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Malaysia Haze Revisits: Several Areas Witness Smog, Singapore on Alert

The deadly haze which engulfed Malaysia last month has returned with areas of Malacca and Riau reporting contaminated air and low visibility due to a major rise in fire hot spots of Sumatra.

Jul 22, 2013

Violence Grips West Bengal Panchayat Polls; TMC Leader Issues Death Threat

Violence gripped the state of West Bengal as the fourth phase of Panchayat polls began in four districts today. Two activists of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and three Congress workers were killed on Sunday, according to reports.

Jul 22, 2013

US Vice President Joe Biden Leaves for India to Boost Economic Ties

US Vice President Joe Biden left today for a four-day visit to India to discuss a wide range of bilateral issues on economy, trade, defence and energy.

Jul 22, 2013

30 Students Fall Ill as Mid-Day Meal Horror Strikes Chhatisgarh

About 30 children were taken ill after having free mid-day meals at school in Bemetra district in Chhatisgarh on Saturday.

Jul 21, 2013

Bihar Mid-Day Meal Tragedy: Presence of Pesticide Found in Cooking Oil

Forensic report confirmed the presence of pesticide in the cooking oil used to prepare the mid-day meal, that claimed the lives of 23 school children in Chhapra, Bihar.

Jul 21, 2013

BSF Firing in Jammu & Kashmir: Protest Breaks Out in Banihal, Curfew Lifted in Ramban

Fresh protest broke out in Banihal belt of Jammu and Kashmir as the two day long curfew was lifted from Ramban district on Saturday in connection with the firing by BSF personnel which killed four civilians in Dharam village in Gool-Ramban of Jamm

Jul 20, 2013

BJP Asks Tamil Nadu Govt for SIT Probe into Killing of Party's Gen Secy; State-Wide Strike on Monday

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked the Tamil Nadu government for a probe by a Special Investigation Team into the killing of party's General Secretary V Ramesh in the state. The BJP wing in Tamil Nadu has also called for a strike in the state as a protest on Monday.

Jul 20, 2013

Women Shopping Alone Spread Vulgarity, Says Pakistan Clerics

Local Islamic clerics in Pakistan's Karak province have voiced for restriction on women shopping alone since they believe it promotes 'vulgarity'.

Jul 20, 2013

Malaysia: Mother Found Guilty of Her Son's Death, Awarded 4 Years Imprisonment

Melissa Nawawi, a mother of a nine-month old baby was found guilty of her baby's death on Friday and was sentenced to four years imprisonment on charges of negligence and abuse in Kuching, Malaysia.

Jul 20, 2013

Govt to Clear Additional Funds for Railways, Power Sectors in North-East Region

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired a meeting on the progress of infrastructure development in the north-eastern region.

Jul 20, 2013

Air India Pilots Sacked for Allowing Actress into Cockpit

A shocking incident of gross security lapse was reported in which two Air India pilots allowed a South Indian actress inside the cockpit while the plane was in mid-air.

Jul 19, 2013

UP Violence: BSP Leader Shot Dead; Protesters Take to Streets and Attack Police Station

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former member of legislative assembly Sarvesh Singh was shot dead along with his security guard at his Azamgarh home in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, sparking off violence with his supporters hitting the streets and shouting anti-government slogans.

Jul 19, 2013

Salman Khan Hit-and-Run-Case: Mumbai Court to Frame Charges Against Actor on 24 July

Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Thursday appeared in front of the Mumbai sessions court where a fresh trial against him in the 2002 hit-and-run case was held. He was accompanied by his two sisters - Arpita Khan and Alvira Khan.

Jul 19, 2013

Malaysia: Teacher Shot to Death at Traffic Junction, Police Suspect Contract Killing

In a horrific incident, a secondary school teacher was repeatedly shot nine times by motorcycle assailants during broad daylight, when the victim slowed his car at a traffic junction near Simpang Empat Keladi, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Jul 19, 2013

War of Words Begin over Rajnath Singh's English Language Remark

Another 'war of words' has begun after BJP President Rajnath Singh expressed discontent about the English language degrading Indian culture and leading to a loss of tradition.

Jul 19, 2013