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Moscow, Sep 6: Russia will help Syria if it comes under attack, President Vladimir Putin said, stressing that a majority of world leaders attending a G20 summit in St. Petersburg came out against military intervention in the Arab nation. Asked at a post-summit press conference if Russia will continue to support the Syrian government in the event of a U.S. military strike Mr. Putin said: “Will we

New Delhi, Sep 6: Complying with the Supreme Court directive, the Union Home Ministry has asked all states to ban across-the-counter sale of acid in the wake of rising incidents of attacks on women using the chemical. The Ministry also asked the states to impose a fine of Rs 50,000 on acid sellers who do not maintain a register on personal information about buyers. In its efforts to strictly

New Delhi, Sep 6: Rubbishing reports that China has occupied Indian territory in Ladakh, defence minister A K Antony on Friday asserted that there is no question of ceding any part of the country and all steps are being taken to safeguard national security. His statement in Lok Sabha came amidst attack by opposition BJP and UPA ally Samajwadi Party members, who said a high-level committee of the

St Petersburg, Sep 6: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that whatever action is required in Syria should be under the UN framework, amid growing pressure on US President Barack Obama from his Russian counterpart and other world leaders not to attack the Arab country. The Syrian issue dominated a long dinner meeting of G20 leaders including Obama last night hosted by Russian President Vladimir

Ahmedabad, Sep 6: More than 600 people, including Congress leaders and workers, were detained during today's bandh call given by the party demanding resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over IPS officer D G Vanzara's letter. Tight security is being maintained across the state to prevent any untoward incidence, police said. Congress workers were out on the streets to enforce the shut

Kabul, Sep 5: Indian national Sushmita Banerjee, whose memoir about her dramatic escape from the Taliban was turned into a Bollywood film, was shot dead in Afghanistan by militants, police said on Thursday. Banerjee, 49, was killed outside her home in Paktika province. She was married to an Afghan businessman Jaanbaz Khan and recently moved back to Afghanistan to live with him. Taliban militants

Mumbai, Sep 5: The rupee rallied and shares surged on Thursday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief unveiled a slew of measures to support the ailing currency and open markets, providing a shot of confidence for investors unnerved by the country's worst economic crisis in two decades. The rupee rose as much as 2.3 per cent to 65.53 per dollar, well off the record low 68.85 hit on August 28

Thiruvanathapuram, Sep 5: In further embarrassment to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, under attack from opposition over the solar scam, Kerala government Chief Whip P C George today wrote to AICC chief Sonia Gandhi claiming that the CM was aware of certain facts on the matter and the issue had dented the image of the party-led UDF government in the state. In a letter to Gandhi, George, a nominee of

Mumbai, Sept 5: New Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday announced a slew of reforms to “protect” the rupee and emphasised that though Indian economy faced challenges, it was fundamentally strong. In his first day in office, Rajan came out with many measures, including more trade settlement in rupees, to rescue the battered financial markets and hinted at a shift in

Jodhpur, Sep 4: Asaram Bapu will remain in jail for now on charges of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl, a court in Rajasthan ruled today, as it rejected his request for bail. His lawyer had said the spiritual leader is unwell and will seek bail in a higher court. The 75-year-old guru was arrested on Saturday night at his ashram in Madhya Pradesh and taken back to Jodhpur, where he is accused of