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US Consulate in Milan evacuated after bomb threat
A building housing the US Consulate in Milan and other offices has been temporarily evacuated after the diplomatic mission received a letter containing a bomb threat, police said. An officer in Italy's anti-terrorism squad said the letter carried a symbol...
Suspended IAS officer Durga Nagpal was concerned about environment
IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, widely believed to have been suspended for taking on a mafia illegally extracting sand from river beds, was always concerned about environment. So say those who have known her for long in Noida, a region bordering Delhi wh...
Incentives to airlines to boost trade and tourism in WB
In a bid to promote travel and tourism and attract investment to the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced special incentives to airlines to increase flights to Kolkata, Bagdogra and Coochbehar airports. The existing sales...
Car bomb in Damascus suburb kills 18
Syrian state media say a car bomb has struck in a Damascus suburb, killing at least 18 people and wounding 56. The news agency SANA says the powerful blast hit the Syrian capital's suburb of Jaramana late on Tuesday.
LoC turns hot again as Pakistani troops kill 5 Indian soldiers in Poonch
The opposition parties and the SP tore into the UPA with the BJP accusing the regime of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of siding with Pakistan.
Nehwal to begin campaign at World Championships on Wednesday
Nehwal will begin her campaign for an elusive medal against lower-ranked Olga Golovanova in the women's singles.
PMEAC Chairman Rangarajan for curbs on speculation to check rupee fall
The rupee dropped to a record low of 61.80 against the dollar on Tuesday and recovered to end with an 11-paise gain at 60.77.
Deaflympics: Wrestler Virender Singh wins gold medal
The special Olympics for the deaf and mute - Deaflympics - saw Singh winning a gold medal in the 74kg freestyle event.
Lady Gaga comes in support of the LGBT community in Russia
The 27-year-old took to Twitter to share her views on Russia's stance towards the LGBT community.
After thousands of downloads, Google plugs free ebooks leak
A large collection of HarperCollins India ebooks were made available for free on Google Play but were soon removed.
Rejig may cost India 30 Commonwealth medals in Glasgow
Disciplines such as archery, Greco-Roman wrestling and pair shooting will not feature in the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Durga suspension row: PIL filed in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court was Tuesday petitioned for a stay of the suspension and consequent action against Gautam Buddh Nagar sub-divisional magistrate Durga Shakti Nagpal by the UP government.
Ship Of Theseus: Anand Gandhi responds to plagiarism charges
Gandhi says that he took inspiration from the celebrated Swedish photographer Evgen Bavcar's story for his film.
11 accused in RPF examination paper leak case get bail
A local court in Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday granted bail to all 11 accused arrested in connection with the alleged leak of question papers of the Constable Recruitment Examination for the Railway Protection Force.
9 'Kanwariyas' killed in 2 separate road accidents
Nine Hindu pilgrims (Kanwariyas) were killed and nearly a dozen injured in two separate road accidents on Tuesday in Bihar's Jamui and Saran districts, police said.
Ishrat Jahan case: PP Pandey faces arrest; 2nd anticipatory bail plea rejected
PP Pandey was chargesheeted by the CBI accusing him of being part of the conspiracy to eliminate Ishrat Jahan and three others.
