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Templeton Prize: Former British chief rabbi wins Â£1.1m award

Britains former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks has won the 2016 Templeton Prize, worth Â£1.1m ($1.5m), for his efforts to help steer young people away from the message of extremists by encouraging religions to connect with them, it was announced on 2 March.

Mar 2, 2016

Indonesia lifts tsunami warning issued after 7.9 magnitude earthquake

Some casualties have been reported, but there is no confirmation about the number, according to Reuters.

Mar 2, 2016

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar gets bail

The Delhi High Court a JNU faculty member will have to stand as surety for Kumar.

Mar 2, 2016

Alert sounded after suspects spotted near Indo-Pak border in Pathankot

The BSF spotted three to five suspects near the Zero Line on the Pakistani side of the Indo-Pak border.

Mar 2, 2016

'Allah ordered' beheading of 4-year-old girl, says Moscow 'bloody nanny'

The 38-year-old woman was arrested Monday after she was seen with the severed head of a child at a metro station in Moscow.

Mar 2, 2016

Super Tuesday: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump win 7 states each

Democrat Hillary Clinton's rival Bernie Sanders won four states, including his home state Vermont.

Mar 2, 2016

China 'blocking access to atoll in South China Sea,' say Philippines officials

The U.S. has warned China against militarisation of the region after it was earlier accused of doing so itself.

Mar 2, 2016

Super Tuesday: Hillary Clinton celebrates with call for â€˜love and kindnessâ€™

Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton celebrated Super Tuesday victories with a call for love and kindness, as she addressed supporters in Miami, Florida.

Mar 2, 2016

Lebanese Hezbollah declared a terrorist organisation

The Gulf nations accused Hezbollah of carrying out "terrorist attacks, smuggling weapons and explosives" and causing "chaos and violence."

Mar 2, 2016

Action against Pathankot terrorists priority over India-Pakistan talks, foreign secretary hints

India sent letters to Pakistan seeking details about the Pathankot attackers Wednesday.

Mar 2, 2016

Super Tuesday: Donald Trump says he has â€˜expandedâ€™ the Republican party

Republican Donald Trump rolled up 7 wins on 1 March, as the front-runner took a step toward capturing the Republican party nomination on the 2016 campaigns biggest day of state-by-state primary voting. Trump turned his sights on Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton after she also took 7 wins, with Trump promising to go after Clinton.

Mar 2, 2016