China bans Ramzan fasting in Xinjiang
TNN, Beijing :China has ordered schools and government offices in the northwest Xinjiang region to ban fasting during the ongoing holy month of Ramzan.The ban...
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Rain hits Mumbai
TNN, Mumbai :On a day when Mumbai got its first good rain of the season, the municipal corporation announced water cuts across the city. For...
US increases security at overseas airports amid bomb threat
Reuters, Washington :The United States said on Wednesday it would increase security at overseas airports with nonstop flights to the country, and US officials cited...
30000 Saudi troops deployed in Iraq belt
Al-Jazeera.com :Saudi Arabia has sent 30,000 soldiers to its border with Iraq after Iraqi soldiers withdrew from the area, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television said on Thursday.The...
Palestinians to bury teenager killed in Jerusalem
BBC Online :Palestinians are preparing to hold the funeral of a teenager abducted and murdered in Jerusalem.The killing of 17-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdair on Wednesday...
Karzai signs terror law
Reuters, Kabul :Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a law aimed at curbing the financing of terrorist groups, a government statement said on Thursday, the second...
North Korea tops agenda as China’s Xi visits Seoul
BBC Online :Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in South Korea for a two-day visit set to focus on North Korea.It is the first time...
Sectarian riots continue in Myanmar: 2 killed
BBC Online :Local police say two men have been killed amid ongoing violence in Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay.A Buddhist died when he was slashed...
Consuming more fruits not so effective weight loss tactic
Life Desk :Consuming more fruits and vegetables to feel ‘full’ is a common weight loss tactic, but it may be another dead end, a new...
Tips to organise refrigerator
Life Desk :Organise your refrigerator to ensure that you know what’s in your fridge, what’s in date and what you need to get rid of.1....