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Four Indian nuns were among 16 people killed in strife-torn Yemen’s Aden city today when a group of terrorists stormed an elderly care home run by Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity, handcuffed the victims before shooting them in the head. The terrorists, numbering between 2 and 4, asked the guard to open the gate of the […]
Massive earthquake of 7.9 hits off the coast of western Indonesia, USGS reports, no immediate reports of damage. Quake reported in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia. Earth quake in Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Today Blasts and gunfire were reported near Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad. (AFP). Staff of Indian Consulate is reported to be safe.
Indo-British filmmaker Asif Kapadia won the best documentary Oscar for “Amy”, a poignant examination of singer Amy Winehouse’s life and her tragic death at the age of 27. Kapadia, who has already won the Golden Globe and Bafta awards for the documentary, paid tribute to Winehouse, who died in 2011 following a battle with drug […]
Two commuter trains collided head-on in southern Germany today, killing at least eight people and injuring around 100, in one of the country’s deadliest rail accidents in years. Hundreds of rescuers were racing to pull passengers from the wreckage in a wooded area near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60 kilometres southeast of Munich. […]
Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna Royo has been named this year’s Miss World. She was handed the crown by last year’s winner Rolene Strauss of South Africa, according to the official website of Miss World. Miss Russia, Sofia Nikitchuk, was named first runner up while Miss Indonesia, Maria Harfanti, was second runner up at the three-hour […]
Top Indian and American defence officials have discussed a range of common regional security interests and new opportunities for engagement, laying the foundation for Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s maiden visit to the US next month, a senior Pentagon official said. The 14th US-India Defence Policy Group (DPG) meeting was co-chaired by US Under-Secretary of Defence […]
Vowing to combat terror, India and Malaysia today decided to ramp up their strategic ties in security and defence sectors and called on all states to bring perpetrators of terrorism to justice as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Malaysian counterpart. Modi, while speaking at a joint media briefing after his talks with […]
Actor Sidharth Malhotra is Tourism New Zealand’s Indian ambassador from India. It was announced on Thursday. This is the first time that an Indian celebrity has been roped in to promote land of the Kiwis. Sidharth, who will be visiting New Zealand soon, is naturally excited. Being an adventure sport enthusiast, the actor said he […]
Lebanese American adult star Mia Khalifa has denied participating on the upcoming season of celebrity reality show “Bigg Boss”, saying she is never stepping foot in India. Khalifa, 22, took to Twitter to quash the rumours that she had shown interest to appear on the ninth season of the show. “Let’s get something clear: I […]
