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Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, soldier rescued from Siachen avalanche, dies

He passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, the army said.

Feb 11, 2016

Jashodaben Modi files RTI seeking PM's passport details

Jashodaben wants to know how Narendra Modi received a passport without showing a marriage certificate when she was denied one.

Feb 11, 2016

David Headley says Ishrat Jahan was LeT suicide bomber

The Pakistani American told a Mumbai court on Thursday that the Mumbra girl was part of LeT's woman wing.

Feb 11, 2016

Pakistan Taliban coordinating with ISIS, says country's intelligence head

This is reportedly the first time that a government official has admitted to the growing presence of the Islamic State group in Pakistan.

Feb 11, 2016

Female suicide bombers kill over 60 people in northeast Nigeria

Two female suicide bombers sneaked into an internally displaced persons camp and detonated themselves in the middle of it.

Feb 11, 2016

Pathankot mastermind Masood Azhar 'missing' from Pakistan: Report

Pakistan government officials told NDTV that Azhar is "untraceable."

Feb 11, 2016

London black cab protest: Watch thousands of drivers stage safety protest in Whitehall

The demonstration comes after Transport for London rejected a number of proposed regulations.

Feb 10, 2016

India, Russia restart talks on FGFA project, production of Kamov helicopters in India

A Russian delegation is in New Delhi to hold talks with the Indian counterparts on Sukhoi T-50 fighters and Kamov 226T helicopters.

Feb 10, 2016

Pakistan bans Valentine's Day celebration in Islamabad: Report

The celebration of Valetine's Day is considered an "insult" to Islam by many hardliners in the country.

Feb 10, 2016

Ukraine: Four dead after bus runs over land mine

Four Ukrainian civilians were killed when a minivan carrying them drove over a land mine as they waited to cross out of separatist-held territory in eastern Ukraine on 10 February, Ukraines authorities said. Three passengers died instantly and another later from their injuries from the explosion around 12 miles southwest of the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk, with one passenger surviving the blast.

Feb 10, 2016

Junior doctors strike: Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya explains BMA’s decision to march

Junior doctors are striking on 10 February after last-ditch talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government finished without a resolution. Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya, a junior doctor at Homerton Hospital explains the BMA’s decision to strike for a second time.

Feb 10, 2016

Around 200 students fall sick in Bihar, Haryana after taking deworming medicine

The incidents occurred even as the Union Health Ministry observed National Deworming Day on Wednesday.

Feb 10, 2016

Nato set to boost eastern defence amid Russian ‘aggression’

Backed by an increase in US military spending, Nato plans to boost its presence in eastern Europe to respond to any aggression from Russia, Nato Secretary General chief Jens Stoltenberg said on 10 February.

Feb 10, 2016

Google India head says growth in villages could double country's Internet user base to 700 million by 2020

By 2020, as more Indians living in rural hinterlands come online, the internet user base in the country could double to 700 million.

Feb 10, 2016

Ranchi: Teacher's family taken into custody for 'killing' boy who loved her daughter

Nezma Khatoon of Sapphire International School was arrested for allegedly killing Vinay Mahto, 12.

Feb 10, 2016