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Muslims always welcome on Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg
New York, Dec 10: In what could be seen as a reply to the US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering the US, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has welcomed Muslims to be part of the social giant and its…
Taliban attack on Kandahar airport leaves dozens dead
Kabul, Dec 10: At least 37 people including children were killed in a Taliban attack on a heavily fortified civilian and military airfield in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.
BBC quoted Afghan defence ministry while confirming the…
6.9-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta, Dec 9: An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale shook Indonesia on Wednesday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here.
The quake occurred at 17.21 p.m. Jakarta time, with the epicentre at 99 km southeast of…
Plucky investors bid for Dawood’s properties
Mumbai, Dec 9: Though the fear of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim may still keep many on tenterhooks, a handful of plucky prospective investors on Wednesday came out to bid for properties allegedly owned by him at an auction held here amidst…
Lok Sabha passes Indian Trusts (Amendment) Bill amid ruckus
New Delhi, Dec 9: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Indian Trusts (Amendment) Bill, 2015, amid chaos as the opposition Congress created ruckus in the house over the National Herald case involving Sonia and Rahul Gandhi for the second…
Produce evidence against PMO: BJP tells Congress
New Delhi, Dec 9: The BJP on Wednesday challenged the Congress to produce evidence in Parliament about their allegations that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) was indulging in 'political vendetta' in the National Herald case.
Congress…
Calcutta University confers D.Litt on Birju Maharaj
Kolkata, Dec 9: Eminent kathak exponent Birju Maharaj and renowned physicist T.V. Ramakrishnan were on Wednesday conferred the D.Litt and D.Sc at the annual convocation of Calcutta University.
Ramakrishnan is a fellow of The Royal…
Ukrainian lady held in Kolkata with 1.2 kg cocaine
Kolkata, Dec 9: A Ukrainian woman was arrested and over one kg of cocaine worth several crore rupees seized from her at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose international airport here, an official said on Wednesday.
Natalia Abrelenko, 33, was…
Myanmar’s first stock exchange debuts in Yangon
Nay Pyi Taw, Dec 9: Myanmar's first ever stock exchange began operation in the former capital of Yangon on Wednesday with six local listed companies and investors initially selected to act as players in the stock exchange market.
The…
Salman case: HC finds bodyguard’s testimony ‘unreliable
Mumbai, Dec 9: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said it was difficult to believe the testimony of late Ravindra Patil, the police bodyguard assigned to Bollywood actor Salman Khan who was in the vehicle during the September 28, 2002,…