The Ukrainian parliament Thursday supported the creation of a new military force, the National Guard, to bolster the country's defence capability amid tensions in the southern autonomous republic of Crimea.


Ukraine to set up new military force


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The Ukrainian parliament Thursday passed a resolution to confirm Kiev's commitment to following the course for integration with the European Union (EU).


Ukraine reiterates commitment to European integration


The Ukrainian parliament Thursday called on the UN to consider without any delay the situation in its crisis-hit southern autonomous republic of Crimea.


Ukraine asks UN to consider situation in Crimea


With polling for the 16th Lok Sabha set to begin on April 7 and the process ending on May 16 with the declaration of results, the big question is: Will it affect  the over $2 billion (about Rs.12 billion) film business? The likes of Aamir Khan and Anil Sharma foresee it happening while filmmakers like Subhash Ghai and Dasari Narayan Rao are optimistic about people still watching movies during the election process.


Will general elections disrupt the commerce of films? (Election Special)


A government official tried to set himself on fire Wednesday, accusing the state tourism minister of land grabbing, police said Thursday.


Uttar Pradesh official tries to set himself afire


The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to seize the accounts of the AAP on a plea seeking registration of a criminal case against party chief Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly receiving foreign funds.


Delhi HC refuses to seize AAP accounts


Some aberrations have crept into journalism in India and the media should itself find ways to remove them, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.


Media should correct aberrations: PM


Russia has opened a criminal case against Ukrainian Prosecutor General Office in response to Kiev's earlier decision to start prosecution of the Russian Black Sea Fleet's commander, the Russian Investigative Committee (IC) said Wednesday.


Russia opens criminal case against Ukrainian officials


A controversial law seeking criminal penalties for ultra-orthodox Jew military draft dodgers was approved Wednesday by Israel's parliament, the Knesset.


Israeli parliament passes bill to draft ultra-orthodox Jews


Expatriate Indians in Saudi Arabia have demanded that the Indian authorities facilitate online voting for them through biometric system in the general elections due next month.


Indian expats in Saudi Arabia demand online voting rights


Lawyers for Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Wednesday asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for 45 more days to study rice-pledging graft charges against the premier.


Thai PM's lawyers seek more time to study documents


A court here Wednesday issued notice to Delhi's chief electoral officer (CEO) on a plea that said Bangladeshi migrants and people from other states have enrolled in Delhi's voters lists only to satisfy the vested interests of political parties.


Delhi's poll officer gets notice over Bangladeshi voters


Ukraine would try to peacefully resolve the crisis in the autonomous republic of Crimea through political dialogue, the country's acting Defence Minister Igor Tenyukh said here Wednesday.


Ukraine seeks peaceful resolution to Crimean crisis


An Egyptian court sentenced Tuesday 77 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to three years in prison over charges of riots and violence, state media reported.


77 pro-Morsi protesters jailed in Egypt


More than 28,000 transgenders have been registered across India with the Election Commission, but a transgender activist Tuesday rued the lack of their representation among candidates in West Bengal for the Lok Sabha polls.


Bengal activist rues absence of transgender candidates


BJP leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court directive on expeditious trial in criminal cases involving elected representatives, saying "it was a step in the right direction".


Jaitley welcomes SC directive on trial of lawmakers


Of the 162 parliamentarians involved in 306 criminal cases, 76 are charged with serious crimes like murder, attempt to murder and kidnapping, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) said Tuesday.


76 parliamentarians charged with serious crimes: Report


Veteran actress Moushumi Chatterjee Tuesday ended speculation about contesting the Lok Sabha elections on a Trinamool Congress ticket, and also said no to campaigning for candidates.


Moushumi Chatterjee says no to politics for now


Relatives of two Thai anti-government protestors killed in the deadly clashes in Bangkok in February this year Tuesday filed a criminal lawsuit against caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and five others for premeditated murder.


Thai caretaker PM sued for murder


Ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych Tuesday said he will ask the US Congress and the Supreme Court to give a legal assessment of the US government's actions concerning his country.


Yanukovych wants legal assessment of US's Ukraine plans


The parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Tuesday adopted a declaration of independence from Ukraine.

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