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North Korea fires second ballistic missile over Japan making Tokyos hackles rise

North Korea has fired a missile eastwards that passed over northern Japan in what Tokyo has described as an unprecedented threat. South Koreas military said that the missile was fired east from the Sunan district in Pyongyang around 7a.m. local time on Friday, 15 September, (11pm BST on Thursday) and was likely to have reached an altitude of about 770km (478 miles) and travelled 3,700km.

Sep 15, 2017

Faceless sea monster found on Texas beach after Hurricane Harvey

The sea creature with fangs and no face had washed up on the shoreline in southwest Texas.

Sep 15, 2017

SpaceX Falcon 9 blooper reel

SpaceX released a blooper reel on Thursday, September 14, of its Falcon 9 rocket failing to land during testing. The rocket, designed to separate and send one stage back to Earth after launch, has made 16 successful landings.

Sep 15, 2017

Setback for Vijay Mallya: Britain's serious fraud office launches probe against liquor baron

British officials are investigating Mallya's alleged use of various firms for laundering money from India to the UK through a complex web of companies.

Sep 15, 2017

Former Trinamool candidate Baichung Bhutia wants Gorkhaland but we can't crucify him for his views

The former footballer has also spoken in favour of a separate Gorkhaland in the past but this time, his words will cause the ruling Trinamool Congress more inconvenience since it has handled the movement with an iron fist. But can we judge Bhutia only politically?

Sep 15, 2017

A member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) tells a Rohingya girl not to come on Bangladesh side, in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Rohingya crisis: 'Mass exodus of refugees could be a huge security concern for Northeast India'

The Bangladeshi envoy has said that India has to do much more as the mass exodus of the refugees could bring along a "huge security concern" for the region, including India's Northeastern states.

Sep 15, 2017

Kansas: Indian-origin doctor Achutha Reddy stabbed to death; neighbours say he was 'rebellious and involved with wrong company'

Dr Achutha N Reddy, a psychiatrist from the Nalgonda district of Telangana, was stabbed multiple times and the suspect is said to be one of his patients, who has now been arrested

Sep 15, 2017

Rohingya Hindus join Muslims fleeing Myanmar seeking refuge in Bangladesh

Over 400 Hindus from Myanmar's Rakhine have taken refuge in a Hindu village in Cox Bazar.

Sep 15, 2017

North Korea fires missile over Japan that lands far out in the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said the launch "put millions of Japanese into duck and cover", although residents in northern Japan appeared calm and went about their business as normal.

Sep 15, 2017

President Trump denies deal with Dems on DACA

No deal was made last night on DACA, Trump tweeted. Massive border security would have to be agreed to in exchange for consent. Would be subject to vote.

Sep 14, 2017

Doklam effect: Indian Army cannot afford to lower guard, says Command Lt. General PM Hariz

It does not mean that we should let the guard down because the Dokalam issue has been resolved, he said.

Sep 14, 2017

Protests in Kerala over 3-year-old 'Krishna' strapped on to an artificial leaf for Janmashtami procession

The child was tied to a fake leaf as Krishna on the occasion of Janmashtami celebrations in Kerala. Read on to know more

Sep 14, 2017

Undaunted by death threats, brave Indians file 6 million RTI queries a year

India is one of the 70 countries with a freedom of information law. It is also one of the most corrupt nation, according to a recent report by transparency international.

Sep 14, 2017

Government rejects reports forecasting drought in 225 districts across India

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare called the media reports "factually incorrect".

Sep 14, 2017

Operation Insaniyat: India sends humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees [VIDEO]

The UNHRC had said that 3,70,000 Rohingyas have fled violence-affected Myanmar's Rakhine state and sought refuge in Bangladesh.

Sep 14, 2017

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North Korea fires second ballistic missile over Japan making Tokyos hackles rise

Faceless sea monster found on Texas beach after Hurricane Harvey

SpaceX Falcon 9 blooper reel

Setback for Vijay Mallya: Britain's serious fraud office launches probe against liquor baron

Former Trinamool candidate Baichung Bhutia wants Gorkhaland but we can't crucify him for his views

Rohingya crisis: 'Mass exodus of refugees could be a huge security concern for Northeast India'

Kansas: Indian-origin doctor Achutha Reddy stabbed to death; neighbours say he was 'rebellious and involved with wrong company'

Rohingya Hindus join Muslims fleeing Myanmar seeking refuge in Bangladesh

North Korea fires missile over Japan that lands far out in the Pacific

President Trump denies deal with Dems on DACA

Doklam effect: Indian Army cannot afford to lower guard, says Command Lt. General PM Hariz

Protests in Kerala over 3-year-old 'Krishna' strapped on to an artificial leaf for Janmashtami procession

Undaunted by death threats, brave Indians file 6 million RTI queries a year

Government rejects reports forecasting drought in 225 districts across India

Operation Insaniyat: India sends humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees [VIDEO]

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]