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North Korea tests another ICBM, claims all of US in strike range

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the midnight launch of the missile on Friday night and said it was a "stern warning" for the United States that it would not be safe from destruction if it tries to attack.

Jul 29, 2017

Donald Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus with retired General Kelly

Trump announced the move in a tweet a day after his new communications director accused Priebus of leaking information to reporters in a profanity-laced tirade.

Jul 29, 2017

Sheena Bora murder case: Driver implicates Indrani Mukerjea

Indrani Mukerjea was implicated by her former driver Shyamwar Rai who has turned witness against her.

Jul 29, 2017

Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik declared 'proclaimed offender'

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also initiated a the process to attach Zakir Naik's assets under the law.

Jul 29, 2017

India is world's third biggest beef exporter, FAO report says

India imported 363,000 tonnes of beef last year and the amount was projected to stay the same over the decade.

Jul 29, 2017

Worried Congress in Gujarat flies 46 MLAs to party-ruled Karnataka

The move came after six Congress MLAs of the Gujarat Assembly submitted their resignations in two consecutive days.

Jul 29, 2017

Prague diary 3: A tryst with Masala Dosa and the amazing nationalism that food can inspire

As I was looking for an escape from pork and hotdogs, a man from Kerala appeared as a messiah to take me to an Indian restaurant. A masala dosa is what I had as an Indian food in Prague first. Though dosa is not a food which I am naturally inclined to, in a distant land, my idea of India was founded on it.

Jul 29, 2017

One killed and several injured following mass stabbing at supermarket in Hamburg

A knife-wielding attacker has killed one person at a supermarket in Hamburg and injured four others. Police arrested a suspect who fled the scene. The identity of the attacker has not been confirmed yet.

Jul 28, 2017

Alleged abuse of baby giant pandas causes outrage in China

Keepers have defended themselves saying the pandas were being violent and that the footage had been edited. Panda keeper Guo Jingpeng said that on 12 July, he was feeding milk to the panda cubs, just as he does every day, when one of them suddenly became aggressive. It bit my hand really hard, its teeth cut into the flesh and my hand started bleeding, Guo said.When it tried to bite me again, I pushed it away out of instinct.Guo also said that he has been targeted through the video. The over 50-minute video was intentionally edited into less than two minutes of footage, he said. Humane Society Internationals China Policy expert Dr Peter Li has responded the video saying The action of this panda keeper is hard to defend and so it is good to see that the Chengdu facility has not tried to do so. Pandas are wild animals and so anyone working with them should be properly trained so that they can interact with them without resorting to the kind of rough handling that we see in the video. Dragging and throwing any animal is unacceptable, and the outrage that has been expressed on social media for this globally-adored species is typical these days of growing animal welfare concern among Chinas citizens.

Jul 28, 2017

Scientists spot a mysterious object beyond Neptune [VIDEO]

This strange object is found to be 160,000 times fainter than Neptune and it has been observed 22 times so far.

Jul 28, 2017

Sikkim standoff: CAG says Rs 4,000 crore IAF defence system 4 years late, and missiles are deficient and standing idle!

The CAG report has exposed fault lines in India's defence capabilities along the border of Sikkim.

Jul 28, 2017

Pakistans prime minister Nawaz Sharif Resigns over Panama Papers Corruption Court Ruling

This is the third time Sharifs stint in office has been cut short. His government was dissolved in April 1993 by President Ghulam Ishaq Khan, however Sharif successfully challenged that decision to become prime minister again in May. He then resigned from the post in July, forcing the removal of President Khan as well.After re-election in 1997, he was then forced out by a military coup in 1999. He came back from exile to secure a major victory in the 2013 polls. This latest disqualification comes roughly a year before his term was to conclude, ending his chance of creating history by becoming the first Pakistani prime minister to complete a full five-year term in office. Pakistans powerful military has ruled the country for roughly half of its nearly 70-year-history.

Jul 28, 2017

Kerala HC denies anticipatory bail to Dileep's manager Appuni in actress assault case

The Kerala High Court has directed Appuni to appear before the probe team soon.

Jul 28, 2017

Gujarat floods: PTI fires photographer after Smriti Irani raises flag over wrong image [VIDEO]

PTI deeply regrets the error and has terminated the services of the concerned photographer, the news agency tweeted.

Jul 28, 2017

Darjeeling unrest: Mamata Banerjee has killed democracy with violation of human rights

Darjeeling has been without Internet for more than 40 days now, and even the basic rights to life may have been hampered there. But that hasn't stopped the Nepali-speaking Gorkhas from fighting for their land.

Jul 28, 2017