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India, Vietnam to boost defence ties; first naval exercise to start on May 21

At least three Indian warships — stealth frigate INS Sahyadri, missile corvette INS Kamorta and fleet tanker INS Shakti — have been deployed to participate in the India-Vietnam naval exercise.

May 21, 2018

Domestic help killed in Delhi for demanding salary, chopped up body found in drain

The girl's body was found in a drain in outer Delhi on May 4, and the police have now arrested one of the killers. The accused, Manjeet Karketa, was a part of the group that brought the victim to Delhi. Others are said to be absconding.

May 21, 2018

Venezuela's Maduro wins presidential vote: election board

The election board said that the turnout for the latest poll was about 46.1 percent, way down from 80 percent registered at the last presidential vote in 2013. This was due to a boycott by Venezuela's mainstream opposition.

May 21, 2018

Strategic partnership between India, Russia will strengthen: Modi

Modi is travelling to Russia at Putin's invitation for an informal summit in Sochi, the government has said. The informal summit was in keeping with the tradition of regular consultations between India and Russia at the highest level.

May 20, 2018

Gujjars call off May 23 protest after talks with Rajasthan government

Following the talks on Saturday, the two parties reached a 16-point agreement and soon after, Samiti leader Col Kirori Singh Bainsla (retd) announced the protest had been called off.

May 20, 2018

A Noah's Ark of animals rescued from Hawaii lava

The animal-friendly Red Cross shelter in Pahoa, a town about 25 miles (40 km) east of the volcano, has about 100 dogs and 30 cats, along with bunnies, birds and pigs, said Burgandy Singleton, a Hawaii Island Humane Society volunteer.

May 20, 2018

Modi faces revived opposition after setback in Karnataka

A coalition of Congress and a regional group said on Sunday they will establish a government in Karnataka state next week, after Modi's BJP failed to prove its majority despite bagging more seats than any other party in a closely-fought election.

May 20, 2018

Donald Trump welcomes 'Melanie' Trump home after hospitalisation and Twitter can't keep calm

The First Lady of the United States Melania Trump was hospitalisd at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for nearly one week as she underwent surgery for a benign kidney condition.

May 20, 2018

Maoist landmine kills six policemen in Chhattisgarh

The blast took place two days before Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh is set to hold a public meeting in Dantewada. Officials said security would be further increased for the Chief Minister's meeting.

May 20, 2018

Sridevi's death: Dawood Ibrahim may have a hand in it, says retired ACP of Delhi Police

According to the retired cop, when he and his investigating team members requested the Dubai Police to handover Sridevi's blood samples, information about how much amount of water was found in her lungs and other information associated with the incident, they denied them access.

May 20, 2018

Snake hides in neighbour's toilet after woman captures it for cruel traditional medicine

The snake, which was supposed to be killed for back pain tonic, escaped from the house, slithered down two floors and hid in neighbour's toilet.

May 20, 2018

China agrees to import more from U.S., no sign of $200 billion figure

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on up to $150 billion on Chinese goods to combat what his administration says is Beijing's misappropriation of U.S.intellectual property through joint venture requirements and other policies that force technology transfers.

May 20, 2018

China air force lands bombers on South China Sea island

China says its military facilities in the Spratly islands are purely defensive, and that it can do what it likes on its own territory.

May 20, 2018

US sanctions on Iran threaten vital Afghanistan trade project

The US-led invasion to oust the Taliban from power had started 17 years ago, and Afghanistan still remains one of the world's poorest countries, highly dependent on foreign aid.

May 20, 2018

IMD predicts early onset of south-west monsoon, rains might hit Kerala on May 29

The rainy season in the south-west usually sets over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about seven days. The rains will prove beneficial for states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, where Kharif crops are grown.

May 20, 2018