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Kite strings 10 Apr 2013 - 04:30 am

A youth prepares manja, a strong string used to fly kites, in Allahabad yesterday. The string, which is coated with powdered glass or...

BSP leader’s murder solved, son arrested 10 Apr 2013 - 04:30 am

New Delhi: Fourteen days after the sensational murder of BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj, Delhi Police yesterday arrested his younger son Nitesh for allegedly...

Special court to try Italian marines soon 10 Apr 2013 - 04:30 am

NEW DELHI: India told Italy yesterday preparations to set up a special court to try two Italian marines facing murder charges over the...

Modi flays Left, UPA in Mamata’s land 10 Apr 2013 - 04:29 am

Kolkata: Making a political point in West Bengal, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi yesterday blasted the Left and accused the UPA of discriminating...

Virtual office @Kochi for just Rs500 10 Apr 2013 - 04:29 am

Kochi: You can open a virtual office in Kerala’s commercial capital Kochi paying just Rs500 a month, thanks to Spacelance.com. “With the intention...

All-party meet on land takeover bill put off to April 18 10 Apr 2013 - 04:29 am

New Delhi: Consensus eluded an all-party meeting on the land acquisition bill yesterday, forcing the government to fix another meeting April 18. “We...

Japan deploys Patriot missiles 10 Apr 2013 - 04:27 am

Japan's Ground Self-defence Force soldiers prepare Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile interceptor units to counter North Korea's possible launch of ballistic missiles at the...

Taiwan’s Su to visit Singapore 10 Apr 2013 - 04:27 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s opposition leader Su Tseng-chang is visiting Singapore and expected to meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a trip kept low-profile...

‘Manila can’t seek more than $1.4m damage’ 10 Apr 2013 - 04:27 am

philippines: Malacañang believes the government cannot demand from the US Navy more than the $1.4m fine provided under the law for the damage...

Death looms over 3 Filipino drug mules 10 Apr 2013 - 04:26 am

JAKARTA: Three Philippine men could face the death penalty in Indonesia after being caught trying to smuggle methamphetamine with a street value of...

China boat runs aground in Philippines 10 Apr 2013 - 04:26 am

MANILA: A Chinese fishing boat has run aground on a World Heritage-listed coral reef in the Philippines, roughly 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles) from...

US to pressure Sri Lanka on probe into rights abuse 10 Apr 2013 - 04:26 am

COLOMBO: The United States will keep the pressure on Sri Lanka to allow an independent investigation of accusations of human rights violations in...

Chinese ships in disputed waters 10 Apr 2013 - 04:26 am

TOKYO: Chinese government ships were in the territorial waters of disputed Tokyo-controlled islands yesterday, Japan’s coastguard said. The three surveillance ships were navigating...

France’s Lower House passes draft labour bill 10 Apr 2013 - 04:25 am

President Uhuru Kenyatta waves as he leaves after his swearing-in ceremony at Kasarani Stadium, in Nairobi. PARIS: France’s Lower House of Parliament voted...

Thatcher to be laid to rest on April 17 10 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

LONDON: Britain stood deeply divided yesterday over the legacy of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher as it made preparations for the grand funeral...

UN warns of Mali war spillover 10 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

UNITED NATIONS: The conflict in Mali threatens to spill over into the disputed territory of Western Sahara, with the possibility of infiltration by...

Obama criticises Republicans for gun reform ‘stunts’ 10 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

Hartford, Connecticut: US President Barack Obama accused Republicans of stooping to political stunts to block gun reform, in a fervent appeal delivered close...

Chelsea Clinton may enter politics 10 Apr 2013 - 04:23 am

NEW YORK: Just as speculation rises over Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions, daughter Chelsea hinted that she too could enter politics. With ex-president Bill...