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Bangalore rape: Two gym instructors held 30 Jul 2014 - 01:05 am

BANGALORE: Police have arrested two gym instructors over the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl at a top school, a crime that has...

Tihar used for indoctrination for jihad: LeT operative 30 Jul 2014 - 01:04 am

New Delhi: Abdul Subhan, the 42-year-old Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative arrested by Delhi Police on July 20, has revealed details about indoctrination of hardcore...

Centre considering scheme for smart cities 30 Jul 2014 - 01:03 am

New Delhi: Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has suggested that there could be a scheme for renewal of 500 urban habitations in...

Swiss national held for suspected Maoist link 30 Jul 2014 - 01:03 am

Thrissur: The Kerala Police have arrested a Swiss national, Jonathan Clode, and charged him under the Foreigners Act for attending a Maoist meet,...

Centre scraps affidavits, Punjab claims credit 30 Jul 2014 - 01:03 am

Chandigarh: The central government has asked states to do away with affidavits for government-related work and promote self-attestation of documents. Punjab Deputy Chief...

RPI slashes seat demand 30 Jul 2014 - 01:02 am

Mumbai: Virtually conceding its shrinking bargaining power, the Republican Party of India-A yesterday drastically reduced its demand for seats for the ensuing Maharashtra...

Israel acting like wild wolf: Khamenei 30 Jul 2014 - 12:52 am

Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arriving for the Eid Al Fitr prayers in Tehran yesterday. TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...

Belgium urges labelling of items made in settlements 30 Jul 2014 - 12:51 am

BRUSSELS: Belgium advised retailers yesterday to clearly label the origin of products made in Israeli settlements that are in occupied territories where Palestinians...

Chinese hacked Israel missile shield makers: Report 30 Jul 2014 - 12:51 am

VIENNA: Three Israeli defence contractors behind the Iron Dome missile shield and related systems were themselves robbed of hundreds of documents by hackers...

Syria rebels close in on Hama airport 30 Jul 2014 - 12:48 am

Children enjoy a ride during Eid Al Fitr in Aleppo, Syria, yesterday. BEIRUT: Syrian rebels pressed their advance yesterday in the central province...

Islamic State video warns Iraqi troops of execution 30 Jul 2014 - 12:48 am

BAGHDAD: Islamic State, the Al Qaeda spinoff that seized wide swathes of Iraq almost unopposed last month, has released a video warning Iraqi...

Govt committed to Mindanao peace 30 Jul 2014 - 12:36 am

MANILA: The government reaffirmed its commitment to sustain the peace process in southern Muslim Mindanao region as the country joins the Muslim community...

Sack race 30 Jul 2014 - 12:36 am

Filipino Muslim children participate in a sack race as part of Eid Al Fitr celebrations at the Blue Mosque in Taguig City, south...

Manila to propose no action to raise tension in sea row 30 Jul 2014 - 12:34 am

Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario MANILA: - The Philippines will propose a freeze on all activity that raises tension in disputed waters in...

Call to do more for typhoon victims 30 Jul 2014 - 12:32 am

Thousands of people were killed and about four million displaced in the central Philippines after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the country last November....

Landmine blast kills two in Davao 30 Jul 2014 - 12:30 am

DAVAO CITY: Two soldiers were killed following a landmine blast believed set off by leftist rebels in Davao del Norte early yesterday, the...

Senate must restore public trust: Official 30 Jul 2014 - 12:29 am

MANILA: Senate President Franklin Drilon believes the Senate still deserves the respect of the public despite the controversies of the Priority Development Assistance...

Death toll from Sulu ambush reaches 23 30 Jul 2014 - 12:29 am

MANILA: The death toll from the ambush by terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu on Monday has risen to 23, the military...