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China tests bat-like spy drones that can survive near space 'death zone' to gather military intelligence

These Chinese spy drones are about the size of a bat, and they barely leave traces on radar.

Oct 31, 2017

Trouble for Indian football as Delhi High Court seeks fresh presidential elections at AIFF

Praful Patel's election as the AIFF president for the third time in a row last December violated the National Sports Code, ruled Delhi High Court on Tuesday.

Oct 31, 2017

Topless feminist activists protest film director Roman Polanski

Topless activists from feminist group Femen chanted no honours for rapists at Roman Polanski who was presenting his latest film in Paris. The film director fled the US in 1979 after pleading guilty to statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl, in addition to four other sexual assault allegations.

Oct 31, 2017

Jet Airways hijack threat accused is a jewellery scion who wanted to get air hostess he had crush on fired

Ahmedabad Crime Branch detained two persons on Monday and then later arrested Salla. His case has now been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Oct 31, 2017

North Korea steals South Korean warships blueprints; Components of Pyongyang's missile sourced to West

North Korean hackers have hacked Daewoo Shipbuilding, hinting that blueprints of South Korean warships could be compromised.

Oct 31, 2017

Who is Safeer Karim? The IPS officer and civil service trainer who was caught cheating in UPSC exam

The accused officer is the founder of Karim's IAS & IPS Coaching Centre, which trains civil service candidates and has branches in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram.

Oct 31, 2017

Shiv Sena says it is set to contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections with or without BJP

Sena MP, Raut said that the Sena is keen for contesting in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and Maharashtra state's assembly polls, with our without the BJP.

Oct 31, 2017

Uttar Pradesh SHOCKER: 100-yr-old bedridden woman raped, dies

A 35-year-old man has been arrested for the attack. Read on to know the details of the crime.

Oct 31, 2017

Manus Immigration Detainees Refuse To Leave Closing Detention Center

A video by Refugee Action Collective Victoria shows refugees and asylum seekers performing a peaceful protest in the Australian run detention center in Manus Island, Papau New Guinea. The detainees are worried about leaving the controversial detention center that is closing on Tuesday 31, Oct. In the video a spokesperson claims they are vulnerable to attacks from the locals, the unnamed man also explains they are unarmed and refusing to leave.

Oct 31, 2017

Beijing cannot be contained by anyone, Chinese envoy says on US-India arms deal

The Donald Trump administration has decided to sell high-tech military equipment to India, including state-of-the-art armed drones.

Oct 31, 2017

Beijing tells United States not to meddle in South China Sea talks

The South China Sea dispute involves islands and maritime claims in the region among several sovereign states. China claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea.

Oct 31, 2017

Netflix drama House of Cards to be cancelled

Netflix, pulled the plug on its groundbreaking political drama House Of Cards. The announcement comes less than one day after star Kevin Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct by an actor who says he was a minor at the time of the alleged incident.

Oct 31, 2017

Indian students attacked in Italy, Sushma Swaraj monitoring situation

The Indian consulate in Milan on Monday asked the students not to panic and opened a helpline to report any such incidents.

Oct 31, 2017

Chennai police arrests IPS officer for cheating during UPSC Mains; here's how he was cheating

The IPS officer was nabbed a few minutes after he started writing his exam on Monday. Read on to know how he was cheating and who was helping him.

Oct 31, 2017

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman drops in for surprise visit at Elphinstone stampede site

At least 23 people were killed and more than 30 were injured in the Elphinstone stampede in Mumbai.

Oct 31, 2017