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Colorado prisons chief shot and killed at his home

The head of the Colorado Department of Corrections was shot and killed when he answered the front door of his home, and police were searching for the gunman on Wednesday.






Raj Thackeray slams Asaram for 'wasting' water at Holi event

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today criticised Asaram Bapu for allegedly wasting water at a pre-Holi celebration event even as the state has been reeling under worst drought.






North Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw a live fire military drill using drones and cruise missile interceptors, state media said on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.






North Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw a live fire military drill using drones and cruise missile interceptors, state media said on Wednesday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.






BSP to continue extending outside support to govt, Mayawati says

Amid political crisis in the wake of DMK pulling out of UPA, BSP today said it will continue to support the government from outside but will not join it.






Veerappa Moily denies favours given to firms to get funds for his trust

Oil minister M Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said he had at no point extended any help or favour to any company for seeking aid.






Cyprus church offers to help country bail out of financial crisis

The head of the powerful Orthodox Church in Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, offered on Wednesday to help bail the country out of its financial crisis by putting church assets at the government's disposal.






Cyprus church offers to help country bail out of financial crisis

The head of the powerful Orthodox Church in Cyprus, Archbishop Chrysostomos II, offered on Wednesday to help bail the country out of its financial crisis by putting church assets at the government's disposal.








Xi Jinping says China willing to help Korea 'reconciliation'

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart on Wednesday Beijing is willing to help "reconciliation" between Seoul and Pyongyang, China's foreign ministry said on its website.






Special train introduced between Secundrabad-Jaipur via Narkher

The Railways have decided to run special trains between Secundrabad and Jaipur via Narkher to clear the extra rush of passengers this summer.






525 colleges shut in Tamil Nadu over Sri Lankan Tamils issue

The govt's decision to shut down the engineering colleges affiliated to Anna University indefinitely is seen as a boon by some students while others are fully supporting the cause.






North Korea threatens action over B-52 bomber flights

North Korea on Wednesday condemned training flights by nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers over the Korean peninsula as an "unpardonable provocation" and threatened military action if they continue.






Cooling systems restored at Fukushima reactors: Tokyo electric power company

Technicians have restored power to all cooling systems at the reactors of Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant, the operating company said on Wednesday after a blackout sparked a new crisis.




Military depot mortar explosion kills 7 marines in United States

The explosion occurred Monday night at the Hawthorne Army Depot, a facility used by troops heading overseas.




Military depot mortar explosion kills 7 marines in United States

The explosion occurred Monday night at the Hawthorne Army Depot, a facility used by troops heading overseas.








'Mission' not accomplished in Afghanistan, India to UNSC

"We are yet to isolate and root out the syndicate of terrorism, which includes elements of al-qaida, Taliban, LeT and other terrorist and extremist groups that operate with impunity from safe havens across Afghanistan's borders," said Manjeev Puri, the Acting Permanent Representative of India to the UN.






French hostage killed in Mali, al-Qaida claims

A French hostage has been executed in Mali, a man claiming to be a spokesman for al-Qaida in North Africa said.






Anthrax kills 40 cattle in Australia, disease contained: Government

Australia, the world's No. 3 largest beef exporter, said it has confirmed that approximately 40 head of cattle have been killed by anthrax, but it expects the impact of the disease has been curtailed.






Nigerian boat with 166 people on board sinks

A wooden boat carrying 166 people from southeastern Nigeria capsized about 40 nautical miles off the coast, with only two known survivors, emergency services and local traders said on Tuesday.






French minister resigns in face of tax-fraud probe

France's budget minister, ensnared in a ballooning scandal over suspected tax fraud and money laundering, on Tuesday became the first resignation in President Francois Hollande's 10-month-old Socialist government.






Genocide trial of former Guatemala dictator Efrain Rios Montt begins

Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt went on trial on genocide charges over the killing of almost 1,800 indigenous people during the dark days of his country's civil war.






Top French court rules sacking over veil 'discriminatory'

A French Muslim woman who was sacked for wearing the Islamic headscarf at work was unfairly dismissed on the basis of her religion, France's top court ruled on Tuesday.








Seven US Marines killed in blast during training exercise

Seven US Marines were killed and several injured in a fatal explosion during a training exercise at a major arms depot in the desert state of Nevada, defence officials said on Tuesday.






Delhi sees 16 per cent rise in per capita income

The per capita annual income in the national capital has increased by nearly 16 per cent to Rs 2.01 lakh in 2012-13 compared to the previous fiscal, which is three times the national average and second highest in the country






NIA announces Rs 10 lakh reward for info on Hyderabad twin blasts

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of the accused in the twin blasts at Dilsukhnagar here on February 21, claiming lives of 17 persons and injuring over 100.




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