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BJP will think positively if allies withdraw Sena-led government’s support: Ashish Shelar
NASHIK: If constituents of the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government choose to withdraw support over ..
Centre keen to resolve internal conflicts: Army official
KOLKATA: The Centre is keen to resolve internal conflicts and a "hard decision" against Left Wing Ex..
China says ‘phase one’ trade deal reached with US
BEIJING: China announced on Friday (Dec 13) a "phase one" trade deal with the United States that inc..
Indonesia president defends bid by family to enter politics
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo has brushed off accusations by critics that he is looking ..
Hong Kong police rack up US$120 million overtime bill during protests
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police officers racked up an average of US$11,000 each in overtime pay during t..
From streets, battle moves to the court
NEW DELHI: Congresss Jairam Ramesh and Trinamools Mahua Moitra on Friday joined NGOs and advocates i..
India overcharged for satellite images, arms during Kargil
CHANDIGARH: Former Indian Army chief, General VP Malik (retd) claimed on Friday that some foreign co..
90% of cancer patients want complete facts, says study
Exploding a common misconception in India that patients dont need to know much about their illness o..
Crumbling seawall heightens worries over flood threat to Indonesian capital
JAKARTA: When part of a seawall protecting Jakarta collapsed last week near fisherman Awing Takalar&..
Chinese basketball team gets hefty fine for Mao parody
SHANGHAI: A top-tier Chinese basketball team was hit with a one million yuan (US$140,000) fine for a..
Federal Government focuses on “integrated security”
Berlin (dpa) – The Federal Government is responding to the challenges of an increasingly unstable world order by means of a “policy...
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