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Brexit Britain tries to woo China for increased trade at Belt and Road summit

Britain hopes for increased trade with China as Beijing presses forward with its ambitious Silk Road plan aimed at developing worldwide growth. Also known as the Belt and the Road initiative, the Silk Road programme hopes to increase global infrastructure and open up international trade routes in Eurasia.

May 14, 2017

Putin criticises protectionism and sanctions at Eurasian Belt and Road summit

Delivering an address in Beijing at the One Belt, One Road summit – a trade initiative by China which aims to bring together dozens of states - Putin called on heads of state to abandon belligerent rhetoric to solve various geopolitical crises. He called protectionism and illegal sanctions a danger to openeness and free trade, a critizism directed at the European Union over the sanctions imposed on Russia after the annexation of Crimea.

May 14, 2017

Coimbatore heatwave and fodder shortage kill 8 elephants

The Divisional Forest Officer of Coimbatore has said that this is the worst year for wild elephants in the past three decades. Only rain can save the elephants now.

May 14, 2017

'Resign by today evening or I will drag you from your office to Tihar Jail,' Kapil Mishra threatens Arvind Kejriwal

Kapil Mishra also accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of using shell companies to park crores of unaccounted money.

May 14, 2017

Poker Stars: Meet the women bringing their A-game to the male dominated sport

Live poker tournaments comprise around 94% men to just 6~% of women, but the women that are playing are showing that they really do own their place at the table.

May 14, 2017

Rohtak gangrape and murder: Post-mortem reveals brutal torture 'Nirbhaya of Haryana' underwent

The post-mortem report of the 23-year-old gangrape and murder victim in Rohtak has revealed the savagery with which she was tortured by seven men. Read what they did to her.

May 14, 2017

Rape horrors continue in Rohtak: Now 10-year-old impregnated by stepfather!

A 10-year-old girl was found five months pregnant and has revealed that she was raped by her stepfather, who is also her paternal uncle. Read to know more.

May 14, 2017

India boycotts China's One Belt One Road summit; says project ignores its sovereignty, territorial integrity

In the statement issued hours before the opening of the forum in Beijing, India said the connectivity initiative must be pursued in a manner which respects sovereignty and territorial integrity.

May 14, 2017

Twitterati disagrees as President Pranab Mukherjee says Indira Gandhi 'most acceptable' PM of India

President Pranab Mukherjee said at a function that Indira Gandhi is still the "most acceptable" prime minister of India. Twitterati chose to disagree. Read to know more.

May 14, 2017

West Bengal sees 7 civic polls today: Both rulers, Opposition desperate to prove a point

Even if these are civic polls, it is key from the point of view of the ruling Trinamool as Opposition parties like the Left and Congress in the plains and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in Darjeeling hills.

May 14, 2017

Watch: Adiyogi statue of Lord Shiva in Tamil Nadu declared largest bust by Guinness World Records

The 112-foot-tall Adiyogi statue of Lord Shiva in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu has been chosen by Guinness World Records as the largest in the world. Read to know more.

May 14, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Rajouri district; army retaliates

The Pakistani Army on Sunday violated ceasefire along the LoC -- the fifth time in a week -- in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Read to know more.

May 14, 2017

Businesses bolster cyber defenses for new ransomware attacks

The pace of the attack slowed late on Friday, May 12, after the "ransomware" locked up more than 100,000 computers, demanding owners pay to $300 to $600 get their data back,

May 14, 2017

Mother's Day 2017: Are we doing enough for those girls who become mother in adolescence?

Although Mother's Day is celebrated as a day for our mothers, not all stories are happy. Data reveal 3.8 million adolescent girls in India shoulder the responsibilities of motherhood.

May 14, 2017

Six Indian climbers, along with 10 sherpas, become first group to reach summit of Mount Everest this season

The climbers, along with 10 Nepali sherpas, reached the summit on Saturday morning with the first climber reaching the top at 8.20 am local time followed by the remaining five.

May 13, 2017