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US bossing the world, says Russia 28 Sep 2014 - 01:04 am

UNITED NATIONS: Russia used its annual appearance at the UN General Assembly yesterday to accuse the United States and its Western allies of...

Liberia’s top doctor in quarantine over Ebola 28 Sep 2014 - 01:04 am

MONROVIA: Liberia’s chief medical officer, who is also a deputy health minister, has put herself in quarantine as a precaution against Ebola after...

Brazil boat capsize death toll rises to 11 28 Sep 2014 - 01:02 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: The death toll from a tourist boat that capsized in high winds on the Paraguay River in Brazil’s central Mato...

Another blow to Cameron as MP defects to UKIP 28 Sep 2014 - 01:02 am

DONCASTER: British Prime Minister David Cameron suffered a blow yesterday as Mark Reckless defected to UKIP, the second Conservative backbencher to join the...

New underwater discoveries in hunt for MH370 28 Sep 2014 - 12:50 am

SYDNEY: Remnants of volcanoes, towering ridges and deep trenches have been discovered on the seabed of the southern Indian Ocean by experts mapping...

Jayalalithaa gets four years for corruption 28 Sep 2014 - 12:49 am

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram sits in the front passenger seat of a government vehicle as she heads to a court in...

Modi chides Pakistan; pushes for UN reforms 28 Sep 2014 - 12:48 am

Narendra Modi speaks at the 69th United Nations General Assembly General Debate in New York City yesterday. New York: Chiding Pakistan for raking...

Training ground 28 Sep 2014 - 12:47 am

Indian Air Force ground crew work on a BAE Systems Hawk Mk 132 advanced jet trainer aircraft at the Bidar Air Force Station...

Big political setback for AIADMK, says BJP 28 Sep 2014 - 12:46 am

Chennai: A special court verdict yesterday holding Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa guilty in a disproportionate assets case is a big political...

The NR Eye: With stable govt, overseas Indians look for high-end properties 28 Sep 2014 - 12:39 am

by Moiz Mannan Sentiment is a key factor, besides fundamentals, in determining investment decisions. Seen as stable and purposeful, the Narendra Modi government...

Prime minister visits 9/11 memorial 28 Sep 2014 - 12:38 am

New York: Symbolising India’s resolve to fight terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday paid tributes at the 9/11 memorial where the twin towers...

India committed to Palestinian cause: FM 28 Sep 2014 - 12:38 am

New York: India has said that as a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) it has always supported the cause of Palestine...

Sushma holds talks with GCC foreign ministers 28 Sep 2014 - 12:37 am

Manama: Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met foreign ministers of the Gulf region in a strategic dialogue between the Gulf Cooperation Council...

Governor instructs officials to maintain law and order 28 Sep 2014 - 12:37 am

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah yesterday summoned senior state government and police officials and instructed them to maintain law and order and...

Unearth truth when prosecution’s conduct suspect: SC 28 Sep 2014 - 12:36 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that trial courts were expected to perform their duties of dispensing justice effectively and in line...

Frugal supper for Jayalalithaa in Bangalore jail 28 Sep 2014 - 12:36 am

Bangalore: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha had a frugal supper late yesterday in the central jail here where she has been lodged...

Ghani eyes stronger ties with Pakistan 28 Sep 2014 - 12:35 am

ISLAMABAD: Scheduled to be sworn in as Afghanistan’s president tomorrow, Dr Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai will face multiple challenges as he prepares to lead...

Afghan villagers hang four Taliban fighters 28 Sep 2014 - 12:34 am

Security officials inspect the site of a bomb blast in Kunduz, Afghanistan, yesterday. Three people were injured. KABUL: Afghan villagers hanged four Taliban...