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Tehran: Iran has "categorically" denied any link with Salman Rushdie's attacker and in fact, blamed the Booker Prize winner for bringing it upon himself.Rushdie, 75, was left severely injured on August 12 after being stabbed on stage at an...

Mumbai: Under the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, Essar Director Prashant Ruia on Monday took a pledge to participate in nation-building and lead the movement for Clean and Green India with a renewed vision and renewed vigour.Speaking during the...

New Delhi: Setting the tone for India's journey for the next 25 years and her goals for the centenary celebration of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has to be a developed nation by 2047, and...

Quito: Ecuador government officials have blamed a deadly explosion in the port city of Guayaquil that left five people dead and 26 injured as "organized crime".Ecuador's interior minister called the Sunday blast a "declaration of war" by criminal...

Giza(Egypt): Over 40 people are reported killed after a fire broke out at a Coptic church in Egypt's Giza city. Officials say the number of dead is at least 41, including children, with dozens left injured.Many people were crushed...

Moscow: Moscow has vowed to "expand comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations" with North Korea, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong-un on Pyongyang's Liberation Day, Putin said the move would be in...

Dhaka: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is currently in Dhaka on a four-day visit.This is the first-ever visit by any UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Bangladesh since the establishment of the Office of the...

New Delhi: Congress, along with the rest of the nation, celebrated the 76th Independence Day at its party headquarters here on Monday.Senior Congress leader Ambika Soni unfurled the national flag, in presence of former party president Rahul Gandhi...

New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday greeted people on the occasion of the 76th Independence Day celebration and said the country has achieved much in the past 75 years which has left an indelible mark on...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed that corruption and dynastic politics are among the biggest challenges faced by India as it completes 75 years of independence.He said these two are key banes to India's progress and...