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No going back on black money pledge, says Jaitley 18 Oct 2014 - 11:35 pm

New Delhi: A day after the government told the Supreme Court it can’t yet disclose the names of people who have allegedly stashed...

Jockeying for Maharashtra CM’s post on eve of poll results 18 Oct 2014 - 11:32 pm

Mumbai: On the eve of the counting of votes for the Maharashtra assembly elections today, hectic politicking was underway over the prospects of...

No going back on black money pledge, says Jaitley 18 Oct 2014 - 11:32 pm

New Delhi: A day after the government told the Supreme Court it can’t yet disclose the names of people who have allegedly stashed...

Bihar CM makes U-turn on remarks on doctors 18 Oct 2014 - 11:31 pm

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi yesterday made a U-turn on his controversial remark that he would chop off the hands of...

Anil Ambani takes Clean India campaign to pilgrim towns 18 Oct 2014 - 11:31 pm

New Delhi: After Churchgate in downtown Mumbai, industrialist Anil Ambani yesterday took the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign to Badrinath and Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, and...

Diesel price goes down by Rs3.37 per litre 18 Oct 2014 - 11:31 pm

New Delhi: The government yesterday deregulated diesel prices by linking the fuel cost to market-based pricing. The decision was taken by the union...

FRANCE EUROPEAN UNION EURO BUDGET OVERSPENDING ECONOMY 18 Oct 2014 - 11:21 pm

Group: ViewsEurope Credit: VAN DAM Source: Landsmeer, Netherlands Keywords: COLOR FRANCE EUROPEAN UNION EURO BUDGET OVERSPENDING ECONOMY 101714 Provider: CartoonArts International / The...

Dozens of Houthis protest at Saudi embassy in Yemen 18 Oct 2014 - 01:57 pm

SANAA: Dozens of armed Yemeni Shi'ite Houthi demonstrators protested in front of the Saudi embassy in Sanaa on Saturday calling for the release...

Qatar reaffirms commitment to promote and protect the rights of children 18 Oct 2014 - 10:18 am

NEW YORK: The State of Qatar confirmed that it will spare no effort to contribute effectively to support the efforts of the international...

Culture minister heads to New York 18 Oct 2014 - 09:53 am

DOHA: The Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage, HE Dr. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari, who is also Chairman of the 13th session of...

Indonesia to inaugurate first president without ties to ex-dictator 18 Oct 2014 - 09:19 am

In this photograph taken on August 19, 2014, Indonesian president-elect Joko Widodo popularly known by his nickname Jokowi examines document in his Jakarta...

S.Korean safety official dead after concert tragedy kills 16 18 Oct 2014 - 09:17 am

Policemen stand guard near a broken ventilation grate after a day of an accident that concert goers fell through it into an underground...

Hostages arrive at German embassy after Philippine ordeal 18 Oct 2014 - 09:16 am

In this handout photo taken early October 18, 2014 and released by Western Mindanano Command (WESMINCOM) shows the two German kidnapped by Islamic...

Japan to unveil first passenger jet in four decades 18 Oct 2014 - 09:14 am

NAGOYA: The first made-in-Japan passenger aircraft in nearly four decades is being unveiled Saturday as its maker pushes into the booming regional jet...

US to produce Marine sought over murder of transgender Filipino 18 Oct 2014 - 09:14 am

MANILA: The United States said Saturday it would comply with a Philippine prosecutor's order to produce a murder suspect and four other US...

Twitter spices timelines with unasked-for tweets 18 Oct 2014 - 09:13 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said Friday it would start reconfiguring users' timelines with "relevant" messages from people they haven't bothered to follow at the...

IS ‘training members to fly three jets in Syria’ 18 Oct 2014 - 03:20 am

A Free Syrian Army fighter shoots his weapon during clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al Assad around Handarat area yesterday....

Abbas urges Palestinians to protect Al Aqsa 18 Oct 2014 - 03:20 am

Palestinians shout slogans during a rally to protest after authorities restricted access to the al-Aqsa mosque compound RAMALLAH: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas yesterday...