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Nepal crash survivor recalls the horror  

Kathmandu :  The aircraft that crashed in Nepal on Monday was coming in to land but "suddenly flew up and lost control after one of its wings hit the hill", ... More

13 Indians die as plane crashes in Nepal   Kathmandu : Thirteen Indians on a pilgrimage and two crew members were killed when a 20-seater plane slammed into a cliff in western Nepal Monday, authorities said. The six ... More

Hijacked oil tanker has Indians among crew   About 15 crew members, including some Indians, are on board a tanker carrying 135,000 tonnes of oil, which has been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea, a me ... More

Kabul attack: No Indian casualties, situation being monitored   Clarifying that there were no Indian casualties, India Wednesday said it was closely monitoring the situation in Kabul after eight people were killed and 17 inj ... More

11 die in Kabul attack after Obama trip   Kabul : Taliban militants carried out an audacious attack in Kabul only hours after US President Barack Obama visited the city, leaving 11 people including all five attacker ... More

India asks Qatar for additional 3 mn tonnes of gas   India Monday urged Qatar to increase the supply of natural gas by 3 million tonnes to meet immediate requirements. India imports 7.5 million tonnes of liquified natural gas (LNG) annually ... More

Sri Lankan minister threatens protest in India   A Sri Lankan minister has threatened to take some 5,000 fishermen to India to protest against poaching by Indian fishermen in Sri Lankan waters. Government Minister Douglas Devananda said ... More

Refused military offers of a counter-coup: Ex-Maldivian president   Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed Wednesday claimed he had an opportunity to carry out "a counter-coup" against the present dispensation under Mohamed ... More

48 killed in Kabul terror siege   Kabul : At least 48 people, including 36 terrorists, were killed and 65 injured when an 18-hour dramatic siege of the Afghan capital Kabul by ... More

Quake rattles Indonesian province   Jakarta : A quake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale Sunday rocked Indonesia's Aceh province but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake struck round 12.50 p.m. ... More

Four teens held for rape, murder of minor girl   Moscow : Four teenaged boys have been detained in Russia's Siberia region on suspicion of raping a 12-year-old girl and leaving her naked to die in the snow, officials said. Investigators ... More

North Korea rocket launch fails   Pyongyang : A North Korean satellite, which South Korea calls a "ballistic missile", failed to enter orbit after its launch Friday morning, the ... More