst-hit areas of Ladakh. Antony arrived in leh on Tuesday morning to review the ongoing relief and rehabilitation work by the armed forces in the cloudburst-hit areas of Ladakh. “The minister appreciated the army’s efforts in […]

    SC upholds land acquisition policy of UP govt

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the land acquisition policy of the Uttar Pradesh government for development of projects alongside the Yamuna Expressway connecting the national capital with Agra. A bench comprising Justices V S Sirpurkar and Cyriac Joseph dismissed the appeal filed by some farmers challenging the Allahabad High Court decision which had upheld […]

    Shiney’s maid makes a U-turn, says she was never raped

    In a twist in the sensational rape case involving Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, his maid has backtracked from her allegations that he raped her at his residence in Mumbai last year and said the incident never occurred. The 20-year-old girl appeared before a court on September 3, and said that she was never raped by […]

    Doctor’s strike continue at Safdarjung hospital

    Not satisfied with the assurance given by the Union Minister of State for Health Dinesh Trivedi over the issue of security inside the hospital premises, medicos at the Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi is continuing with their indefinite strike that started off on Tuesday. “We will continue our strike as there was no solid assurance […]

    PDS scam case, Apang remanded in judicial custody

    Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang has been remanded in judicial custody for two days by a special sessions court in connection with the multi-crore PDS scam case. Apang, who ruled the state for 23 years in two phases as Congress leader, was arrested on 24th August for his alleged involvement in the scam. […]

    Written Terror Threat Found on Board Thai Airliner

    Written terror threats were found on board a Thai Airliner scheduled to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Tuesday, authorities said. Written threats saying there was a bomb on board were found in a lavatory of Thai Airways Flight 794, said FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller. The flight from Bangkok landed at LAX at […]

    S. Korean to Unveil Sanctions on Iran Wednesday

    South Korea unveiled independent sanctions on Iran Wednesday for its contentious nuclear program suspected to be a cover for developing nuclear weapons, joining the U.S.-led campaign to punish the country. Seoul blacklisted 102 entities and 24 individuals believed to be involved in Tehran’s nuclear activities, and decided impose a ” severe penalty”on the Seoul branch […]

    Obama Congratulates Australian PM Julian Gillard

    U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called incumbent Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to congratulate her on “the successful formation of the government,” the White House said. Obama and Gillard agreed to work closely to ensure the two countries’ common security and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and around the world, the White House said […]

    UN Council Slams Mass Rapes in Eastern DRC

    The UN Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned the mass rapes in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and urged the DRC government to immediately open a probe into the tragedy and bring the perpetrators to justice at an early date. The condemnation was contained in a statement read to the […]

    Suicide attack in Pakistan, 21 killed, over 40 injured

    A suicide bomber struck at a police residential colony, killing at least 21 people, including women and children, and injuring over 40 others, at Kohat in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday. The attacker detonated an explosive-laden vehicle shortly after ‘iftar’, the evening meal to break the fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramzan. A majority […]