Myanmar ethnic leaders speed up work on ceasefire pact
Yangon, Aug 1 (IANS) A third summit of Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups, held in two phases over the past six…
Read MorePinki brings India’s first boxing medal
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) Pinki Jangra brought home India’s first boxing medal from the 2014 Commonwealth Games though she lost…
Read MorePakistan deploys army for Islamabad’s security
Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Pakistan has started deployment of army troops for the security of Islamabad over concerns that the…
Read MoreOver 1,700 killed in Iraq violence in July: UN
Baghdad, Aug 1 (IANS) At least 1,737 Iraqis were killed, and 1,978 others injured in terrorist attacks and violence in…
Read MoreMaharashtra landslide toll rises to 65
Pune, Aug 1 (IANS) The toll in Maharashtra’s landslide disaster in Malin village of the district has gone up to…
Read MoreI’m traditionalist, romantic: Soha realises post engagement
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Soha Ali Khan is one happy woman after her engagement to her long-time beau Kunal Kemmu.…
Read MoreSri Lanka apologises to Modi, Jayalalithaa
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) In a damage control exercise after an article on its defence ministry’s website created an uproar…
Read MoreGovernment to expedite project to connect 50,000 gram panchayats this year
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The government will expedite the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) project to connect 50,000 gram…
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