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Grand Alliance's win will destroy Bihar: Modi 01 Nov 2015 - 04:26 pm

Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the people of Bihar to vote for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the on-going...

Lake Chad clashes leave 14 Boko Haram members dead: government 01 Nov 2015 - 04:24 pm

"Two members of Boko Haram were neutralised and a third blew himself up, wounding 11 civilians" during an attempted suicide attack on the...

Salman, Sonam promote khadi, laud ‘Huts To High Street’ concept 01 Nov 2015 - 04:24 pm

By Nivedita He is one of Bollywood’s most known and loved faces and this was evident as Salman walked the ramp with his...

Fourth round of Bihar battle ends, 58 percent vote 01 Nov 2015 - 04:20 pm

Patna: The fourth and penultimate phase of Bihar's assembly polls, the biggest popularity test in the country since the February Delhi election the...

Thirteen migrants, including six children, drown off Greece: Coastguard 01 Nov 2015 - 04:16 pm

Representative image Athens: At least 13 migrants, six of them children, drowned as two boats making the hazardous crossing from Turkey capsized in...

Islamic State takes over town in Syria's western Homs province: monitor 01 Nov 2015 - 04:14 pm

Town of Maheen in Homs,Syria. BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters seized the Syrian town of Maheen in Homs province from government forces on Sunday,...

Turkey death toll from bootleg booze hits 23 01 Nov 2015 - 04:09 pm

Istanbul: The death toll in Turkey from drinking bootleg liquor has risen to 23 after 11 more people died in hospital over the...

Russia grounds airline's A321 fleet after Egyptian crash: Interfax 01 Nov 2015 - 03:12 pm

A handout picture released by Egypt's Prime Minister's office on October 31, 2015, shows PM Sherif Ismail (R) at the site of the...

Indian businessman to hold food festival in Australian city 01 Nov 2015 - 01:51 pm

Food Truck Festival will see Indian delicacies being served from trucks Sydney: An Indian-origin businessman will organise a food festival in Melbourne's suburb...

Over 55 percent cast their votes in Bihar till 4pm 01 Nov 2015 - 01:48 pm

The staggered elections to pick a 243-member Bihar assembly will end on November 5 Patna: Over 55 percent of the voters had cast...

14 militants killed in Afghanistan 01 Nov 2015 - 01:34 pm

File photo of Afghan troops in Kabul Kabul: At least 14 Taliban militants were killed in Kunduz province on Sunday as cleanup operations...

Police apologize to Sikhs over conduct at protest 01 Nov 2015 - 01:28 pm

London: The police have apologized for their treatment of Sikh protesters during a demonstration outside the Indian embassy last month, a media report...

Notorious Uzbek leader welcomes Kerry to Silk Road citadel 01 Nov 2015 - 01:04 pm

Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov (L) looks on while Uzbek President Islam Karimov (C) and US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) shake...

Norway minister, Sushma to discuss trade ties 01 Nov 2015 - 12:53 pm

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj would meet delegates from Norway to discuss trade relations. AFP New Delhi: A delegation from Norway led...

Maldives rejects FBI report on boat bomb blast 01 Nov 2015 - 12:48 pm

A Maldives soldier displays suspected bomb-making materials found on the sea bed off an island during investigations into a September 28 speed boat...

Huge crowds gather for Myanmar opposition rally 01 Nov 2015 - 12:39 pm

Volunteers listen to local election officials at a school compound in Yangon, during training of volunteers for election duties. AFP Yangon: Tens of...

Uneasy Turks vote in crucial election 01 Nov 2015 - 12:30 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu casts his ballot with his wife Sare at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Konya, Turkey,...