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19 African students of university in Punjab arrested for rioting

The Times of India

Nineteen students from different African countries, studying at Lovely Professional University, were booked by police here late Saturday night for theft, rioting and causing hurt, following high drama for around four hours, during which police had a tough time controlling them.

Pakistani warship in Djibouti on anti-piracy mission

A Pakistani warship, carrying a crew of 300 sailors and 40 marines, has docked at the Djibouti Port for a three-day stop-over to boost the fight against maritime piracy, reported Xinhua.

Srikanth's big victory for Indian badminton

The Indian Express

K Srikanth has become the first Indian man to win a major badminton title outside India after Pullela Gopichand's All England Championship in 2001. The 20-year-old beat top seed Boonsak Ponsana 21-16, 21-12 in 34 minutes to win the Thailand Open Grand Prix on Sunday.

Srikanth's big victory for Indian badminton

The Indian Express

Mandela falls ill again

Anti-apartheid icon and South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela was hospitalised again, the third time this year, following a "recurrence of a lung infection". His condition is said to be "serious but stable".

India, China get fresh US waivers for Iran sanctions

India, China and seven other countries have received fresh six-month waivers from the US State Department on Iran sanctions for agreeing to reduce purchases of oil from Tehran.

Indians advised to avoid visiting three Nigerian states

By Francis Kokutse

Indians have been advised to avoid visiting three states in Nigeria where emergency has been declared to combat militancy.

Tagore's Nobel prize centenary celebrated in Sweden

By Alfred de Tavares

Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize centenary celebrations began in the Swedish capital Stockholm with Bollywood icon Sharmila Tagore, who is from the same family and on her first visit here, saying that there will "be readings of Tagore poetry and prose".

Zimbabwe for UN permanent seat for Africa

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe demanded that Africa be allotted a permanent seat

in the UN Security Council.

Olympic 800m champion Rudisha out of Prefontaine

Kenya's Olympic 800m champion and world record-holder David Rudisha will miss the weekend's Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics meet due to a knee injury.