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Lahore: US drone attacks in Pakistan`s tribal areas are counter-productive as they violate the country`s sovereignty and result in civilian casualties which cause deep resentment and fuel militancy, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Wednesday. Zardari made the remarks during a meeting with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides, who arrived in Pakistan […]

Ankara: A blast occurred near a wedding hall in Sahinbey District of Turkish province of Gaziantep on Saturday night, killing at least 22 people and injuring 94 others, Gaziantep Governor’s Office confirmed on early Sunday. Samil Tayyar, deputy of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), said on twitter that the attack was carried […]

Ghaziabad: A 20-year-old girl was set on fire in Kavinagar area of the district allegedly by a spurned youth whose marriage proposal she refused, police said on Wednesday. The girl had been staying at her elder sister`s home since a few days, they said, adding that the youth was known to her as her sister`s […]

Chennai: South Africa T20 specialist Richard Levi made an instant impression with his six-hitting prowess as Mumbai Indians thrashed defending champions Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets, in the opening match of the fifth edition of Indian Premier League. Chasing a modest target of 113, Levi who has recently scored the fastest T20 International century […]

The Odisha government on Saturday urged the Wildlife Trust of India to prepare a Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan for the state within 15 months

New Delhi: A group of retired officers and bureaucrats has moved the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of Lt Gen Bikram Singh as the next Army chief on the ground that he was allegedly involved in a fake encounter in Jammu and Kashmir in 2001. Lt General Singh, currently the Eastern Army Commander, is to […]

New Delhi: Opting for talent within, the government on Saturday named economist and banker Urjit R. Patel the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to succeed Raghuram R. Rajan — a development eagerly awaited for two months now. Patel, 52, a Deputy Governor since January 2013 and on a three-year further term […]

New Delhi: Amid widespread protests by bullion traders, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has called a meeting with jewellers` associations on Friday to sort out the issue related to increase in taxes on gold and non-branded jewellery. "In order to understand their (jewellers) concerns, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has convened a meeting with representatives of jewellery […]

New Delhi: Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco on Friday said it had received 10,000 registrations in a day for its Super3 series ecosystem TVs in India. The registrations for first flash sale for LeEco’s Super3 series on Flipkart and LeMall.com, LeEco’s own marketplace e-commerce platform will remain open till August 26. “The registration numbers […]

New York: In an effort to make people switch to Microsoft Edge, the company will now pay you to use the browser, which the company claims can last longer than its Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera counterparts. Edge can deliver 36-53 per cent more battery life while doing daily tasks, including watching videos on […]

Jaipur: Perturbed over a youth`s attempt to outrage her modesty, a teenage girl today tried to end her life by setting herself on fire in Sikar district in Rajasthan, police said. The 16-year-old girl, a student of class IX, was returning from her school near Neem ka thana town when the accused Rajaram met her […]

New York: US tech giant Apple is reportedly simplifying the branding of its retail chain by removing ‘store’ from Apple Store. Apple, which launched its 10th location in New York City and named it Apple World Trade Center, dropped the word ‘Store’ from its name. According to a MacRumors report, Apple has informed all its […]

New Delhi: The CBI today questioned Vectra chairman Ravinder Rishi for the fifth time in connection with alleged irregularities in the Tatra truck supply to the Army even as it sought more documents from the Defence Ministry. Rishi is "cooperating" with the agency and has agreed to provide all the documents related the Tatra Sipox […]

Islamabad: Pakistan`s leadership, including Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, today told a senior American diplomat on a fence-mending visit that the US "must respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the country under new rules of engagements. Deputy Secretary of State Tom Nides arrived in Pakistan a two days after news broke that the US […]

Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said the country can have a lower tax regime only when the tax payer base increases and tax evasion comes down. Speaking at a function here Jaitley said if all pay their taxes then the tax rates could be brought down and higher the evasion and exemptions […]