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Laughing exercise 06 May 2014 - 07:05 am

Members of a laughter club participate in a laughing exercise in Mumbai yesterday. Hundreds of people, who believe that laughter is the best...

Sunstroke toll rises to 12 06 May 2014 - 07:05 am

Bhubaneswar: Odisha yesterday confirmed two more deaths due to sunstroke, taking the toll in the heat wave sweeping across the state to 12....

Government scraps move to appoint judge in Snoopgate 06 May 2014 - 07:04 am

New Delhi: The UPA government has decided not to pursue its move to appoint a judge to head the commission to probe the...

Poll body can probe paid news, says SC 06 May 2014 - 07:04 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday said that the Election Commission was empowered to inquire into the allegation of paid news if the...

Campaigning ends for penultimate round 06 May 2014 - 07:04 am

New Delhi: Campaigning ended last evening in 64 Lok Sabha constituencies which go to the polls tomorrow when over 85 million voters will...

BJP complains about Mamata, Trinamool against Modi 06 May 2014 - 07:03 am

Kolkata: Continuing their bitter poll wrangling, the BJP and the Trinamool Congress yesterday moved the EC with complaints against each others’ top leaders...

Modi invokes Ram at rally; EC seeks report 06 May 2014 - 07:03 am

FAIZABAD: With the portrait of deity Ram providing the backdrop, Narendra Modi yesterday asked people “living” in the birthplace of the Hindu deity...

Nato supply convoy attacked in Pakistan 06 May 2014 - 06:59 am

A Pakistani man runs with his donkey-cart past a burning trailer truck transporting Nato vehicles after an attack in the Wazir Dhand area...

Landslide victims to get new homes 06 May 2014 - 06:58 am

AAB BAREEK: Afghan officials yesterday said they were seeking to build new homes for hundreds of families displaced by a landslide that entombed...

Alarm as Pakistan fails to erase polio 06 May 2014 - 06:56 am

GENEVA: Pakistan’s failure to stem the spread of polio triggered global emergency health measures yesterday, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommending all...

10 separatists killed in Balochistan operation 06 May 2014 - 06:56 am

QUETTA: Pakistani forces killed at least 10 separatist militants in the volatile province of Balochistan yesterday, paramilitary officials said. Baluch rebels have waged...

PPP leaders in race for vacant Senate seat 06 May 2014 - 06:55 am

KARACHI: Since the Election Commission’s announcement to hold Senate elections for Faisal Abidi’s vacant seat, a race between the senior leaders of Bilawal...

China cargo ship sinks, 11 missing 06 May 2014 - 06:54 am

HONG KONG: Authorities launched an air and sea rescue operation yesterday to find 11 crew members from a Chinese cargo ship after it...

Hunt for MH370 06 May 2014 - 06:53 am

‘Artemis’ Bluefin-21 is placed on the deck of the Australian navy ship Ocean Shield yesterday as it undergoes replenishment, routine maintenance and software...

Philippines, US begin maritime war games 06 May 2014 - 06:49 am

MANILA: Thousands of American and Philippine troops launched large annual exercises yesterday after US President Barack Obama vowed “ironclad” backing for its Asian...

Star Wars Day 06 May 2014 - 06:47 am

Filipinos dressed as Stormtroopers march inside a mall during the celebration of the ‘Star Wars Day’ in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines on...

Binay backs foreign-investment rule 06 May 2014 - 06:44 am

WASHINGTON: Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay, said on Thursday he favoured relaxing constitutional restrictions on foreign investment to create jobs. Binay, who has...

Typhoon Haiyan victims still struggling 06 May 2014 - 06:43 am

MANILA: Tens of thousands of Philippine survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan face long-term problems finding permanent homes and jobs half a year after...