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Indonesia: At least 23 dead after ferry catches fire near Jakarta

The vessel caught fire while ferrying about 100 people from Jakarta'a port of Muara Angke to Tidung.

Jan 1, 2017

WB CM Mamata Banerjee slams Narendra Modi's address to nation on New Year's eve

Banerjee described Modi's address to the nation as a "heartless, baseless speech."

Jan 1, 2017

List of Holidays 2017 for Central Government, Karnataka Government

The holiday list you need to plan all your trips in 2017.

Jan 1, 2017

Journalists killed in 2016: 93 lost lives in targeted killings, bomb attacks and crossfire incidents

Another 29 journalists died due to plane crashes in Colombia and Russia.

Jan 1, 2017

Will 2017 be the year the world finally gets rid of ISIS for good?

This year, don't expect ISIS to find itself mired in battles of attrition in the Middle East; it's more likely that Lone Wolf attacks will increase, especially on the European mainland.

Jan 1, 2017

Mulayam Singh Yadav expels Ram Gopal Yadav again: 10 things you need to know about Samajwadi Party feud

The national executive meeting called on Sunday elected Akhilesh Yadav as national party president.

Jan 1, 2017

India news live updates: Ramgopal Yadav expelled from Samajwadi Party for 6 years

Read all the live updates here.

Jan 1, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch's Shahpur area

Shelling began around 9:30 am in Sher, Shakti and Doda sectors of the district.

Jan 1, 2017

At least 3 killed after two planes collide mid-air in McKinney, Texas

The planes collided near the private Aero Country Airport, located around 35 miles north of downtown Dallas.

Jan 1, 2017

Istanbul nightclub attack: At least 39 killed, including 16 foreigners, in Reina nightclub attack

The gunman shot dead a police officer who was guarding the gate at the Reina nightclub around 1:15 am local time.

Jan 1, 2017

Did PM Modi deliver a budget speech on New Year's Eve? These leaders think so!

The reason why Narendra Modi is being slammed is because he announced a few steps that are not usually seen outside a budget speech.

Jan 1, 2017

Theresa May channels Jo Cox in New Years unity plea as Brexit talks loom

Prime Minister Theresa May has reiterated the message of trying to bring the country together in 2017. In her new year message, May reflects on 2016 and the EU referendum as well as addressing inequality in Britain.

Jan 1, 2017

Narendra Modi New Year's Eve speech: Did PM troll people by switching from 'Mitron' to 'Doston' in his address? [VIDEO]

Read the full transcript of the speech Narendra Modi gave on December 31, see the video and find out why he made the switch.

Dec 31, 2016

Sydney New Year fireworks commemorate Prince, David Bowie and Gene Wilder

In its biggest fireworks display ever, Sydney honoured some of the celebrities who died in 2016.Purple fireworks, inspired by the song Purple Rain, lit up Harbour Bridge to commemorate Prince.Moon, star and planet Saturn fireworks paid tribute to David Bowie and his song Space Oddity.A colourful Willy Wonka display honoured actor Gene Wilder. More than one million people watched the fireworks in Sydney’s harbour. The display used seven tonnes of fireworks.

Dec 31, 2016

Modi's demonetisation speech: 9 things that the PM said, from housing loan discounts to help for pregnant women

Here are nine important things the Prime Minister said during his televised address on Saturday.

Dec 31, 2016