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21 killed in Burkina Faso Hotel Attack
Ouagadougou, Jan 16: At least 21 people were killed and 15 injured after an Al-Qaida group attacked the Splendid Hotel in this African country capital on Friday, Xinhua reported. The attackers also took hostages at the hotel in Ouagadougou,…
PM greets people on Guru Gobind Singh Birthday
New Delhi, Jan 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings on the birthday of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th guru of Sikh religion.
"Salutations to Guru Gobind Singh ji on his Prakash Utsav. His bravery and service to…
Dozens killed in attack on Africa Union base in Somalia
Mogadishu, Jan 15: Dozens of soldiers were killed in an attack by Al Shabaab militants on on the El-Adde base of Africa Union peacekeepers in Somalia's Gedo region, Xinhua news agency reported.
"They first rammed a suicide car bomb into…
US woman sues Twitter for helping IS spread globally
New York, Jan 15: A Florida-based woman has filed a lawsuit against the micro-blogging site Twitter, accusing the firm of supporting the global spread of Islamic State (IS) by enabling its followers to recruit on its social media platform.…
Dense Fog in Delhi, 64 Trains cancelled
New Delhi, Jan 15: The city was engulfed by dense fog on Friday, bringing down visibility to 500 metres and leading to cancellation of 64 trains, officials said. According to the Northern Railway, due to thick fog in and around Delhi, 10…
PM’s salutations on Army Day
New Delhi, Jan 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of Army Day on Friday, has appreciated its services to the nation.
"Saluting the indomitable valour, determination and dedication of our Army on Army Day," Modi tweeted.…
Missing since 2012, Mumbai Techie is alive in Pakistan
Mumbai, Jan 15: Hamid N. Ansari, a techie from Mumbai who went missing in Pakistan on November 10, 2012, is reported to be alive and in custody of the Pakistan Army, an activists' group said here on Thursday.
"We are relieved and happy…
Delhi government hints at reintroducing odd-even scheme
New Delhi, Jan 15: With a day left for the pilot-run of the odd-even scheme to end, the Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing of a plea challenging a Delhi High Court go-ahead for it.
The Delhi government hinted that the…
India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks rescheduled for ‘near future’
New Delhi, Jan 15: The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan, who were to hold talks in Islamabad on Friday, mutually agreed on Thursday to reschedule the talks to a date in the “very near future” as New Delhi welcomed Islamabad's…
V.K. Singh to look after issues of Indians in Gulf
New Delhi, Jan 15: Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh will from now onwards look after all issues related to Indians in the Gulf, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj stated on Thursday.
"All matters relating to Indian…