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Rebel groups plan rally against Palparan 16 Aug 2014 - 10:42 pm

MALOLOS CITY: Militant groups are set to hold a protest rally here tomorrow to denounce retired Army general Jovito Palparan. The groups Karapatan,...

Janmashtami festival 16 Aug 2014 - 09:53 pm

Schoolchildren watch as fellow pupils form a human pyramid to break the dahi-handi, a curd-pot, suspended over them during celebrations on the eve...

Flood situation worsens in Bihar 16 Aug 2014 - 09:52 pm

Women cross make-shift bamboo bridges in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam yesterday. Patna: The flood situation in Bihar worsened yesterday with...

Need to build up military might: Modi 16 Aug 2014 - 09:49 pm

Newly commissioned warship INS Kolkata is seen docked after its commissioning ceremony at a naval base in Mumbai yesterday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

THe NR EYE: Moiz Mannan: Job scene improving for returning NRIs 16 Aug 2014 - 09:47 pm

While the picture might not be so rosy for semi and unskilled Indian workers overseas, the trends appear to be turning in favour...

PM envisages 24x7 electricity for all villages 16 Aug 2014 - 09:46 pm

Solapur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday that the government was planning to provide each village in India with 24-hour electricity through a...

Amit Shah announces new BJP team 16 Aug 2014 - 09:45 pm

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah yesterday announced his new team which includes B S Yeddyurappa, J P Nadda and...

Men harassed by women want separate ministry 16 Aug 2014 - 09:45 pm

Agra: A two-day national conference of men’s rights activists representing more than 100 groups across India has demanded a separate ministry for men’s...

English marks not to be included in civil service entrance test 16 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

New Delhi: The government yesterday said that marks for English language comprehension skills in the civil services preliminary examinations will not be included...

Saradha scam: CBI searches 60 locations 16 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The CBI yesterday conducted searches at 60 locations, including the residence of a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator, in connection with...

Russian accused of hacking detained by U.S. until trial begins 16 Aug 2014 - 02:52 pm

SEATTLE: A Russian accused of hacking U.S. retailers' computer systems to steal credit card data has been ordered by a Washington State judge...

Bayern will sign replacement for injured Martinez: Guardiola 16 Aug 2014 - 02:42 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich hope to quickly sign a replacement for injured holding midfielder Javi Martinez who will be sidelined for the rest of...

Heavy rain, landslides kill 24 in north India 16 Aug 2014 - 01:25 pm

DEHRADUN , India: The death toll from heavy monsoon downpours in northern India climbed to 24 Saturday after seven people in a house...

Heavy rain kill 16 in northwest Pakistan 16 Aug 2014 - 01:21 pm

ISLAMABAD: Heavy rains and hailstorms have killed at least 16 people in Northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The roofs of many houses collapsed...

At least 53 killed in Nepal floods and mudslides 16 Aug 2014 - 10:54 am

KATHMANDU: Flash floods and mudslides following heavy rains have killed at least 53 people in Nepal over the past three days and cut...

Pakistan protest leaders vow no let-up until PM Sharif steps down 16 Aug 2014 - 09:00 am

ISLAMABAD: The leaders of two Pakistani protest movements vowed on Saturday to keep their protests alive until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns, after...

US clears $2.3bn Lenovo deal for IBM unit 16 Aug 2014 - 08:26 am

NEW YORK: IBM said Friday that US authorities had cleared a $2.3 billion deal allowing China-based Lenovo to take over its server unit...

China gang forced children to donate blood 16 Aug 2014 - 08:26 am

BEIJING: Police arrested seven people in northwest China allegedly involved in a scheme that forced school children to donate blood, state media reported....