NATO strike killed 17 civilians in Afghanistan: Probe
byKabul, April 14 (IANS) A total of 17 civilians, including 12 children, died in a NATO-led air strike in the country’s Kunar province earlier…
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Four Pakistani kids die in roof collapse
byIslamabad, April 14 (IANS) Four children, aged three to 10, were killed when the mud roof of their house collapsed and buried them in…
Blow hot, blow cold: Sidhuisms of a differrent kind (News Analysis)
byChandigarh, April 14 (IANS) Navjot Singh Sidhu had a chequered stint with the Indian cricket team. Either he was a plodder or ended up…
Sharad Yadav says JD-U has weakened
byNew Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav Sunday said the party had been weakened since it merged with the Samata…
President’s three-day visit to Sikkim, Manipur begins Monday
byNew Delhi, April 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit the northeastern states of Manipur and Sikkim on a three-day tour beginning April 15,…
Explosives-laden car seized in Karachi
byIslamabad, April 14 (IANS) A major bombing bid was thwarted in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi when a car-load of explosives was seized following…
Manipuri student commits suicide in Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A Manipuri student committed suicide in his hostel room in Delhi University’s Hindu College, police said Sunday. The body…
Steve Waugh joins Vishu celebrations in Kerala
byKollam (Kerala), April 14 (IANS) While many of his former team mates were busy playing cricket at the highest level in India, former Australia…
Feathered friends of India now homeward bound (Wildlife Feature)
byShimla, April 14 (IANS) They still take the traditional Silk Route. Only, unlike ancient traders and travellers, they take wings. The feathered guests that…
Bhullar verdict may impact Assam death row convict
byGuwahati, April 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on the hanging of condemned convicts is likely to impact the case of Assam’s death…