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Odisha boat tragedy toll 28, probe ordered 11 Feb 2014 - 09:50 am

Bhubaneswar: The toll in Sunday’s boat tragedy in Odisha rose to 28 yesterday, with rescuers retrieving more bodies, officials said. Chief Minister Naveen...

Parliament still paralysed over Telangana issue 11 Feb 2014 - 09:49 am

New Delhi: With both houses of parliament remaining paralysed for the fourth day yesterday over Telangana, ugly scenes were witnessed in the Rajya...

Lokpal bill: LG joins issue with AAP, Kejriwal firm on stand 11 Feb 2014 - 09:49 am

New Delhi: Setting up the possibility of a clash over the Jan Lokpal Bill, Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung yesterday made it clear...

New Mumbai airport terminal opens tomorrow 11 Feb 2014 - 09:48 am

Mumbai: A month after it was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Terminal 2 of Chhhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) here will...

Extremists blow up Punjab gas pipelines 11 Feb 2014 - 09:48 am

Workers repairing the pipelines after they were blown up by unidentified men near the town of Rahim Yar Khan in Punjab, about 600km...

Play time 11 Feb 2014 - 09:46 am

Afghan children play during a class in an orphanage in Mazar-e-Sharif on Sunday.

Suicide bomber kills four women 11 Feb 2014 - 09:45 am

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber killed four women in northwest Pakistan yesterday in an attempted attack on mourners at a funeral, police said. The...

National Security Division to fight violence in Pakistan 11 Feb 2014 - 09:44 am

ISLAMABAD: Amidst the ongoing unrest in the country, the government is all set to place administrative control of the premier counter-terrorism body under...

US announces $300m aid for Afghanistan 11 Feb 2014 - 09:44 am

KABUL: The United States has unveiled $300m in new aid initiatives for Afghanistan for the impoverished nation as the war economy winds down...

Pakistan Taliban set tough terms for talks 11 Feb 2014 - 09:44 am

MIRANSHAH: Taliban insurgents have set tough terms for peace talks with the Pakistani government, demanding the release of all imprisoned fighters and the...

Islamabad to have better policing 11 Feb 2014 - 09:43 am

ISLAMABAD: With a view to safeguarding the interests of citizens and immediately addressing the grievances of complainants coming to police stations, the notables...

Nepal MPs pick Koirala as premier 11 Feb 2014 - 09:41 am

New Premier Sushil Koirala (centre) is congratulated by supporters as he leaves parliament in Kathmandu yesterday. KATHMANDU: Nepal’s fractious lawmakers elected veteran politician...

Dubai's Drake and Scull says unit wins $102m Nakheel contract 11 Feb 2014 - 09:41 am

DUBAI: A subsidiary of Dubai-based contractor Drake and Scull has won a 375 million dirham or $102.10 million contract from local developer Nakheel,...

New Tokyo Governor 11 Feb 2014 - 09:38 am

New Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe is surrounded by reporters in Tokyo after his election. Analysts say his election will help boost Premier Abe’s...

Philippine police kill six Abu Sayyaf men 11 Feb 2014 - 09:35 am

ZAMBOANGA: The Philippine military said yesterday it had killed six members of an Al Qaeda-linked group that is holding three foreign hostages in...

China considers new powers for pollution ministry in shake-up 11 Feb 2014 - 09:33 am

BEIJING: China could grant its under sized environment ministry new powers over resources, possibly allowing it to veto future projects, and more muscle...

Taiwan to raise press freedom in Nanjing talks 11 Feb 2014 - 09:33 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan said yesterday it would raise the issue of press freedom with China at their first government-to-government talks since 1949, after media...

Thai anti-government protest leader held for flouting law 11 Feb 2014 - 09:32 am

BANGKOK: Thai police yesterday arrested an anti-government protest leader, their first such move after months of defiant rallies in Bangkok aimed at ousting...