Chennai rain: Met predicts heavy rainfall in next 24 hours; Airport shut till Sunday The half-yearly examinations of all state board schools have been postponed. Dec 2, 2015
Libya: Isis expansion hampered by lack of fighters UN experts said around 800 Libyans fighting with insurgents in Libya had previously fought with the group in Syria and Iraq. Dec 2, 2015
Pentagon to deploy specialised operations force in Iraq, Syria The more contributions we receive from other nations, the greater combat power we can achieve using our forces, said Carter. Dec 2, 2015
India restores govt funding for AIDS programme after criticism The central government had slashed its contribution and asked individual states to fill the gap. Dec 2, 2015
Brazilian campaign shows way to tackle online racist comments The campaign - "Virtual racism, real consequences" - is run by Criola, an organisation founded in 1992 and led by black women. Dec 2, 2015
Gujarat civic election result: Congress wins big in PM Modi's home district; BJP wins all 6 corporations The counting for the recently held Gujarat civic polls began on Wednesday. Dec 2, 2015
Ethicists squabble over mores of gene editing tools and techniques Several groups have already called for restrictions on use of the technology known as CRISPR-Cas9. Dec 2, 2015
British PM Cameron calls Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn a 'terrorist sympathiser' Cameron is desperate to get enough votes in Parliament to launch airstrikes in Syria. Dec 2, 2015
Yemen: Dozens of Houthi fighters killed during attack on the Saudi Arabia border Those who tried to infiltrate were killed and the situation is stable, said Brigadier Assiri. Dec 2, 2015
Russia ramping up military facilities on Kuril islands rousing Japan's ire Russia plans to put up 392 pre-fabricated buildings on the islands. Dec 2, 2015
Russia adds a second airbase in Syria as part of military expansion against Isis The second airbase is coming up at Sharyat and reports say Russia has already landed warplanes there. Dec 2, 2015
Anna Hazare says he will step in if Centre obstructs Delhi govt's Jan Lokpal bill Anna Hazare said he will agitate if the Centre obstructs the Arvind Kejriwal government's Jan Lokpal Bill. Dec 1, 2015
Nnamdi Kanus wife speaks: My husband is a prisoner of conscience EXCLUSIVE: IBTimesUK speaks with wife of Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu, arrested on criminal conspiracy charges. Dec 1, 2015
Turkey: Massive explosion at Bayrampasa metro station in Istanbul The cause of explosion is still being investigated. Dec 1, 2015
