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07 Nov 2016
IndiaTheresa May discusses liberal visa scheme for Indian businessmen
British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in India for her 3-day visit which is aimed at enhancing Indo-UK relations in the areas of trade, investment, defence and security.
07 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpISIS calls for attacks on US voters
Security agencies in the US revealed intelligence inputs that suggest a possibility of terror attacks by Al-Qaeda militants on election day, November 8.
07 Nov 2016
British ArmyEnglish footballer's dying wish-ashes to be scattered in Mizoram
Family members of Herbert Winston Vaughan, an English footballer, arrived at the Assam Rifles Lammual ground in Aizwal, the capital of Mizoram, and scattered his ashes.
07 Nov 2016
WorldNew emails show no new evidence: FBI
The FBI has stated that the new emails recovered from Hillary Clinton's aide, which led to the reopening of the investigation into Clinton's emails have brought no new evidence.
07 Nov 2016
IndiaIndia pushes SCS issue to counter NSG stand-off
India has been pushing to rake up the South China Sea (SCS) issue, in response to China's repeated rejections of sanctioning Masood Azhar and India's NSG bid.
06 Nov 2016
IslamHouses, temples torched in communal riots in Bangladesh
After vandalizing fifteen temples and nearly twenty houses in Bangladesh, a fresh wave of attacks hit the country's central Brahmanbaria district.
06 Nov 2016
Donald TrumpSalman Khan supports Clinton for President
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan voiced his support for Hillary Clinton in Presidential Elections 2016.
06 Nov 2016
WorldIS chief Baghdadi has escaped Mosul: Britain's foreign secretary
The Foreign Secretary told the House of Commons that IS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi had fled from Mosul.
06 Nov 2016
United States of AmericaMichael Buble's 3-yr-old son diagnosed with cancer
Singer Michael Buble's three-year-old son Noah has been diagnosed with cancer.
05 Nov 2016
Hong KongErrant drivers in China face bizarre punishment
Police in Southern China are punishing drivers who violate use of the high-beam in a rather unusual manner.
05 Nov 2016
LibyaOver 200 migrants die in shipwrecks off Libya
Nearly 239 migrants have reportedly died in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, according to Flavio Di Giacomo, a spokesman for the United Nations International Organization for Migration.
05 Nov 2016
WorldRCEP trade ministers to meet in Philippines
Trade ministers of 16 countries will meet in Philippines and the single-tier system of relaxing duties under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will be the focus of the meet.
05 Nov 2016
WorldParis climate deal springs into action
The Paris climate deal which was initiated last year kick-started on Friday, reminding nearly 200 countries to reduce green house gases (GHGs).
04 Nov 2016
IndiaAniruddha Rajput elected as member of UN International Law Commission
India's Aniruddha Rajput was elected as the member of UN's top body of legal experts, the International Law Commission (ILC).
04 Nov 2016
Theresa MayThe UK's new visa rules to impact Indians
Britain has announced changes in its immigration rules that would affect Indian professionals, IT companies, especially those using the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route.
04 Nov 2016
WorldC17 Globemaster arrives in Arunachal
The Indian Air Force's C17 Globemaster made a landing at Arunachal Pradesh's Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground near the Sino-Indian border.
04 Nov 2016
SpaceXThe current scenario in the satellite launch industry
Since 2005, the US satellite manufacturers have been prohibited from hiring ISRO to launch their satellites.
04 Nov 2016
WorldUK Government loses in Brexit court
The High Court ruled that the Parliament has to cast a vote on the process of Brexit.
04 Nov 2016
WorldCanal work near LAC hindered by PLA
The local administration of Ladakh was constructing an irrigation canal to link a village with the 'Hot Spring.'
03 Nov 2016
WorldDalai Lama wants to live another 20 years
Speaking after the long life prayer ceremony organized by the Phenpo and Pema Koe Tibetan community members, the 81-year old Dalai Lama said he wished to live for another 20 years.
03 Nov 2016
WorldBaghdadi surfaces in audio tape: No Mosul retreat
ISIS Chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi featured in an audio tape aired by the IS-affiliated Al-Furqan media, commanding his forces to "not retreat."
03 Nov 2016
TaiwanToy gun smuggling case re-opens in China
Almost an year after 20-year-old Liu Dawei was convicted on a weapons smuggling charge for owning replica guns, the Fujian High People's Court had started reviewing his family's appeal.
03 Nov 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaSaudi prince lashed in prison
According to a Saudi newspaper's report, a prince from Saudi Arabia's ruling Al Saud family was lashed in a Jeddah prison.
02 Nov 2016
WorldReport on missing MH370 released
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) on Wednesday released a report on the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
02 Nov 2016
ISISUS Embassy warns Americans of possible IS attacks
Embassy of the United States in New Delhi has reportedly warned US citizens in India to maintain high-level of vigilance in areas frequented by Westerners amid reports of possible Islamic State attacks.
02 Nov 2016
AfghanistanPakistan court denies Sharbat Gula's bail plea
Sharbat Gula, who was arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) since 26th October, 2016 has been denied bail by a court in Peshawar.
02 Nov 2016
IslamTemples vandalized in Bangladesh over Facebook post
Angry over a social media post, allegedly mocking one of Islam's holiest sites, hundreds of Muslim fundamentalists in Bangladesh vandalized at least 15 Hindu temples.
02 Nov 2016
WorldBoko Haram victims sexually abused: Human Rights Watch
According to the Human Rights Watch, girls and women living in Boko Haram's victim's camps are sexually exploited by Nigerian officials.
01 Nov 2016
WorldTurkey rejects EU's 'red line' over press freedom
Turkey firmly rejected the EU's condemnation of the ongoing crackdown on free speech and opposition parties in the country, with PM Binali Yildirim saying "Brother, we do not care about your red line."
31 Oct 2016
World31st October - Halloween
Halloween, All Hallows' Eve, All Saints' Eve are all names that signify the day that falls on 31st October each year; Halloween being the most popular of them.
31 Oct 2016
WorldPresident Erdogan intensifies crackdown on dissent in Turkey
In an intensification of the crackdown against suspected sympathizers of the Gulen movement, President Erdogan fired over 10,000 civil servants and shut down 15 media houses through two decrees.
31 Oct 2016
Angela Merkel6.6 magnitude quake rocks Itlay
Italy was rocked by the most powerful earthquake the country felt in decades, after a 6.6 magnitude quake struck near the town of Norcia.
31 Oct 2016
WorldFBI gets warrant to examine Clinton's emails
The FBI has secured a warrant to examine newly discovered emails belonging to Hillary Clinton, found with one of her top aides.
30 Oct 2016
AustraliaModi discusses Indian bus-driver's death with Australian PM
According to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office, while wishing the Prime Minister of Australia a Happy Diwali, Modi conveyed a "sense of concern being felt in India over the recent brutal killing of Mr Manmeet Alisher, a person of Indian origin, in Australia."
30 Oct 2016
Pakistan NewsFive Shiites gunned in Karachi
Five people including one woman died and six were injured in a firing incident in Karachi.
30 Oct 2016
Pakistan NewsPak Information Minister sacked over Dawn report
In the aftermath of the Cyril Almeida case, Pakistan's Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has been sacked from his post.
30 Oct 2016
WorldOver $70 million awarded in J&J cancer lawsuit
A jury has awarded over $70 million to a California woman who had alleged that 30 years of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder gave her ovarian cancer.
30 Oct 2016
Air ForceChina's J-20 stealth fighter debuts next week
The 5th generation J-20 fighter jet will be officially revealed at the Chinese airshow next week.
29 Oct 2016
WorldSyria: US, Russian military aircraft have near miss
US officials highlighted the concerns of an increasingly crowded Syrian airspace, saying that a Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US bomber.
29 Oct 2016
American AirlinesAmerican Airlines engine catches fire in Chicago
The engine of an American Airlines jet bound for Miami caught fire as the aircraft was about to take off from the Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.