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Own your water: Mammootty starts drought relief initiative; celebs and fans praise megastar

Mammootty recently met Oommen Chandy to seek the state government's support to help those suffering due to rising temperature and water scarcity.

Apr 30, 2016

Russia, China to conduct first computer-assisted military exercise to bolster defence against missiles

The announcement comes days after Moscow announced its plan to increase joint exercises with Beijing this year.

Apr 30, 2016

Parliamentary committee recommends 100% salary hike for MPs

The committee recommended increasing MPs' salary to Rs. 1 lakh a month from the current Rs. 50,000.

Apr 30, 2016

India asks China to stop construction in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in the Lok Sabha that concerns regarding the matter have been raised with Beijing.

Apr 30, 2016

AgustaWestland chopper scam: ED, CBI summon ex-Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi

Tyagi has been accused of meeting Agusta officials while in office and tailoring specifications for helicopters to help the Italian company win the bid.

Apr 30, 2016

London mayoral election 2016: What does the Mayor of London actually do?

IBTimes UK asks what the London Mayor actually does ahead of the 5 May election.

Apr 29, 2016

Government raises PF interest rate to 8.8%

The move to hike it from 8.7 percent is said to have been fuelled by pressure from trade unions.

Apr 29, 2016

Hungarian weatherman fired after ill-conceived fart joke

Hungarian channel TV2 didnt see the funny side.

Apr 29, 2016

India activates laser walls to monitor porous border along Pakistan

Infra-red and laser beam intrusion detection systems have been placed near the international border vulnerable to infiltration.

Apr 29, 2016

Moroccan youth arrested in Switzerland over Cologne sex attacks

The man stole food items and cigarettes with his companion from a store in Constance town.

Apr 29, 2016

Bombay High Court orders demolition of 31-storey Adarsh Housing Society

It has ordered the defence ministry to probe its officers for not taking action when the scam surfaced in November 2010.

Apr 29, 2016

GoPro footage reveals horrific reality of what its like to fight for Isis

Footage found on a GoPro camera mounted to the helmet of a dead Islamic State (Isis) fighter, revealed an intense first person perspective of an IS (Daesh) fighter during a chaotic and seemingly unorganised battle with Kurdish forces in northern Iraq. Kurdish Peshmerga forces released the footage and said the camera was found after a battle with IS militants, which they identified the fighters as.

Apr 29, 2016