September 17, 2009 9:54 PM

Suicide blast kills six Italian soldiers in Kabul

In Afghanistan, a massive suicide car bomb killed 16 people including six Italian soldiers in capital Kabul today. More than 50 people including 4 soldiers were wounded in the incident when the suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle near a military convoy carrying Italian soldiers. In...

September 17, 2009 9:52 PM

US unveils new Afghan-Pak policy

The US has unveiled its new Af-Pak strategy mainly focusing on Pakistan. The plan aims at disrupting, dismantling and defeating the al-Qaeda network in Pakistan and degrading any ability they have to launch global terrorist attacks. Outlining efforts to hunt down and defeat the al-Qaeda terrorists o...

September 17, 2009 9:49 PM

Seven die as Typhoon Koppu hits China

In China, seven people have died and six others are missing after Typhoon Koppu slammed the southern Guangdong province causing torrential rain and mudslides. Official Xinhua news agency said four of the seven victims were buried by a torrent of mud. It said houses in parts of the province were dest...

September 17, 2009 9:45 PM

Centre takes no stand on gay sex, leaves it to SC

The Union Cabinet directed the Attorney General to assist the Supreme Court on arriving at an opinion on the correctness of the Delhi High court judgement on homosexuality. Briefing the Media the information and broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika soni said the decision was taken after considering the...

September 17, 2009 9:44 PM

Cong-NCP agree on 174:114 seat-sharing pact

Congress today announced that it will contest on 174 seats, while its partner NCP on 114, in the next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections. Briefing the media in New Delhi, the Party Incharge of the state, Chaudhary Virendra Singh said, the seat-sharing arrangement has been finalised after se...

September 17, 2009 4:48 PM

Suicide blast kills six Italian soldiers in Kabul

In Afghanistan, six Italian soldiers and four civilians were killed in a suicide car bomb explosion in capital Kabul today. Around 40 people were also injured in the attack, which was targeted at the Italian Military convoy. Italian Defence Ministry spokesman said in Rome that six of their soldiers ...

September 17, 2009 4:45 PM

Sensex closes marginally higher, 34 pts up

The upward streak in the Indian Stock Markets continued today amidst choppy trade. The BSE Sensex ended with a moderate gain of 34 points to close at 16,711. Shares of IT, auto and consumer goods stocks moved up marginally on volatile trade. The wide-based Nifty at the National stock exchange also e...

September 17, 2009 4:44 PM

Govt indecisive on gay sex issue, leaves it to SC

The Union Cabinet directed the Attorney General to assist the Supreme Court on arriving at an opinion on the correctness of the Delhi High court judgement on homosexuality. Briefing the Media the information and broadcasting Minister Mrs. Ambika soni said the decision was taken after considering the...

September 17, 2009 4:43 PM

Cong-NCP agree on 174:114 seat-sharing pact

Congress today announced that it will contest on 174 seats, while its partner NCP on 114, in the next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections. Briefing the media in New Delhi, the Party In charge of the state, Chaudhary Virendra Singh said, the seat-sharing arrangement has been finalised after s...

September 17, 2009 4:38 PM

Govt indecisive on gay sex issue, leaves it to SC

The Union Cabinet today considered the report of the Group of Ministers on the Delhi High Court judgment related to Article 377 about gay sex and directed the Attorney General to assist the Supreme Court in all possible manners in arriving at an opinion on the correctness of the judgment.The Union C...