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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...

Ensure no safe haven for terrorists in Pakistan: Daily 30 Dec 2015 - 09:39 am

A National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) board lies on the floor as Pakistani security officials inspect the site of a suicide attack...

UNICEF objects to All Black tweeting photos of dead Syrian children 30 Dec 2015 - 09:28 am

Sonny Bill Williams in Faida-Bekaa. Photo: Twitter: @SonnyBWilliams Wellington: World Cup-winning All Black Sonny Bill Williams drew criticism from UNICEF Wednesday for tweeting...

Venezuela's embattled president says vote 'irregularities' being probed 30 Dec 2015 - 09:27 am

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed the result of the December 6 legislative polls, in which the opposition alliance MUD won control of the...

Trump ready to roll out big money for campaign ads 30 Dec 2015 - 09:25 am

Washington: Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump said Tuesday he will start spending millions of dollars in hard-hitting campaign advertising in the run-up...