White House says Iran has clandestine nuke programme

Iran has a robust, clandestine nuclear weapons programme that it tried but failed to hide from the world and from its own people, a top White House official has alleged. White House Press Secretary......

Boko Haram releases 82 Chibok girls in prisoner swap

Eight-two Chibok schoolgirls among the 276 were released by Boko Haram militants on Saturday after more than three years in captivity. A government official said consistent negotiations between......

Vaiko to contest TN assembly poll after 2 decades

After two decade-long hiatus, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko will contest the May 16 Tamil Nadu assembly polls, trying his luck from Kovilpatti constituency. He made......

Will Modi be this year's Time Person of the Year?

The PM has been named second year running; other contenders include Google’s Sundar Pichai, US President Barack Obama, Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Dubai firm to set up 500 Mw plant

Dubai-based Coal and Oil Company is planning to set up a 500-Mw coastal thermal power project in the country. It is also considering acquiring a stake in an Indian coalmine.The locations being......

Sports Shorts: Tiger undergoes back surgery; Former England defender Ehiogu dies

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: Tiger Woods reacts. Photograph: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images. Former world number one Tiger Woods said on Thursday he......

Vikas Gowda makes the cut for discus throw final

India's leading discus thrower Vikas Gowda kept himself in medal contention by qualifying for the final round at the London Games. He finished top of Group A and fifth overall with an impressive......

Athletes swell India's medal haul

Indian athletes sizzled on the track while the wrestlers made a clean sweep of medals as the hosts continued to rule the roost on day five of the third Commonwealth Youth Games at Shiv Chhatrapati......