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Wednesday 21/September/2016 22:16 PM

10 killed as ferry sinks in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Ten people were killed in Bangladesh on Wednesday when a river bank collapsed on top of an overcrowded ferry and sank it, police said, and at least...

Wednesday 21/September/2016 21:44 PM

Rafale deal cleared, to be signed on Friday

New Delhi: The Indian government has cleared the much anticipated deal with France for 36 Rafale fighter jets which will cost 7.878 billion euros and will...

Wednesday 21/September/2016 19:51 PM

Cabinet clears merger of rail, general budgets

New Delhi: Ending a nearly century-long practice, the Cabinet on Wednesday decided to scrap a separate budget for railways and merge it with general budget,...

Wednesday 21/September/2016 19:30 PM

Iraqi forces close in on town south of Mosul

Tikrit (Iraq): Iraq's military closed in on Wednesday on the centre of Shirqat, a northern town held by IS seen as a stepping stone in the campaign to...