Italian ‘jihadist’ killed in Syria
byRome, June 18 (IANS/AKI) A young Italian who converted to Islam and joined rebels seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been killed…
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India concerned about terror groups in Pakistan: Antony
byPune, June 18 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said India is concerned about terror groups operating from Pakistan and Islamabad must initiate strong…
Maoists hack Chhattisgarh cop to death
byJagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), June 18 (IANS) A group of Maoists hacked to death an assistant constable in insurgency-riddled Bastar region, police said Tuesday. Kondagaon Superintendent…
Himachal CM, over 150 tourists airlifted
byShimla, June 18 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was airlifted Tuesday from Kinnaur where he had been stranded for the past three…
Two NDFB linkmen arrested on India-Bangladesh border
byShillong, June 18 (IANS) Two Bangladeshi linkmen of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were arrested in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills…
16 killed in Nepal floods
byKathmandu, June 18 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and several others went missing in Nepal in floods and landslides triggered by heavy…
Nine people injured in Delhi elevator accident
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Nine people were injured when an elevator in a multi-storeyed building here malfunctioned and slipped a floor Tuesday afternoon,…
Pakistani leader among 20 killed in bombing
byIslamabad, June 18 (IANS) A member of the provincial assembly of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was among 20 people killed in a bomb blast…
Court reduces jail term of man convicted of raping minor
byNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has reduced the jail term of a man who was convicted for kidnapping a minor…
11 die in Himachal accident
byManali, June 18 (IANS) Eleven people, mostly women, were killed Tuesday evening when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge…