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Belying predictions, the country has received 21 per cent more rainfall than normal for this time of the year, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

In the lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Trinity, Sahara and UBS, JTS has now alleged that Trinity cut it off from the deal for direct negotiations with Sahara.

Britain urged Iran to show more flexibility in talks on its contested nuclear programme as an end-June deadline looms after years of tortuous negotiations with the West.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that the striking Delhi doctors have not been "showing up" despite being invited for talks on several occasions.

The MeT department recorded 34.5 mm rainfall in the city and suburbs as it poured the entire day till 8.30 pm on Sunday night, uprooting trees in different parts and causing traffic disruption.

The move comes after the Supreme Court pulled up the Central government and the Uttar Pradesh government asking them why a CBI probe should not be ordered into the alleged murder of the journalist.

5000 fishermen protested demanding the construction of a new harbour after the old harbour was damaged during the 2004 tsunami causing problems to fishermen.

Liberia Football Association Chairman Musa Bility is the other candidate announced so far for a ballot likely to take place later this year or in early 2016.

A Vietnamese official says eight Indonesians apprehended last week have confessed to hijacking a Malaysian oil tanker.

EU Chief Executive's office said that Greece had agreed to 11th-hour concessions although no details were divulged. A default will lead to a Greek exit from the euro zone.

One of the pan-Arab television network Al Jazeera's best known journalists, Ahmed Mansour, was remanded in custody by a German judge after being detained at Egypt's request, the public prosecutor's office said on Sunday.

The two LeT operatives opened fire from their hideout which triggered the firefight.

"Twelve fishermen had ventured into the Bay of Bengal on June 17 from Kakinada in two boats. Some other fishermen were sailing along with them in other boats. However, family members of these twelve fishermen received a message yesterday stating that the...

The UN chief was in full yoga mode as he wore a special tracksuit provided by the Indian mission to the UN for the commemoration at the world body's headquarters.

More than 300 terrorists belonging mainly to NDFB(S) and KPLT have been apprehended during the operation since December massacre last year. Also, 12 militant of NDFB(S) have been killed in this period

Officials said that 17 fishermen from Nagapattinam in two boats and nine from Karaikal in another boat had ventured into the sea on Saturday.