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HAL signs $8.5 million transfer of technology contract with Saab

HAL's contract is for maintenance of Saab's Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS) system in India.

Feb 17, 2017

Indian man may be jailed for sexually assaulting woman on US flight, then offering her partner a drink to 'forget the matter'

Veerabhadrarao Kunam, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, has pleaded guilty before a Newark federal magistrate judge to sexual assault in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the US.

Feb 17, 2017

Donald Trump to replace controversial travel ban with new executive order to protect Americans

US President Donald Trump, while addressing a news conference, also lashed out at the courts for suspending his executive order of the travel ban.

Feb 17, 2017

Delhi: 9 kids hospitalised after dead rat found in mid-day meal

The students of a Delhi government were rushed to the hospital as a precautionary measure after mid-day meal.

Feb 17, 2017

Pakistan blast: ISIS claims responsibility for bombing at Shahbaz Qalandar shrine that killed at least 100

The police said that the explosion at the Shahbaz Qalandar shrine occurred during a Sufi ritual called Dhamaal, where devotees had gathered for prayers.

Feb 17, 2017

PM Modi, US President Donald Trump could meet in May for bilateral talks

PM Modi and Trump will also meet in July during the G-20 Summit.

Feb 17, 2017

India news live updates: Rs 2,000 fake notes worth lakhs seized from West Bengal

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Feb 17, 2017

Ukip leader Paul Nuttall describes his horrible week

Ukip leader and Stoke-on-Trent by-election candidate Paul Nuttall describes what has been a horrible week on 16 February. The new Ukip leader was caught up in a controversy surrounding a claim on his website that he lost close personal friends at the Hillsborough disaster, a claim he has since retracted.

Feb 16, 2017

Analysing Donald Trumps handshake

Donald Trump grabs the headlines for all manner of reasons, but recently his peculiar handshakes have become front and centre as the US president meets foreign leaders from around the world. IBTimes UK sat down with body language expert Judi James, as she explained the reasoning and the thought process behind Trumps handshakes.

Feb 16, 2017

50 firefighters tackle London blaze at scrapyard in Canning Town

London Fire Brigade advises public to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed.

Feb 16, 2017

Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat says stone-pelters and disruptors will be shot: Will it bring back unrest in Jammu and Kashmir? | OPINION

General Rawat took a really strong stand when he put stone-pelters and those who disrupted Indian Army operations in the same bracket as terrorists.

Feb 16, 2017

CCTV footage shows London daylight shooting

The Met Police have released CCTV footage showing a daytime shooting in Clapham, London, from 2016. A man can be seen shooting a suspected 9mm pistol in the direction of a group in Lavender Hill, before running away. No one was injured in the shooting. The incident took place on 18 May 2016.

Feb 16, 2017

Huge bush fire in New Zealand forces 1,000 people to flee their homes

A massive bush fire near to Christchurch, New Zealand, has forced more than 1,000 people to be evacuated. The blaze in Port Hills started on 13 February, and has led to one death and 11 houses being destroyed.

Feb 16, 2017

Iraq: 25 children die of hunger in Mosul due to ISIS blockade; thousands more at risk

ISIS forbids sale of food and water, except to families of its own members. The UN has also stopped sending aid to Mosul.

Feb 16, 2017

Justin Trudeau urges Canada and EU to lead world economy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has used his speech at the European Parliament to praise the EU, and urge the Union to join his country in leading the world economy. Trudeau addressed MEPs on 16 February in Strasbourg, France, to mark the signing of the Ceta trade deal between the EU and Canada.

Feb 16, 2017