Former Maldives VP gets 10 years on terrorism charge
A Maldives court has convicted Ahmed Adeeb the country’s former vice president on a terrorism charge for possession of firearms and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The decision…
US, China start annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing
The Unite States and China started their annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Beijing today, as rising tensions in the South China Sea threatened to overshadow the meeting. China and…
Six killed in militant attacks in Kazakhstan
Six people were killed in militant attacks on two gun shops and an army unit in north-western part of Kazakhstan. Officials said, the attackers yesterday first targeted the shops, killing…
Christian grocer hacked to death in Bangladesh
Unknown assailants yesterday hacked to death a Christian grocer in Natore district of Rajshahi division in northern part of the country. 60-year old Sunil Gomez was found dead in his…
ED summons Amrinder Singh’s son in FEMA violation case
Enforcement Directorate, ED has summoned Raninder Singh, son of former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amrinder Singh, in connection with its probe against him for alleged forex contraventions and holding of…
Mathura violence: SC agrees to hear PIL for CBI probe
The Supreme Court today agreed for an urgent hearing tomorrow to a plea seeking CBI probe into the Jawahar Bagh violence in Mathura. The petitoner’s counsel submitted before the apex…
North India continues to reels under severe heat wave
North India continues to reel under severe heat condition with high humidity. Hot and humid conditions were also reported from several other states besides Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The Met…
Court convicts 5 persons in Danish woman gangrape case
A Delhi court today convicted five persons in Danish woman gang rape case. The accused were also found guilty of robbing and kidnapping of 52-year-old Danish woman at the National…
AMU signs MoU with Iranian university
ALIGARH: The Aligarh Muslim University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for educational and research collaboration with Al-Mostafa International University, Qom, Iran. In presence of the AMU Vice Chancellor,…
NGT directs Delhi govt to clean natural water bodies
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to clean, maintain and restore all the natural water bodies in Delhi within three weeks. The directive came after a plea…