Ishrat was a terrorist, BJP members tell panel
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The controversy over the CBI questioning Intelligence Bureau officer Rajendra Kumar in the Ishrat Jahan shootout figured in the…
‘Smile Pinki’ star to toss coin at Wimbledon
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Pinki Sonkar, the girl with a cleft lip who was treated six years ago and was the star of…
Pakistan rejects Afghan government’s claim on Taliban
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) Pakistan Tuesday rejected as completely baseless the comments and “ideas” attributed to it by Afghan officials relating to alleged “power-sharing…
Hollande dismisses environment minister
Paris, July 2 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande Tuesday dismissed Environment Minister Delphine Batho and picked Phillipe Martin to head the country’s ecology affairs….
Uttarakhand evacuation ends, relief work continues
Dehradun: The massive 15-day effort by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to evacuate stranded people in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand concluded today with the last pilgrim rescued…
UN chief concerned over escalating conflict in Syria
United Nations, July 2 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday expressed grave concern over the escalating violence in Homs, Syria, renewing his call for…
15 killed in wave of Baghdad car bombings
Baghdad, July 2 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 56 others wounded in a wave of bombings in the Iraqi capital of…
Delhi girl kidnapped, raped by neighbour
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl was kept hostage by a neighbour for four days in a house here and raped, said…
CBI names Bansal’s nephew, nine others in bribery case
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The CBI Tuesday named former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew and nine others, including a then Railway Board…
Tenant kills landlord for property, arrested
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Driven by greed to own a house, a 36-year-old tenant killed his landlord but was arrested after the victim’s…