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Japanese PM to be chief guest at Republic Day 07 Jan 2014 - 07:34 am

Japan’s Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera (left) with his Indian counterpart A K Antony before a ceremonial reception in New Delhi yesterday. New Delhi:...

INS Vikramaditya arrives 07 Jan 2014 - 07:33 am

The INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier arrives in the Indian Navy’s Area of Operation alongside ships from western fleet in the Arabian Sea. The...

Depressed over no roles, actor ends life 07 Jan 2014 - 07:32 am

Hyderabad: Apparently depressed over not getting films, young Telugu actor Uday Kiran committed suicide by hanging himself here on Sunday night, police said...

Telangana protest 07 Jan 2014 - 07:32 am

Students of the Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) throw stones at policemen who prevent them from marching to the state Assembly during a...

Snowfall hits Kashmir 07 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

A family wearing traditional cloaks trudges through the snow on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Kashmir, yesterday. Kashmir Valley is...

Delhi fog hits air traffic, 90 flights cancelled 07 Jan 2014 - 07:29 am

New Delhi: Dense fog in the national capital yesterday led to cancellation of at least 90 flights. The city was hit by the...

Death toll in Goa building collapse climbs to 17 07 Jan 2014 - 07:29 am

PANAJI: Rescuers pulled two more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed apartment block, taking the death toll from the country’s latest building...

ISRO raises GSAT-14’s orbit 07 Jan 2014 - 07:28 am

Chennai: The Indian space agency yesterdaysuccessfully completed the first orbit raising operations of its communication satellite GSAT-14. According to the Indian Space Research...

Over 2,000 to attend annual diaspora meet 07 Jan 2014 - 07:28 am

New Delhi: Over 2,000 non-resident Indians (NRIs) and people of Indian origin (PIOs) from all across the world are likely to attend the...

Set up green regulator, court tells govt 07 Jan 2014 - 07:28 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday directed the central government to set up, by March 31, the national environment regulator with its offices...

Rajasthan CM cuts security, declines luxurious house 07 Jan 2014 - 07:27 am

Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje seems to have taken a leaf out of her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal’s book — cutting down...

Ganguly steps down as Bengal rights chief 07 Jan 2014 - 07:27 am

Kolkata: Justice (retd) A K Ganguly, facing allegations of sexually assaulting a law intern, yesterday stepped down from the post of chairman of...

Suicide bomber kills student in Pakistan 07 Jan 2014 - 07:24 am

Security personnel examine the site of a suicide bombing in the Ibrahimzai area of Hangu district yesterday. PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber blew himself...

Waiting for relief 07 Jan 2014 - 07:22 am

Children wait for relief from the Muslim Hands United For The Needy during aid distribution at a refugee camp on the outskirts of...

10 killed as blast rocks elder’s home 07 Jan 2014 - 07:22 am

PESHAWAR: At least 10 people were killed and another nine wounded yesterday in an explosion at the home of a tribal leader in...

Treason court demands Musharraf’s medical report 07 Jan 2014 - 07:18 am

ISLAMABAD: A special court set up to try Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for treason yesterday demanded a medical report after he...

UK fears about post-Nato Afghanistan 07 Jan 2014 - 07:18 am

LONDON: Former British defence chiefs warned yesterday that parts of southern Afghanistan could fall to the Taliban when British troops leave this year,...

Jamaat chief refuses to contest Peshawar poll 07 Jan 2014 - 07:17 am

PESHAWAR: The chief of Pakistan’s largest religious party Jamaat-i-Islami Munawwar Hassan has declined to contest the party election to retain his position. The...