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Thai lawmakers approve tighter Internet control 18 Dec 2016 - 01:10 am

Bangkok: Thailand's military-appointed legislature approved a bill tightening the country's already harsh Computer Crime Act, defying critics who said it infringes on the...

Chinese firm to set up 1320MW plant 18 Dec 2016 - 01:08 am

The Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has agreed to grant extension in the financial closing date for imported coal-based power plant of China...

Government ignores Bilawal’s demands 18 Dec 2016 - 01:08 am

Islamabad: The federal government of Pakistan has adopted an absolute “no lift” policy to the four demands of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman...

798 terrorists arrested in two years 18 Dec 2016 - 01:08 am

Islamabad: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has arrested 798 terrorists in last two years as part of the efforts aiming...

Gambian President Jammeh’s isolation grows 18 Dec 2016 - 01:06 am

Lawyers, trade unions, teachers and journalists have joined a growing chorus of demands for Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to accept his defeat in...

Chinese chandelier symbol of strong bond: President 18 Dec 2016 - 01:06 am

Islamabad: Pakistan and China have termed installation of new chandelier gifted by the latter for the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam as a symbol of...

Govt to provide mobile charging facility in trains 18 Dec 2016 - 01:06 am

Pakistan Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has ordered for provision of mobile-phone charging facility in the trains, it was learnt yesterday. According to...

Yet to receive names for judges: Prasad 18 Dec 2016 - 01:05 am

New Delhi: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad yesterday said his ministry has not yet received about 280 names from the high courts...

New heads for Army & Air Force announced 18 Dec 2016 - 01:02 am

New Delhi: Lt General Bipin Rawat will be the new Army Chief and Air Marshal B S Dhanoa will be the new chief...

IB & RAW get new chiefs 18 Dec 2016 - 01:02 am

Senior IPS officer Rajiv Jain will be the next chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), while Anil Dhasmana will be the next head...

3 soldiers dead in Kashmir militant attack 18 Dec 2016 - 01:02 am

Srinagar: Militants attacked an army convoy in south Kashmir's Pulwana district yesterday, killing three soldiers, a defence spokesman said, in the latest in...

3 more charged over Nice truck attack 18 Dec 2016 - 12:59 am

Paris: A French anti-terrorist judge has charged three more men suspected of helping to arm the Islamist radical who crushed 86 people to...

RBI infuses Rs5.5lakh-crore notes since Nov 8 18 Dec 2016 - 12:59 am

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has supplied as much as Rs5.50lakh-crore in fresh currency notes to the banking system so...

Chandy faction sore over revamp 18 Dec 2016 - 12:59 am

Thiruvananthapuram: The Oommen Chandy faction of the Congress party's Kerala unit yesterday expressed its unhappiness over the way the party high command has...

101-year-old British man guilty of child abuse attacks 18 Dec 2016 - 12:58 am

London: A 101-YEAR-OLD British man was facing jail after he was convicted of a string of historic abuse offences against children. Former lorry...

Catalan leader to push for independence vote 18 Dec 2016 - 12:56 am

Barcelona: Separatist leaders in Catalonia plan to seek Spanish government support for a referendum on the region’s independence, but a lack of consent...

Dutch govt okays draft law to ratify Ukraine pact 18 Dec 2016 - 12:55 am

The Hague: The Dutch government approved a draft law needed to ratify the EU’s historic pact with Ukraine after reaching a compromise with...

Efforts needed to integrate migrants: German House 18 Dec 2016 - 12:54 am

Berlin: GERMANY’S lower house of parliament, countering increasing anti-immigrant sentiment, declared German culture is defined by freedom and humanity and said more should...