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Watch North Koreas latest missile launch that shows Pyongyangs progress toward ICBM

North Korea state-run television KRT, on 15 May, showed footage of the countrys latest ballistic missile launch, called Hwasong-12. Experts agree the missile fired on Sunday (14 May) was a new kind of weapon considerably different the earlier versions of Scud, Nodong, and Musudan. Japan fears the missile launch indicates a big advancement in North Koreas technological capabilities, while experts from 38 North, a US-based North Korean monitoring agency said in its analysis that Hwasong-12 demonstrates Pyongyang is close to fulfilling its ambition of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

May 16, 2017

Kochi Oberon mall catches fire; people evacuated [VIDEOS]

The fire broke out around 11.15 am on Tuesday, May 16.

May 16, 2017

Karnataka: Chlorine leakage in Hassan lands 25 people in hospital

Leakage of chlorine gas from a water treatment plant has led to more than 20 people being hospitalised in Belur in the Hassan district of Karnataka.

May 16, 2017

I-T raids at 22 locations in Delhi-NCR in Rs 1,000-crore benami land deal case involving Lalu Prasad

The Income Tax department on Tuesday raided several locations over alleged benami deals to the tune of Rs 1,000 crores involving RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and others. Read to know more

May 16, 2017

Why this man drives auto-rickshaw with 2-year-old son in his arms daily

The Internet jumped in to help the man who is fighting his fate every day with a determined face. Can we also extend him a helping hand?

May 16, 2017

WhatsApp forward makes common man wanna cry over ATM closure due to WannaCry infection fears

The Whatsapp forward has mentioned a video called the 'Dance of the Hillary' that is allegedly being passed around and might compromise the phone's security, if the user opens the video.

May 16, 2017

Donald Trump revealed intelligence secret about ISIS to Russians

The Washington Post said Trump shared details about an ISIS terror threat, associated with the use of laptop computers on aircraft, with the Russian officials.

May 16, 2017

Rajinikanth in politics: Superstar will translate his words into deeds, predicts astrologer

Rajinikanth will foray into politics and he will float a new party, according to an astrologer.

May 16, 2017

Presidential election 2017: Mamata & Nitish Kumar have changed their games

Mamata had refused to back Pranab Mukherjee in 2012 but ultimately did so after Mulayam left her embarrassed. This time, she is willing to back the incumbent, burying her personal preferences.

May 16, 2017

McMaster: Trump did not discuss sources, methods with Russias Lavrov

White House National Security Advisor HR McMaster has denied reports that US President Donald Trump had divulged classified information to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his visit to the Oval Office. Trumps staff is working hard to reject the bombshell report released by The Washington Post on Monday (May 15) and also reported by the New York Times. In a brief appearance with reporters following the report, McMaster said: There is nothing that the President takes more seriously than the security of the American people. The story that came out tonight as reported is false. 

May 16, 2017

The Hague Battle: India says Kulbhushan Jadhav faces 'concocted' charges, Pakistan conducted farcical trial

India sought "annulment" of the death sentence meted out to alleged Indian spy and former Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav by an army court in Pakistan for alleged "espionage and subversive activities."

May 16, 2017

CBI raids houses of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, son Karti in Chennai

A First Information Report (FIR) has also been registered against the former Indian finance minister in the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval case of 2007-08.

May 16, 2017

May 16: Three years since Congress was reduced to 44 seats in a general election, its all-time low

The Congress, which has ruled India for most of the post-Independence period, could win just 44 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. The Gandhis were made irrelevant by the Narendra Modi wave on the day.

May 16, 2017

Flashback May 16, 2014: The day Narendra Modi's BJP painted the nation saffron

Today is the third anniversary of the emphatic victory the BJP had bagged in the Lok Sabha election of 2014. Why was it historical? IBT takes a look.

May 16, 2017

The fat cats get all the money: Watch disabled voter confront Theresa May over Disability Allowance

Theresa May was confronted on the general election campaign trail by an angry disabled voter in Oxfordshire, England, on Monday 15 May.Cathy, who bumped into the prime minister as she toured a local market, told May face-to-face that she wanted her Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to return.

May 15, 2017