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When Kayla Mueller was Nearly Rescued from ISIS by Man Posing as Husband

A man posing as Kayla Mueller's husband had appeared at the site where she was kept hostage.

Feb 12, 2015

Valentine's Day: 700 Couples Tie the Knot during Manila Mass Wedding [PHOTOS]

The special mass wedding event was organized by a government agency in Manila.

Feb 12, 2015

Bihar Political Crisis: BJP Accuses Nitish Kumar of Indulging in 'Horse Trading'

BJP leader Sushil Modi has called the parading of MLAs before the President "a political drama".

Feb 12, 2015

Gujarat Man Paralysed After Rough Treatment by US Police

Sureshbhai Patel, a 57-year-old from Pij, Gujarat, was walking on the sidewalk when he was confronted by the police.

Feb 12, 2015

South Korea Nut Rage: Heather Cho Found Guilty, Sentenced to One Year in Jail

A South Korean court has ruled that Heather Cho, is guilty of breaking the air aviation law in the "nut rage case".

Feb 12, 2015

Taiwan: 6 Prisoners Kill Themselves as Jailbreak Bid Fails

Six inmates who held a warden and a guard hostage inside a prison in Taiwan ended the hours-long stand-off by shooting themselves.

Feb 12, 2015

Japan's Military Helicopter Goes Missing with 3 on Board

The chopper was a naval training helicopter and was flying above Kagoshima prefecture in southwestern Japan, before it went missing.

Feb 12, 2015

US lottery half-billion up for grabs

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Feb 12, 2015

PM Modi not to attend Kejriwal's swearing-in ceremony on Saturday: Sisodia

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal Thursday, will not be attending the latter's oath taking ceremony on February 14. Kejriwal, who met Prime Minister Modi for about 15 minutes this morning and invited him to his swearing-in ceremony at the Ramlila Maidan, had met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday. Kejriwal's party, AAP, made a clean sweep of the Delhi assembly polls yesterday, winning 67 of the 70 seats on offer and decimated rivals BJP and Congress. Kejriwal had earlier met Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung at the latter's official residence and staked a claim to form the government in the national capital.

Feb 12, 2015

MEA assures assistance for man allegedly paralysed by police thrashing in Madison

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Thursday said it was providing all consular assistance to Indian national, Sureshbhai Patel, who was left partially paralyzed in the US after allegedly being thrashed by a policeman. The said the Consulate General in Atlanta had been in touch with the Madison police chief, who had ordered an inquiry into the incident. As per reports, the policeman forced Sureshbhai Patel, 57, to the ground when he went out for a walk. The police had reportedly got a complaint from someone in the neighbourhood about a 'suspicious man' and when they confronted Patel, he could not answer as he knew no English.

Feb 12, 2015

Delhi CM-designate Arvind Kejriwal meets PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister designate Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the meet, Kejriwal demanded full statehood for Delhi and the PM said that he will ponder over the issue. Kejriwal, who was unanimously elected as the leader of the legislative party, yesterday met Rajnath Singh and extended invitation for his swearing-in ceremony. He also called on Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu in the day. Kejriwal's party, AAP, made a clean sweep of the Delhi assembly polls yesterday, winning 67 of the 70 seats on offer and decimated rivals BJP and Congress.

Feb 12, 2015

Authorities step up measures to combat swine flu in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Feb 12 (ANI): Authorities in Gujarat stepped up measures to combat the fatal H1N1 virus as swine flu cases rose across the state. In Ahmedabad, arrangements for separate wards, beds, adequate medical supplies, including Tamiflu medicines, have been made in hospitals. People are being educated on preventive measures and have been instructed to wear masks, wash their hands frequently, besides sanitizing the environment. Superintendent of a government hospital, M Prabhakar said that 84 new swine flu cases were reported and 240 cases had been treated till now. The virus has killed 191 people in the country in January alone, with southern Telangana being the worst hit state. So far, 2,038 people have been afflicted by the virus in India.

Feb 12, 2015

Appalled at seeing temple built in my name, says PM Modi

Gujarat, Feb 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he was appalled and shocked at seeing a temple made in his name in Gujarat's Rajkot district and added that such a thing is against India's great traditions. "Have seen the news about a temple being built in my name. I was appalled. This is shocking and against India's great traditions. Building such Temples is not what our culture teaches us. Personally, it made me very sad. Would urge those doing it not to do it," Prime Minister Modi tweeted. He urged his supporters to instead devote their time and resources towards fulfilling the dream of a clean India. "If you have time and resources, please devote the same towards fulfilling our dream of a Clean India," he added. The temple dedicated to Prime Minister Modi has been drawing supporters of the ruling BJP from neighbouring villages also.

Feb 12, 2015

ISIS Interviews France's Most Wanted Woman Hayat Boumeddiene in New Magazine

ISIS magazine 'Dar al Islam', carried an interview of a woman purported to be Boumeddiene.

Feb 12, 2015

Modi Temple in Gujarat: Inauguration Cancelled after PM Expresses Disappointment

Narendra Modi has asked supporters and admirers in Rajkot to work for "Clean India Mission" instead

Feb 12, 2015