93 dead as quake hits Philippine tourist islands
Cebu : A powerful earthquake killed at least 93 people in the Philippines on Tuesday as it generated landslides that buried homes, triggered terrified stampedes and destroyed historic churches. Fifteen of the confirmed fatalities were in Cebu, the country's second most important city and a gateway to some of its most beautiful beaches, the national disaster agency reported. The 7.1-magnitude quake killed another 77 people in the neighbourin
Malaysian court rules non-Muslims cannot use 'Allah'
Kuala Lumpur: In a landmark judgement, a Malaysian court today ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word "Allah" to refer to God and prohibited a Christian newspaper from using it in the Muslim-majority nation. A unanimous decision of th
Indians charged in Australia for alleged sex trap
Melbourne: Two Indian men have been charged for allegedly using a chat application to blackmail, abduct and rape an Australian woman. Ajit Pal Singh, 31, was charged with abduction, unlawful confinement, an act of indecency and three counts of sexual
Rift in TNA over ministerial posts, 9 refuse to take oath
Colombo: The rift within the Tamil National Alliance over ministerial appointments in the government for Sri Lanka's northern province has widened with nine elected representatives refusing to be sworn in by the new Chief Minister. Nine of the 30 TNA
India becomes biggest rice supplier to Singapore
Singapore: Trade statistics showed that India has overtaken Thailand as the biggest rice supplier to Singapore, a newspaper reported on Saturday.
Statistics from the International Enterprise Singapore showed that Singapore imported 92,865 tonnes, or
Maldivian president not to contest re-election
Male: Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed will not contest the fresh presidential polls next week, saying he wants to be a neutral caretaker and ensure the election process continues with greater fairness. "President Waheed had decide
NRI held guilty of rapes in New Zealand
Wellington: A court in New Zealand on Friday held an Indian-origin man guilty of kidnapping two young women and raping them. Pravin Fia Hari Prasad Kumar faced retrial in the Auckland High Court on charges of rape, kidnapping and sexual assault of tw
Verdict on Indian-origin doctor delayed
Sydney: The verdict on an Indian-orgin former surgeon, accused of causing grievous bodily harm, got further delayed on Friday as the jury in an Australian court failed to reach a consensus. Jurors in the Brisbane District Court began deliberating onT
Indian tourists robbed in Thailand
Bangkok: Two Indian tourists have been allegedly robbed in Thailand's tourist town of Pattaya and police here are looking for three suspects, including a woman. Karthikeyan Krishnan, 36, turned up at Pattaya police station yesterday with cuts a
