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Watch Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn in controversial leaked video

Thailands King Bhumibol Adulyadej has died at 88, meaning his son Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is expected to inherit the throne. In 2007 he was filmed throwing a lavish birthday party for his pet poodle Air Chief Marshal Foo Foo, whilst his then wife, now third ex-wife, is basically naked and pretends to eat cake off the floor.

Oct 13, 2016

Islamic State using explosives-laden UAV to attack soldiers

One of the attacks led to the death of two Kurdish (Peshmerga) fighters in northern Iraq on October 2.

Oct 13, 2016

Baba Ramdev with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

PM Modi effigy burning: NSUI warns of country-wide protests over JNU probe

The students' union burnt the effigy to protest the RSS ideology being imposed on students and educational institutions.

Oct 13, 2016

Maldives pulls out of Commonwealth, cites unjust and unfair treatment

Maldives' Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the decision to leave the Commonwealth was difficult, but inevitable.

Oct 13, 2016

Isis member kills father for insulting terror group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The man reportedly called al-Baghdadi a "dog" - considered supreme insult for Muslims.

Oct 13, 2016

List of defence deals likely to dominate Modi-Putin meet in Goa

PM Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be holding summit-level talks that will include defence deals.

Oct 13, 2016

Evening wrap: JNU to probe PM effigy burning, Galaxy Note 7 threat to Samsung credit ratings and Diwali gift for armed forces

Also read about new smartphones added by Reliance Jio and censor board chopping Ranbir-Aishwarya's intimate scenes.

Oct 13, 2016

West Bengal: Kangaroo court forces farmer to shave wife's head over extra-marital affair

The woman and her family were threatened with forcible eviction and boycott if they approached police.

Oct 13, 2016

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies: Rare photos of the world's longest-reigning monarch

Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away at Siriraj Hospital peacefully on Thursday, the palace said in a statement.

Oct 13, 2016

Thailands King Bhumibol Adulyadej dies aged 88

After being in an unstable condition on 9 October King Bhumibol Adulyadej has passed away, aged 88. Bhumibol was well loved throughout Thailand and many Thais have been wearing pink as a good luck charm.

Oct 13, 2016

US backs India's right to self-defence but highlights need for caution

The Indian Army carried out surgical strikes at launch pads along the LoC on September 29 and foiled infiltration attempts.

Oct 13, 2016

Nobel Prize 2016: Bob Dylan wins Literature award

The US singer edged out Japanese author Haruki Murakami, American Don DeLillo and Syrian poet Adunis to win the prize.

Oct 13, 2016

Thailand King succession: What will happen next?

King Bhumibhol, 88, the world's longest-reigning monarch died in hospital in Thailand on Thursday.

Oct 13, 2016

Fortune-telling Donald Trump appears on the streets of New York

A Zoltar machine, reportedly created by four anonymous artists from Brooklyn, has the likeness of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The Donald Trump machine gives out misfortune cards and yells insults at passers-by, drawing a lot of attention from the public. The machine has appeared all over New York, and was even outside of the Trump International Hotel and Tower for a time.

Oct 13, 2016