Default / Miscellaneous

French consular official to face trial for assault 08 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Bangalore: A local court has ordered framing of charges against French consular official Pascal Mazurier and his trial for the alleged sexual assault...

Kerala solar scam accused led a luxurious life: Report 08 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Kochi: Saritha Nair, one of the key accused in the solar scam that has rocked Kerala’s more than two-year-old Oommen Chandy government, led...

SC likely to hear Kanimozhi’s plea 08 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is likely to hear on January 21 DMK leader Kanimozhi’s plea seeking the quashing of charges against her...

War of words over alleged LeT foray into Muzaffarnagar 08 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Lucknow: A war of words broke out between political parties yesterday after Delhi Police claimed that a Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit allegedly scouted for...

Kudankulam N-plant has foolproof safety systems: Russian developer 08 Jan 2014 - 06:45 am

New Delhi: The Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, whose first 1,000 MW unit is currently in the testing stage, is equipped...

Strong support for Modi among US diaspora 08 Jan 2014 - 06:45 am

New Delhi: There is major support among the Indian American community for BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, while a growing number also...

Italian Marines to appear in Delhi court today 08 Jan 2014 - 06:45 am

New Delhi: The two Italian Marines facing trial for murder of two fishermen have been asked to appear before a court here today....

Priyanka Vadra attends Congress meet in Delhi 08 Jan 2014 - 06:44 am

New Delhi: A meeting of some Congress leaders yesterday took a lot of people by surprise when Priyanka Gandhi-Vadra, sister of party vice-president...

Turkey sacks hundreds of police chiefs 08 Jan 2014 - 06:33 am

Turkish riot policemen stand guard during a demonstration in Istanbul yesterday. The government dismissed 350 police officers in the capital following an anti-corruption...

British MPs in Iran to boost ties 08 Jan 2014 - 06:32 am

Head of the Iran-Britain friendship group at the parliament Abas Ali Mansouri (right) welcomes a British parliamentary delegation headed by former Foreign Secretary...

Yemeni colonel shot dead 08 Jan 2014 - 06:30 am

The vehicle of a Yemeni intelligence officer that was destroyed by a blast from an explosive device in the southern Yemeni port city...

New woman minister 08 Jan 2014 - 06:30 am

The newly appointed Labour and Planning Minister Hind Al Sabeeh attending a session at Kuwait’s National Assembly in Kuwait City yesterday.

Libya MPs fail to agree on govt censure motion 08 Jan 2014 - 06:29 am

TRIPOLI: Libya’s General National Congress yesterday failed to agree on what action to take about the embattled government of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan,...

Turkey clears army over deadly attack on Kurds 08 Jan 2014 - 06:28 am

ISTANBUL: Turkish military prosecutors yesterday cleared five army officers accused of perpetrating a botched air strike on Kurds in 2011 that killed dozens...

South Sudan rejects call to free rebels to help end fighting 08 Jan 2014 - 06:28 am

ADDIS ABABA/JUBA: South Sudan rejected rebel calls for an immediate release of detainees after the two sides met briefly for the first time...

Fallujah assault delayed as 29 killed in Ramadi 08 Jan 2014 - 06:28 am

RAMADI: Iraqi troops will delay assaulting the militant-held city of Fallujah, an officer said yesterday, citing fear of civilian casualties, as fighting and...

Israel casts doubt on 9-month target for Palestinian deal 08 Jan 2014 - 06:27 am

JERUSALEM: Israel’s defence minister said yesterday wide gaps remain in peace talks with the Palestinians after US Secretary of State John Kerry’s latest...

Palestinian villagers detain, beat alleged settler assailants 08 Jan 2014 - 06:27 am

QUSRA, West Bank: Palestinian villagers yesterday detained and beat up a group of Israeli settlers before freeing them, accusing the group of having...