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Trump rolled back Obamas flood rules before Hurricane Harvey

Donald Trump signed away Obama-era flood standards just weeks before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in a bid to get infrastructure projects approved more quickly. The rule signed by former president Barack Obama in 2015 had not yet come into effect but aimed to make infrastructure more resilient to the effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels and flooding.

Aug 29, 2017

North Korea fires missile over Japan, sharply escalating tensions

North Korea has conducted dozens of ballistic missile tests under young leader Kim Jong-Un, the most recent on Saturday, but firing projectiles over mainland Japan is rare.

Aug 29, 2017

Narendra Modi and China's President Xi Jinping

Here's how India handled China's three-pronged warfare strategy to settle Doklam standoff

After successfully stopping China's road-building venture, India had beefed up its military presence at the borders to avoid another 1962 episode.

Aug 29, 2017

German nurse in jail accused of at least 90 murders

Niels Hoegel, a murder convict who is in jail for killing two patients with drug overdose, now faces murder charge of 90 patients in total.

Aug 28, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced to 20 years in jail: 10 things to know

The self-styled godman enjoyed a following in lakhs, acted in movies and was known for his flamboyant lifestyle.

Aug 28, 2017

Supreme Courts raps Gujarat government for delaying Asaram Bapu rape probe

The Supreme Court has raised questions over the tardy pace in the trial of Asaram Bapu, who was arrested in 2013.

Aug 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey: 200 Indian students marooned in Houston floods

Two Indian students are in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday.

Aug 28, 2017

Most Indians reside in homes smaller than prison cells: Report [VIDEO]

The report says, majority of India's population, both rural and urban, lives in homes with space smaller than the minimum floor area per person recommended for prison cells.

Aug 28, 2017

Muslims pray at the Central London Mosque during Ramadan

One fifth of Europeans do not want Muslim neighbours, says new study

A study has found that 20 percent of people in five European countries do not want Muslims as neighbours.

Aug 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey kills 5 and leaves thousands of people stranded

'Unprecedented' flooding in Houston from Hurricane Harvey kills at least 3 [VIDEO]

The storm killed at least three people in Texas and more than 1,000 people were rescued overnight.

Aug 28, 2017

Who is Sant Rampal? Things to know about engineer who became self-styled godman

Things to know about Sant Rampal's journey from an engineer to self-styled godman.

Aug 28, 2017

Justice Dipak Misra sworn in as Chief Justice of India

Justice Misra was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at a function in the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Aug 28, 2017

TDP wins Nandyal with thumping majority; what does it mean to Jagan's CM dream?

Proving all the poll surveys wrong, Telugu Desam Party's Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy emerged victorious with a majority of 27,456 votes.

Aug 28, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh verdict: Kiku Sharda celebrates with wife and MSG-free Chinese food [PHOTO]

Comedian Kiku Sharda reacted to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh being sentenced to 20 years of jail, and he is mighty happy.

Aug 28, 2017

Duterte orders Philippines Police to kill idiots who resist arrest

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the police forces to kill idiots if they resist arrest, amid a string of troubling cases of extrajudicial killings. The firebrand leader on August 28 said he would back them as long as there is justification for killings, yet again throwing his weight firmly behind the security forces.

Aug 28, 2017