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Detained Myanmar journalist Phyo Wai Win (R) leaves the court compound after a hearing in Yangon on October 26, 2018. - Three Myanmar journalists from Eleven Media were granted bail on October 26, but must continue to fight a defamation case after hopes t

Myanmar authorities drop 'incitement' charges against 3 senior journalists

Eleven Media's chief reporter, Phyo Wai Win, and two editors, Kyaw Zaw Lin and Nayi Min, were arrested on Oct. 10 for incitement after publishing an article that quoted lawmakers raising questions over spending by the Yangon city government.

Nov 10, 2018

US acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker urged to recuse from Russia probe

In a letter on Thursday, the Attorneys General said that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe "must proceed free from interference", reports Xinhua news agency.

Nov 10, 2018

Taliban attack killed 10 troops, 7 policemen in Khwaja Ghar district: Afghanistan officials

In western Farah province, the Taliban targeted police forces in the provincial capital, Farah city, late on Thursday. Provincial council member, Abdul Samad Salehi, says seven policemen died and three were wounded there.

Nov 9, 2018

Stephen Hawking's wheelchair sold at online auction for this whopping amount

Funds raised in the auction will be used for Stephen Hawking Foundation and the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Nov 9, 2018

Who was Tipu Sultan? Freedom fighter to some, tyrant to others and political divider till date

Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary falls on November 10 and it promises to be an interesting day of political interplay.

Nov 9, 2018

5 Indian cities more polluted than Delhi in May; will the national capital go up the list?

A World Health Organisation report released in May said that there are five cities in India more polluted than Delhi. Surprisingly, they are all from the northern part of the country from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana.

Nov 9, 2018

Maharashtra: Fire hits Western Railway services; several long distance train cancelled

A WR spokesperson said that the fire broke out near Vangaon station in a goods trains transporting a cargo of plastic granules from Surat (Gujarat) to Uran (Raigad), around 10.45 p.m. on Thursday.

Nov 9, 2018

Chinese engineer at Hambantota port in Sri lanka

India-China rivalry taking toll on Sri Lankan politics

The trigger for the recent political turmoil in the island nation was the disagreement between the Sri Lankan president and prime minister on how much India's interest should be accommodated which led to the unity government falling apart.

Nov 9, 2018

Citing Biblical prophecy, preacher claims arrival of three asteroids a sign of apocalypse

Paul Begley believes that the arrival of these three asteroids is an indication that an apocalypse is imminent

Nov 9, 2018

Chhattisgarh: PM Modi pays tribute to DD cameraman killed by Naxals in Dantewada

"An innocent cameraman of Doordarshan, Achyutanand Sahu, who was doing his duty was killed by Maoists. He was sharing the dreams of people of Bastar with other people across the country, what was his fault?" Modi asked.

Nov 9, 2018

Avni was killed to save Anil Ambani's project: MNS chief Raj Thackeray

A district official in Yavatmal said the site of the proposed project by the Ambani group is far away from the area where the tigress was shot.

Nov 9, 2018

Punjab chief minister Captain amarinder Singh

Amarinder Singh urges Sushma Swaraj to take up Kartarpur Sahib issue with Pakistan

In a letter to Swaraj, the chief minister said Kartarpur Sahib in Narowal district of Pakistan's Punjab province was one of the most-revered religious places for Sikhs as Guru Nanak spent a large part of his life there, an official statement said Friday.

Nov 9, 2018

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Myanmar authorities drop 'incitement' charges against 3 senior journalists

US acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker urged to recuse from Russia probe

Taliban attack killed 10 troops, 7 policemen in Khwaja Ghar district: Afghanistan officials

Stephen Hawking's wheelchair sold at online auction for this whopping amount

Who was Tipu Sultan? Freedom fighter to some, tyrant to others and political divider till date

5 Indian cities more polluted than Delhi in May; will the national capital go up the list?

Maharashtra: Fire hits Western Railway services; several long distance train cancelled

India-China rivalry taking toll on Sri Lankan politics

Citing Biblical prophecy, preacher claims arrival of three asteroids a sign of apocalypse

Chhattisgarh: PM Modi pays tribute to DD cameraman killed by Naxals in Dantewada

Avni was killed to save Anil Ambani's project: MNS chief Raj Thackeray

Amarinder Singh urges Sushma Swaraj to take up Kartarpur Sahib issue with Pakistan

Govt. denies move to appropriate Rs 3.6 lakh crore from RBI reserves

Big boost to Indian defence as Army inducts 3 new artillery gun systems

Chhattisgarh election 2018: 'Urban Maoists live in AC houses, roam in fancy cars', says PM Modi

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]