Powerful 7.8 quake shakes Japan
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast on Saturday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car alarms. Despite the huge power of the quake, there was no risk of a tsunami, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported. Residential buildings swayed for around a minute as the...
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Militants kill 22 bus passengers in Balochistan
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Iraq forces edge towards Ramadi, Shias play key role
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Syria barrel bombs kill 71 civilians
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Yazidi girl recounts ordeal as ISIS slave
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2 killed in suicide blast near Gaddafi stadium in Pakistan
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Sharif concerned over acts of 'foreign spy agencies'
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US storms, floods kill 28 people; 24 of them in Texas
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K'taka to take a call against Jaya acquittal soon
As the pressure mounts, the Congress-led Karnataka Government would take a call “as early as possible” on the issue of filing an appeal against acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case, State law Minister TB Jayachandra said on Saturday. He said, “We (Government) had sought many...
DYFI members protest outside IIT-M, detained
Scores of volunteers belonging to the leftist DYFI were detained on Saturday after they tried to stage a road blockade outside IIT, Madras here to protest the derecognition of a students’ group for allegedly criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, even as some political parties expressed concern over ‘threats’ to freedom...
2,207 killed across India as heatwave claims 202 more
The death toll in the sizzling heatwave sweeping many parts of the country on Saturday rose to 2207, with 202 more deaths being reported since Friday from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. The overall toll in various parts of the country till Friday stood at 2,005. The heatwave was witnessed in many...
ICMR seeks research to curb stillbirths
With India reporting the highest number of stillbirths in the world — as many as 20 to 66 per 1,000 births — the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sought research to identify and understand the local causes and risk factors for stillbirth, from the medical as well as...
TMC to hit streets against BJP's 'communal politics'
In an apparent bid to counter the Opposition’s allegations of a tacit understanding with the BJP, the Trinamool Congress has decided to hit the streets from June 20 to highlight the communal politics of the BJP Government. Addressing a meeting of senior leaders, party chairperson and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...
Minor hike in Railways AC class fares from June 1
A minor fare hike has been effected for the first class and AC class in passenger trains from Monday. The Railway Ministry also decided to increase the freight charges by 0.5 per cent from June 1 as new service tax will come into effect. “Currently, 3.708 per cent service tax is...
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DU stood test of time to prove its worth: VC New Delhi: Delhi University has stood the test of time to prove its worth for being counted among the country's reputed institutions, Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh said on Saturday at the varsity's 92nd convocation. Delhi’s former DCP gets Harvard degree New Delhi: Former...
