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Five People killed in attack on Turkey police headquarters
Ankara, Jan 14: At least five people were killed and 36 injured in a car bomb attack on a police headquarters in Turkey's Cinar district, BBC reported. A woman and a baby are reported among the dead.
Officials blamed the blast on…
6.7-magnitude quake hits Japan: USGS
Tokyo, Jan 14: An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Shizunai town on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (US) said. The quake hit Japan at 3.25 GMT, Xinhua news agency reported.
Blasts hit Indonesian capital
Jakarta, Jan 14: Several explosions were heard in the Indonesian capital, with gunfire breaking out afterwards, BBC reported. The blasts hit a junction in the city close to the presidential palace and UN offices. XInhua news agency reported…
Minister denies report on Nehru library head
New Delhi, Jan 13: Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday denied reports on the likely appointment of journalist Swapan Dasgupta as head of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML).
"There is no truth in the reports. There…
After IS threat, Pune anti-terror unit tightens security
Pune, Jan 13: Security was tightened in and around Anti-Terrorist Squad headquarters here after ATS Pune and Mumbai offices received threats allegedly by the terror group Islamic State (IS), an official said on Wednesday.
The letter…
Comedian Kiku arrested, sent to 14-day judicial custody
Chandigarh, Jan 13: Actor Kiku Sharda, known for his comic role in popular TV show "Comedy Nights with Kapil", was sent to 14 days judicial custody on Wednesday, a day after his arrest in Mumbai.
"He was booked for hurting the religious…
Top draw for Modi’s ‘Start-Up India’ conclave on Saturday
New Delhi, Jan 13: A grand event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been planned for the launch of another of his pet initiatives -- Start-up India -- here on Saturday, with not just ministers and mandarins in tow, but hundreds of top…
Union Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has approved the ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ - a path breaking scheme for farmers’ welfare.
The highlights of this scheme are:
* Use of Remote Sensing,…
Supreme Court refuses to permit Jallikattu
New Delhi, Jan 13: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to vacate its order barring the bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu that is held during Pongal festivities beginning on Thursday.
An apex court bench comprising Justice…
Pakistan arrests Jaish-e-Mohammad activists, seals offices
Islamabad, Jan 13: Pakistan said on Wednesday it had arrested several Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) activists and sealed its offices as part of a crackdown following the terror attack on an IAF base in India. India has blamed the JeM, a terrorist…