Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Gunman tied to Paris raids killed in Brussels
Gunman tied to Paris raids killed in Brussels: Belgian police today killed a gunman in a raid on a Brussels apartment linked to Islamist militants involved in November's Paris attacks, and two others were on the run, state broadcaster RTBF reported.
Trump favours Indian students staying in US
Trump favours Indian students staying in US: Indians studying in American educational institutions should not be kicked out as the country needs smart people like them, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said.
NRL high-speed diesel for Dhaka through rail route
NRL high-speed diesel for Dhaka through rail route: India is getting into business mode with Bangladesh in the hydrocarbon sector with a rake of high-speed diesel being sent by Numaligarh Refinery Ltd to Bangladesh for the first time through railways from Siliguri.
Demand to shift air force base away from Shillong Peak
Demand to shift air force base away from Shillong Peak: The restrictions imposed on villagers residing near the air force station at Shillong Peak here have irked Opposition legislator Ardent M. Basaiawmoit, who demanded relocation of the base to resolve the problem.
Latvia to Karbi Anglong, a love for letters
Latvia to Karbi Anglong, a love for letters: Gopensing Teron grew up the hard way in his native Karbi Anglong in central Assam. Today, he and his Latvian wife Violeta Blauberga-Teron are toiling to make a difference in the lives of underprivileged children in a remote village in West Karbi Anglong district by providing them free education.
In Nigeria, female suicide bombers kill 22 at mosque in heart of Boko Haram area
In Nigeria, female suicide bombers kill 22 at mosque in heart of Boko Haram area: Two female suicide bombers killed 22 people on Wednesday at a mosque outside the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the heart of a seven-year-old insurgency by Islamist Boko Haram militants, a military spokesman said.
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Turkey hits Kurd camps
Turkey hits Kurd camps: Turkish warplanes struck against Kurdish militant camps in northern Iraq today after 37 people were killed in an Ankara car bombing that security officials said involved a female fighter of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Race against watery grave
Race against watery grave: The cry is more muted now as fatigue seems to have set in but the agony is as deep as ever.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Pills & shots to maintain IS sex-slave supply
Pills & shots to maintain IS sex-slave supply: Locked inside a room where the only furniture was a bed, the 16-year-old learned to fear the sunset, because nightfall started the countdown to her next rape.
Clarity for comrades, from little comrade
Clarity for comrades, from little comrade: Kanhaiya Kumar today suggested that the Left should shed its discomfort with the Congress and see the 'fundamental difference' between the Congress and the BJP.
Kanhaiya backs Irom
Kanhaiya backs Irom: Kanhaiya backs Irom JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar. (PTI) our special correspondent Imphal, March 13: The JNU Students’ Union president, Kanhaiya Kumar, has lent his support to human rights crusader Irom Sharmila’s campaign against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
A daughter counts hours for reunion with family in China
A daughter counts hours for reunion with family in China: Lingi Leyong was only six when her parents were deported to China in 1963 in the wake of the Sino-Indian war.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Osama feared tracking device in wife's tooth
Osama feared tracking device in wife's tooth: American drones were decimating the upper ranks of al Qaida, his men were killing suspected spies, and Osama bin Laden wondered: Could an Iranian dentist have planted a tracking device in his wife's tooth?
Wounded jumbo dies
Wounded jumbo dies: The wild elephant who was battling for life in Lakhimpur district of Assam for the past few days - after criminals suspected to be from Arunachal Pradesh had fired at it and chopped off its tail - died today.
Centre faces test after PF tax ire
Centre faces test after PF tax ire: The Narendra Modi government's resolve to tax a part of provident fund withdrawals is facing a test following a furore.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Trump in Gandhi gaffe
Trump in Gandhi gaffe: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump today posted a quote on Instagram attributing it to Mahatma Gandhi. However, the American media said there is no evidence that the Indian leader had ever used these words.
Ready for full disaster relief in NE: IAF
Ready for full disaster relief in NE: IAF: The Indian Air Force today asserted that it was geared up to provide maximum assistance to people in case of any calamity hitting the region.
Jaitley adheres to fiscal consolidation
Jaitley adheres to fiscal consolidation: Finance minister Arun Jaitley put his faith in fiscal prudence and capped fiscal deficit in the budget for 2016-17 at 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), overriding a contrarian view within his ministry articulated by chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian.
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