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India opens new naval base overlooking Malacca Strait
India Tuesday opened a new naval base at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands southernmost fringe of Campbell Bay, giving it the ability to keep an eye on the maritime traffic and security scenario in
Read More »AIIMS and Safdurjung hospitals unaffected by power crisis
Hospitals in the national capital, including AIIMS and Safdarjung were unaffected due to the major power breakdown Tuesday in the northern and eastern regions as they continued to manage on power back-up systems. While
Read More »China grabs third diving gold at London Olympics
Chinese duo Chen Ruolin and Wang Hao captured gold in women’s 10m platform synchro at London Olympics Tuesday, adding the third gold to the diving powerhouse. Chen and Wang, winners of the 2011 FINA
Read More »Sushilkumar Shinde: Ex-cop is India’s home minister
Rising from a humble police sub-inspector in Mumbai, veteran Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde was Tuesday appointed India’s new home minister, a position considered by many as next only to the prime minister. A soft-spoken,
Read More »Saeed wants Pakistan, India talks over water issue
Warning the government about an alleged Indian plan to turn Pakistan barren by impeding the water flow in the rivers feeding the country, Jamaat-ud Daawa (JuD) chief Hafeez Saeed has asked Islamabad to hold
Read More »Inability to handle peak-time power loads hit us hard
The inability to handle peak-time power loads combined with failing monsoon that has led to 19 percent drop in energy generation may be responsible for the unprecedented power blackout in the country, an expert
Read More »Uncertainty looms over PM’s visit to Pakistan
Days after Pakistans President Asif Ali Zardari formally invited him to visit Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has yet to respond, indicating uncertainty over the much-speculated trip. On Friday, Zardari had written to Manmohan
Read More »Wife lures men for sex to kill husband, jailed
A woman in Britain, who recruited two men whom she met in a bar and wooed for sex at home in exchange for murdering her elderly husband, has been sentenced to life in prison.
Read More »Punjab contests grid failure blame, Haryana on defensive
The Punjab government Tuesday vehemently contested the blame on the state for being among those responsible for over-drawing power from the northern grid which led to a massive power failure in the country, while
Read More »A tough balancing act awaits Manmohan Singh in Tehran
Amid tightening Western sanctions targeting Tehran, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heads to Iran to attend the Aug 30-31 Non-Aligned Movement summit – an important visit that will require a deft balancing act as New
Read More »China’s respect for freedom in Tibet deteriorated: US report
The US State Department has said there was a marked deterioration in the Chinese government’s respect for and protection of Buddhist religious freedom in Tibet and asked Beijing to resume talks with the Dalai
Read More »SC pulls up Odisha on lawyer’s absence
The Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on the Odisha government for its failure to nominate a lawyer to appear in nearly half a dozen cases that had to be adjourned. Taking a serious
Read More »IOC ‘sad’ at dope suspicion over Chinese swimmer
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday that doping in sports and groundless suspicions over stunning performances are “very sad”. “You have to remember this is the Olympic Games. We need to get real
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