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Air India pilot hits out at aviation minister for "lagging in commitment" remark

Ashok Gajapathi Raju had said that there was something "lagging" in the commitment shown by Air India pilots compared to pilots of private airlines.

Dec 29, 2016

Election Commission puts poll-bound states at the ready: Will UP vote in 7 phases?

The EC has issued a 33-page letter for voting in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, to the state poll panels.

Dec 29, 2016

33 hurt in second Philippines mystery bombing

A bombing at a shopping mall during an amateur boxing match in Leyte province, the Philippines, wounded 33 people on 29 December. It is the second attack on a public place in less than a week where no one has claimed responsibility. A mortar round was remotely detonated by a mobile phone. It followed a Christmas Eve grenade explosion outside a Catholic church that wounded 16 people on the southern island of Mindanao, a Muslim-dominated region where a long-running insurgency is being fought. Police said there was no indication the two attacks were linked.

Dec 29, 2016

India could still get NSG membership, but so could Pakistan

A draft proposal by NSG Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi could allow India access to the elite nuclear group.

Dec 29, 2016

John Kerry savages Israels settler agenda

US Secretary of State John Kerry laid out his plans for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on 28 December. In a speech just weeks before the Obama administration hands over power to President-elect Donald Trump, Kerry gave a strong speech criticising both Palestine and Israel in the conflict, especially Israels settlement expansion policy. The US Secretary of State also defended the decision to allow for the passage of a U.N. resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements.

Dec 29, 2016

World's oldest male panda Pan Pan dies in China [Video]

Pan Pan has over 130 descendants which account for world's 25 percent population of captive-bred pandas.

Dec 29, 2016

French President Francois Hollande pardons woman who killed her husband

Sauvage case attracted public attention after she murdered her husband after suffering decades of abuse by him.

Dec 29, 2016

PM Narendra Modi may address nation on demonetisation before new year

Narendra Modi is expected to speak about the next steps being contemplated by his government after demonetisation.

Dec 29, 2016

Bengaluru man arrested for Capgemini software engineer's murder in Pune

The Bengaluru-based man's romantic overtures were turned down by Antara Das.

Dec 29, 2016

New York Police Department to allow Sikh officers to wear turbans, grow beards

Sikh officials in the department can now wear their turbans instead of the traditional police cap.

Dec 29, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered executions of more than 300 people

The South Korean spy agency has said that the North Korean leader has spent $180 million on erecting 460 statues or monuments glorifying the Kims.

Dec 29, 2016

KLM's incredible Bonding Buffet at Schiphol Airport for Christmas travellers [Video]

In a unique social experiment, KLM brought total strangers together to celebrate Christmas at Schiphol Airport with its Bonding Buffet.

Dec 29, 2016

Jayalalithaa death mystery: Madras High Court raises questions, asks why her body cannot be exhumed

The Central government and the Tamil Nadu government have been sent a notice in this regard following a PIL filed by an AIADMK activist.

Dec 29, 2016

Donald Trump knows who's behind US election hacking...it's those damn computers!

The Republican billionaire on Wednesday said that people should just move on from the elections hacking case.

Dec 29, 2016

Syrian Civil War: Russian embassy in Damascus hit with mortar fire

The Russian foreign ministry said that the shelling was a "provocation" to derail the ongoing peace settlement process in Syria.

Dec 29, 2016