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Carlos Ghosn set for release after Japan court grants USD 4.5 million bailWorld
Carlos Ghosn set for release after Japan court grants USD 4.5 million...

Ghosn, ex-Nissan boss, could soon walk out of detention centre to prepare his defence against multiple charges of...

25 April 2019 9:11 AM IST

Sri Lanka\s Muslim community fears backlash after blastsWorld
Sri Lanka-'s Muslim community fears backlash after blasts

Muslims account for 10% of Sri Lanka’s population. They are second-largest minority after Hindus.

25 April 2019 2:17 AM IST

The accused received funding and guidance for the attack from Bahrum Naim, a radical Islamist linked to the January suicide attacks in Jakarta that left eight people dead. (Photo: AFP/Representational Image)World
Radical Islamist linked to blasts

He appears to be the round-faced cleric in the footage -- the only one of the eight figures depicted whose face is...

25 April 2019 2:08 AM IST

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. (Photo: AFP)World
Bomber ‘studied in UK, Australia’

Most of attackers ‘well-educated,’ from ‘middle class’ and none of them is a foreigner.

25 April 2019 1:58 AM IST

1 Sri Lankan bomber studied in UK, Australia; 60 arrestedWorld
1 Sri Lankan bomber studied in UK, Australia; 60 arrested

The minister believes that after completing his studies in the UK, the bomber went to Australia to pursue...

24 April 2019 4:52 PM IST

My husband is mentally abused in detention: Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn\s wifeWorld
My husband is mentally abused in detention: Ex-Nissan boss Carlos...

The elegant 52-year-old with long blonde hair has become a passionate spokeswoman for her husband, loudly proclaiming...

24 April 2019 2:00 PM IST

Kim Jong Un in Russia for his first summit with Vladimir PutinWorld
Kim Jong Un in Russia for his first summit with Vladimir Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into Russia by train, Russian media reported, for his first trip...

24 April 2019 1:27 PM IST

Sri Lanka: 8 of 9 bombers identified, two millionaire brothers, 1 womanWorld
Sri Lanka: 8 of 9 bombers identified, two millionaire brothers, 1...

It is interesting that a Sri Lankan family’s involvement has come into discussion after ISIS has claimed the...

24 April 2019 12:46 PM IST

Indonesia releases special stamp on Ramayana themeWorld
Indonesia releases special stamp on Ramayana theme

A specially signed version of the stamp will be on display at the Philately Museum in Jakarta, the statement said.

24 April 2019 10:22 AM IST

Indian-origin ‘Yogi’ wins poll in JapanWorld
Indian-origin ‘Yogi’ wins poll in Japan

Puranik Yogendra, a naturalised Japanese, secured 6,477 votes, the fifth highest of the 226,561 valid ballots cast, in...

24 April 2019 2:54 AM IST

India warned Sri Lanka of threat 2 hours before suicide attacks: ReportWorld
India warned Sri Lanka of threat 2 hours before suicide attacks:...

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks on Tuesday, without providing evidence of its involvement.

23 April 2019 8:36 PM IST

More attacks possible as some people with explosives on run: Sri Lanka PMWorld
More attacks possible as some people with explosives on run: Sri Lanka...

He said he believed the Easter day attacks had links to Islamic State.

23 April 2019 7:58 PM IST

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