At least 14 militants were killed and 17 injured in a clash with security forces in northwest Pakistan’s tribal area Wednesday.
Security forces backed by helicopters launched a ground-and-air assault in Orakzai tribal agency, Xinhua news agency reported. A security personnel was injured.
Security forces are searching the country’s restive northwest, believed to be the centre for [...] Continue reading 14 militants killed in Pakistan
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West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Wednesday briefly visited the Stephen Court building, which was devastated by a fire that left 24 people dead.
Bhattacharjee entered the gutted building and spoke to city Police Commissioner Goutam Mohan Chakraborty and fire department officials. He did not speak to the media.
Twenty people have been injured and an identical [...] Continue reading Buddhadeb visits Stephen Court
Predetermined ground rules will govern any questioning of Mumbai terror plotter David Coleman Headley by Indian investigators, his lawyer has said.
“The way an actual interrogation or interview will take place the government will have to determine. But we will insist on being present during it,” Headley’s attorney John Theis told IANS.
While pointing to the specifics [...] Continue reading Headley questioning: US ground rules to apply, say lawyer
Delhiites Wednesday celebrated Ram Navami, the birth of Lord Rama, with ritualistic fasting and special prayers at noon when the Hindu god is believed to have been born.
The festival is celebrated on the last day of the nine-day long Navaratri festivities.
“On each day of Navaratri, we observe fasts and there are special prayer ceremonies organised [...] Continue reading Delhi celebrates Ram Navami
A leaked statement by a witness who was present at the scene when Michael Jackson breathed his final moments has been dubbed ‘inconsistent’ by the legal team for Dr Conrad Murray, who is charged with the involuntary manslaughter over the singer’s death.
Alberto Alvarez, Jackson’’s logistics director, apparently told investigators Murray interrupted CPR on the dying [...] Continue reading MJ’s witness account dubbed ‘inconsistent’