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State-run Chinese daily lauds launch of first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
Beijing: In a rare praise, a leading state-run Chinese daily has lauded the launch of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, saying it marks a "firm stride" towards domestic production of hi-tech arms.
Sauber to give Sergey Sirotkin first taste of F1 in Sochi
Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin will make his first appearance in a Sauber Formula One car at a demonstration event in Sochi next month.
Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso out for up to three months
Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso has broken the fifth metatarsal bone in his right foot during training.
Lewandowski settles disagreements with Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski has resolved differences with the club over a failed transfer to Bayern Munich in the close season.
Govind Nihalani: 'Tamas' deals with the issue of national importance
Govind Nihalani feels his show is relevant even in today's time, when such attempts are not made.
Egypt: Court to hear Mubarak's plea for release today
An Egyptian court on Wednesday will hear an appeal by Hosni Mubarak in a corruption case, raising the prospects of the former dictator's release from prison.
CEC on 2-day visit to Bhopal to review state poll preparations
Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampat and Election Commissioners -H S Brahma and Dr Naseem Zaidi - would pay a two-day visit to the city from August 26 in connection with the ongoing preparations for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections.
Kishtwar: All-party delegation plans joint peace march with 2 communities
Although curfew continued for the 13th day on Wednesday in the hilly Kishtwar town of Jammu region, wracked by communal violence Aug 9, sources in the visiting all-party delegation held out hopes of a breakthrough in peace talks later in the day between t...
US sanctions top Al Qaeda official, madrassa for aiding LeT
The US has sanctioned a top Al Qaeda official and a madrassa in Peshawar, serving as a terrorist training centre supporting Lashkar-e-Taeba, the Pakistan based terrorist group behind the Mumbai attack, and the Taliban.
US Army judge to sentence WikiLeaks' Bradley Manning on Wednesday
Bradley Manning, the soldier convicted of giving classified US files to WikiLeaks, will be told at 10 am EDT (1400 GMT) on Wednesday how much of his life will be spent in a military prison, a US Army spokesman said on Tuesday.
Wrecked Fukushima plant springs highly radioactive water leak
Contaminated water with dangerously high levels of radiation is leaking from a storage tank at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, the most serious setback to the clean up of the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.
India, China discuss ways to maintain peace on border
India and China on Monday discussed ways to maintain peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as well as the recent incidents of incursions. The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest including ways to reduce trade deficit duri...
Three arrested for illegal sale and possession of explosives
The police arrested three people on Tuesday for illegal sale and possession of explosives as well as seized a huge quantity of explosives including 3,100 gelatin sticks, 3,500 electric detonators, besides seven bags of ammonium nitrate from them, the poli...
Congress leader announces cash prize for newborn girls on Rajiv Gandhi's birthday
The fixed deposit certificates would be handed over to the parents of the children at a function on the birthday of P Chidambaram.
Ensure safety of women: PM's Raksha Bandhan message
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday used the occasion of Rakhi to urge the people to commit themselves to ensuring the safety and security of women in the country.
Delhi Metro sets ridership record with over 26 lakh commuters
Delhi Metro recorded the highest ridership on Monday with over 26 lakh commuters.
