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US human rights official urges Indian leaders to promote tolerance 14 Jan 2016 - 01:58 pm

Undersecretary of state for human rights Sarah Sewall in Washington, DC. AFP (File picture) By Krista Mahr NEW DELHI: A top US human...

Ex-Israeli president Peres hospitalised for heart problems 14 Jan 2016 - 01:45 pm

File picture of former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres. AFP Tel Aviv: Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize...

London to boost number of armed police following Paris attacks 14 Jan 2016 - 01:39 pm

London plans to increase number of officer carrying firearms London: London police said on Thursday they will increase the number of officers carrying...

IS-linked group suspected of carrying out Jakarta attacks: police 14 Jan 2016 - 01:17 pm

A member of the police bomb squad unit approaches the scene of an explosion following an attack on a police box in central...

Dismantle JeM permanently: Pakistani daily 14 Jan 2016 - 12:03 pm

File picture of the Indian army on alert during Pathankot Air Force crisis Islamabad: Praising Indian and Pakistani leaders for not allowing the...

SC refuses to hold early hearing of odd-even petition 14 Jan 2016 - 11:46 am

Supreme Court of India New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hold an urgent hearing of a plea challenging the Delhi...

Can't wait endlessly for Ram temple construction: Togadia 14 Jan 2016 - 11:40 am

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia Kanpur: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia has said that construction of the Ram Temple in...

Muslim leader Abdul Raheem Quraishi is dead 14 Jan 2016 - 11:28 am

Hyderabad: Eminent Muslim leader Abdul Raheem Quraishi died here on Thursday following a prolonged illness, his family said. He was 82. Quraishi was...

Rahul Gandhi to visit Mumbai, after 21-month break 14 Jan 2016 - 11:25 am

File photo of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Mumbai: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will on Thursday arrive here on his first visit...

Not aware of Jaish chief's arrest: Pakistan 14 Jan 2016 - 11:20 am

File picture of Pakistan Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office said on Thursday that it was not aware of...

India's Aadhaar increased access, reduced corruption: World Bank 14 Jan 2016 - 11:16 am

Aadhaar or digital IDs issued to promote inclusion and efficiency. By Arun Kumar Washington: Citing how India increased access and reduced corruption in...

India-Pakistan foreign secretary talks rescheduled 14 Jan 2016 - 11:04 am

File picture for representation Islamabad: Talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan scheduled here on Friday have been rescheduled, the Foreign...

Starbucks closing Jakarta stores 'until further notice': statement 14 Jan 2016 - 10:25 am

A general view shows the scene of a bomb blast at a police station in front of a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia,...

Indian students walk barefoot on broken glass 14 Jan 2016 - 10:03 am

(Picture for representation only) Ahmedabad, India: About 70 Indian students walked barefoot over broken glass in an apparent bid to overcome exam phobia...

Obama, Putin discuss Ukrainian and Syrian crises over phone 14 Jan 2016 - 09:44 am

Washington: US President Barack Obama discussed with his Russian Counterpart Vladimir Putin during a telephone conversation Wednesday the Ukrainian and Syrian crises, according...

Indonesian president calls Jakarta blasts 'acts of terror' 14 Jan 2016 - 08:57 am

A general view shows a police cordon sealing off the scene of a bomb blast in Jakarta, Indonesia, 14 January 2016. EPA/RONI BINTANG ...

California ticket-holder hits $1.6 bn lottery jackpot 14 Jan 2016 - 08:55 am

Los Angeles: A lucky California ticket-holder hit the jackpot in the nearly $1.6 billion lottery bonanza in the United States on Wednesday, officials...