China mine blast kills 21, traps 16
Beijing: Twenty-one miners were killed and 16 others are trapped underground on Saturday in a coal mine blast in China, Xinhua reported.
The blast occurred around 6am in Yuzhou city in central Henan
Attacks disrupt Durga Puja in Bangladesh
Dhaka: Attacks by drunken mobs and even policemen on Hindu devotees and Durga Puja marquees in many parts of Bangladesh marred the festivities of the country's minority community even as Prime Ministe
Pak slams India army chief's security comments
Islamabad: Pakistan has reacted strongly to the statement of Indian army chief, General V.K. Singh that 'Pakistan and China are major security threats for India'.
In a statement issued on Saturday,
13 killed in Karachi by-polls violence
Islamabad: At least 13 people were killed and 40 injured in various incidents of violence hours ahead of the by-poll being held for an assembly seat in Karachi, capital of Pakistan's Sindh province on
Bal Thackeray to anoint grandson into politics
Mumbai: Nearly half a decade after anointing son Uddhav Thackeray as Shiv Sena's executive chief, supremo Bal Thackeray will launch his grandson Aditya into politics at a Dussehra rally on Sunday.
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India Inc's business confidence 'has fallen'
New Delhi: The business confidence of India Inc. for the October-December quarter has fallen on concerns such as inflation and high interest rates, a survey has revealed.
The study by the Confederat
Fake notes worth Rs 3 lakh seized, two held
Malda, West Bengal: Fake currency notes with a face value of Rs 3.03 lakh were seized from two persons here, police said today.
Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a locality in Englishbazar area
27 killed in Karachi poll violence
Islamabad: At least 27 people were killed and over 60 injured in various incidents of violence that broke out on Saturday night, hours ahead of the by-poll being held on Sunday for an assembly seat in
Hundreds flee powerful typhoon in Philippines
Manila: Hundreds of residents evacuated their homes in the northern Philippines on Sunday as a powerful typhoon barrelling towards the country gained more strength.
Typhoon Megi further intensified
Canada PIOs must surrender passport
Toronto, Oct. 16: Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) will now have to formally renounce their citizenship and surrender their Indian passport after acquiring foreign citizenship, according to new rules c