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Lalu Prasad found guilty in third case; sentenced to five years in jail
Published On: January 24, 2018 03:44 PM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, Jan 24: A special CBI court in Ranchi on Wednesday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav and another former chief minister Jagannath Mishra in the third case of multi-crore fodder scam related to fraudulent withdrawal of money from Chaibasa treasury in 1990s.
Militants storm Save the Children aid group office in Afghanistan
Published On: January 24, 2018 02:40 PM NPT By: Reuters
AFGHANISTAN, Jan 24: Four gunmen stormed an office of the Save the Children aid agency in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday and battled security forces who surrounded the building, killing at least one person and wounding 11, officials said.
Alaska earthquake prompts tsunami warning
Published On: January 23, 2018 04:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ALASKA, Jan 23: A magnitude 8.2 earthquake off Alaska’s Kodiak Island prompted a tsunami warning for a large swath of coastal Alaska and Canada’s British Columbia while the remainder of the U.S. West Coast was under a watch.
Heavy snow affects arrivals at Davos
Published On: January 23, 2018 02:40 PM NPT By: Agencies
DAVOS, Jan 23: The global economy and geopolitical tensions are taking a back seat to a more immediate problem at this year's Davos summit of political and business leaders: heavy snow is burying the venue.
9 hurt in volcano eruption near Japanese ski resort
Published On: January 23, 2018 10:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press
TOKYO, Jan 23: A volcanic eruption Tuesday injured at least nine people at a ski resort in central Japan, officials said.
India new missiles can reach Pakistan, Tibet air bases
Published On: January 22, 2018 02:13 PM NPT By: Agencies
NEW DELHI, Jan 22: The Centre has begun final negotiations to buy Russia-built S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems for Rs 39,000 crore, The Times of India reported on Monday. According to the report, the government wants to operationalise the deal by the end of FY2018-19. If the deal is inked, it will be one of the biggest arms contract with Russia, added the report.
Update: Afghan forces end Taliban siege at Kabul hotel; 18 dead
Published On: January 22, 2018 08:46 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, Jan 22: Security forces said Sunday they had killed the last of six Taliban militants to end an overnight siege at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel that left at least 18 people dead, including 14 foreigners. Some of the 150 guests fled the gunbattle and fire sparked by the assault by shimmying down bedsheets from the upper floors.
Airstrikes Pound Syria's Afrin As Turkey Launches 'Operation Olive Branch'
Published On: January 21, 2018 02:40 PM NPT By: Agencies
SYRIA, Jan 21: In an operation dubbed “Operation Olive Branch”, the Turkish Army launched on Saturday airstrikes against the city of Afrin in northern Syria, a development which Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said would pave the way for a ground infiltration.
Gunmen assault luxury hotel in Afghan capital, 5 dead
Published On: January 21, 2018 01:02 PM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, Jan 21: Gunmen stormed the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul, killing at least five people, including a foreigner, and setting off a 12-hour gunbattle with security forces that continued into Sunday morning, as frantic guests tried to escape from fourth and fifth-floor windows.
US government shuts down, here's what happens
Published On: January 20, 2018 10:57 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 20: The US Congress are racing to meet a midnight Friday deadline to pass a short-term bill to keep the US government open and prevent agencies from shutting down.
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