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Central African Republic votes in election to restore democracy 30 Dec 2015 - 11:44 am

Martin Ziguele, former Central African Republic's (CAR) prime minister, during an interview at his residence in Bangui January 1, 2013. Reuters By Crispin...

Kashmiri separatist Masrat Alam re-arrested 30 Dec 2015 - 11:40 am

File photo of Jammu separatist leader Masrat Alam. Reuters Jammu: Separatist leader Masrat Alam was re-arrested outside Kot Bhalwal Jail here late Tuesday...

Burundi's president threatens to fight African peacekeepers 30 Dec 2015 - 11:26 am

File photo of Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza NAIROBI: Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza threatened on Wednesday to fight any African Union peacekeepers imposed on...

Bahrain court sentences 29 to jail terms for bomb attack on policemen 30 Dec 2015 - 11:20 am

Manama: The High Criminal Court in Bahrain had sentenced 29 defendants to jail terms ranging from five years to life imprisonment. The convictions...

Ukraine lists Russian imports it may ban from Jan 10 in trade row 30 Dec 2015 - 10:58 am

Image for representation only KIEV: Ukraine said on Wednesday it may impose a ban as soon as next month on imports of dozens...

Eight survivors found after Chinese mine cave-in 30 Dec 2015 - 10:53 am

File picture of a victims rescued from the Chinese gypsum mine last week. Beijing: Eight people were found alive in a Chinese gypsum...

"Strongest El Nino" threatens the World in 2016 30 Dec 2015 - 10:49 am

Locals navigate on a boat along a flooded street in Concordia, Entre Rios province, Argentina, on December 29, 2015. AFP London: The world's...

Shimla may adopt Delhi's odd-even vehicle scheme 30 Dec 2015 - 10:34 am

Shimla: Taking a cue from Delhi, the Shimla authorities are contemplating implementing odd-even vehicle number scheme to regulate traffic and check pollution, an...

KBC contestant gets threat for fighting human trafficking in Bihar 30 Dec 2015 - 10:26 am

Fatima Khatoon on the sets of KBC, with Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji and KBC host Amitabh Bachchan Patna: An unidentified man has threatened...

Earthquake hits Malaysian district of Sabah 30 Dec 2015 - 10:18 am

Kuala Lumpur: A weak earthquake, measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale, struck the Malaysian Ranau district of Sabah on Wednesday, according to the...

66 enforcement teams to be deployed for odd-even plan: Government 30 Dec 2015 - 10:17 am

File photo for representation only. New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday announced that 66 enforcement teams would be deployed across the city...

China's Xi warns Communist colleagues over relatives 30 Dec 2015 - 10:14 am

Beijing: China's Communist chief Xi Beijing: China's Communist chief Xi told top officials in the ruling party to closely watch their families, state...

Assam CM announces subsidised milk for BPL kids 30 Dec 2015 - 10:12 am

File picture of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Guwahati: With an eye on next year's assembly elections, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on...

No junior-level interviews in central government, PSUs from January 1 30 Dec 2015 - 10:08 am

New Delhi: There will be no more interviews for selection in junior level posts and non-gazetted posts of the central government from January...

Madhya Pradesh bans commercial vehicles older than 15 years 30 Dec 2015 - 09:50 am

Image for representation only Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to disallow commercial vehicles older than 15 years to run on roads...

Taiwan, China launch hotline after historic summit 30 Dec 2015 - 09:49 am

Taipei: The first hotline between China and Taiwan was launched Wednesday, in a move designed to build ties between the two sides following...

Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary wins Jnanpith Award 30 Dec 2015 - 09:47 am

File image of Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary New Delhi: Noted Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary has been selected for the 51st Jnanpith award for...

Tell parents to follow odd-even scheme, Kejriwal to children 30 Dec 2015 - 09:43 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Reuters New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged school children to ask their parents to...