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World military spending rose 1% last year; first increase since 2011

US biggest spender, followed by China, Saudi Arabia. India ranks 6th in Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report.

Apr 5, 2016

Panama Papers: Chinese, Russian media hit out at 'Western journalism' over Putin, Jinping links

The whistleblower leak is reportedly the biggest such expose, comprising 2.6 terabytes of data from a Panama-based firm.

Apr 5, 2016

India 'staged' Pathankot attack, says Pakistani probe team: Report

It has been alleged India had killed the terrorists "within hours" but turned it into a "three-day drama" to get global attention.

Apr 5, 2016

Assembly Elections 2016: AIADMK announces list of candidates for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala polls

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will contest the elections from Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency in Chennai.

Apr 4, 2016

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Congress to contest 41 seats in alliance with DMK

The seat-sharing deal was finalised Monday after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad visited DMK leader M Karunanidhi.

Apr 4, 2016

J&K gets its first woman chief minister

The 22-member J&K cabinet led by Mehbooba Mufti has 11 ministers each from the PDP and the BJP.

Apr 4, 2016

First phase of assembly elections in West Bengal, Assam begins

People have been queuing up from 7 a.m. in 65 constituencies in Assam and 18 in West Bengal for the first phase of Assembly elections.

Apr 4, 2016

Assembly Elections 2016: Eyes on Maoist hotbed as West Bengal, Assam go to polls Monday

About 40 percent of the polling booths in West Bengal has been declared as "critical" by the Election Commission.

Apr 3, 2016

No right to live in India if you won't chant Bharat Mata ki Jai, says Maharashtra CM Fadnavis

Devendra Fadnavis' remark was criticised by a Muslim cleric who said forcing certain things on people would give rise to hatred.

Apr 3, 2016

Modi in Saudi Arabia: Indian PM arrives in Riyadh to 'win heart of Pakistan's friend'

This is the final stop of Modi's three-nation trip after visiting Belgium and the United States

Apr 2, 2016

India hits out at China over blocked bid to ban Pakistani JeM chief Masood Azhar

China put India's proposal on hold Thursday reportedly "in consultation" with Pakistan.

Apr 2, 2016

Mehbooba Mufti to be sworn in as J&K chief minister April 4

BJP leader Nirmal Singh, who was elected as the leader of legislature party last week, will take oath as the deputy chief minister.

Apr 1, 2016

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Footage shows confrontation as Turkish journalists asked to leave Erdogan speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganâ€™s staff insisted certain Turkish journalists leave the room before Erdoganâ€™s talk at the Brookings Institution on 31 March, prompting the confrontation seen in the video. Supporters and protesters of the Erdogan regime faced off with members of his security detail outside the venue.

Apr 1, 2016

Kolkata flyover collapse becomes poll plank

Parties are trying to seek political mileage from the Thursday flyover collapse that has left 24 dead and over 80 injured.

Apr 1, 2016

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IAEA praises progress in global nuclear security

The world has seen a â€œbig achievementâ€ in barring nuclear terrorism over the past six years, said Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano.

Apr 1, 2016

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