Three civilians were killed and two injured after Taliban militants fired a rocket in Afghanistan's Helmand province, a police officer said on Tuesday. "A rocket fired by the Taliban insurgents
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Pakistan targets 13 posts, BSF man, civilian injured
Pakistan continued ceasefire violations along the international border (IB) on Thursday targeting 13 border outposts of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir and
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CBI may soon examine Manmohan Singh in coal-scam case
CBI may soon examine former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in connection with allocation of Talabira II coal block to Hindalco in 2005 when he held the charge of the coal ministry too. Sources say
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Cloudy morning in Delhi gives way to clear day
It was a cloudy on Sunday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at five notches above the season's average at 12 degrees Celsius. The dense fog has, however,
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26 homes destroyed in Australia bushfires
A total of 26 homes were destroyed or badly damaged in the recent bushfires in South Australia's capital city of Adelaide, media reported on Monday. Premier Jay Weatherill on Monday confirmed
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Six killed in Pakistan road accidents
At least six people were killed and over 20 injured on Friday in three road accidents in Pakistan. According to officials, a bus plunged into a deep ravine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Abbottabad city
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Three soldiers killed in Philippines
Three soldiers were killed on Monday by militants in southern Philippines. The soldiers were killed in an ambush by New People's Army (NPA) militants in Mabini town in Compostela Valley province,
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Two suicide bombers killed in Pakistan
One suicide bomber was killed while another blew himself up during a security forces' operation in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday morning. "One suicide bomber blew himself up while
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17 die in China plant blasts
At least 17 people were killed and 20 injured on Wednesday after blasts in a plant in China's Guangdong province. All injured people were taken to hospitals, Xinhua reported. A probe has been
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15 killed in Nigeria attack
At least 15 people were killed in an overnight attack in Kautikari, a local community in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, a security source and residents told Xinhua on Wednesday. The attack,
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Omar Abdullah may stake claim to form government
Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday signalled his intention to stake claim to form the government despite a weak mandate for the National Conference (NC) in the
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Omar Abdullah quits
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday submitted his resignation to Governor N.N. Vohra, an official statement said. He met the governor at Raj Bhavan here and put in his
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President, prime minister greet people on Christmas
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people a merry Christmas on Thursday. "Merry Christmas, greetings to all on this joyous occasion," the president
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Rajasthan shivers due to cold wave
Cold wave conditions intensified in the desert state of Rajasthan on Sunday with Churu recording a minimum temperature of 0.5 degree Celsius. Mount Abu, the only hill station in the state,
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Babulal Marandi, Madhu Koda, Arjun Munda lose in Jharkhand
The result of the Jharkhand assembly polls has shocked heavy weight leaders such as former chief ministers Babulal Marandi, Madhu Koda and Arjun Munda. Marandi, the first chief minister of
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It will take time to form government: Mehbooba Mufti
Jammu and Kashmir delivering a splintered verdict, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday that it will take time to form a government to provide "good governance". Mehbooba said that while
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Foggy morning in Delhi, over 60 trains affected
Delhi experienced a chilly and foggy on Tuesday morning that affected more than 60 trains, arriving and departing from the city. According to the Met Office, the visibility at 8.30 a.m. was 400
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UN secretary general hails landmark Arms Trade Treaty
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the imminent entry into force of the landmark Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which seeks to regulate the global trade in conventional arms. Ban said on
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US, Iran hold bilateral n-talks in Geneva
Officials from the US and Iran held bilateral meetings here Monday over the latter's disputed nuclear programme, weeks after the failure to meet a Nov 24 deadline for a comprehensive nuclear
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10 arrested in France for recruiting nationals for jihad
French anti-terror police Monday dismantled a recruiting network for Syria jihad and arrested 10 people on allegations of sending nationals to fight alongside Islamist insurgents in the Arab-torn
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