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Brazil's Transparency Minister Fabiano Silveira resigns over leaked recordings

Silveiro is reportedly heard advising Senate leader Renan Calheiros on how to respond to Brazilian federal prosecutors regarding the Petrobras investigation.

May 31, 2016

25-year-old gang-raped in SUV in Kolkata's Salt Lake

The woman said that she was thrown out of the car after four people took turns to rape her.

May 31, 2016

20 dead in Maharashtra ammunition depot fire

The fire that broke out around 1 a.m. after an explosion at the depot at the Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon has been doused completely.

May 31, 2016

North Korea's attempt at test firing 4th Musudan missile fails

The missile may have exploded on the mobile launcher and the personnel in the vicinity have suffered serious injuries, Yonhap reported.

May 31, 2016

Assam HSLC results 2016: SEBA announces class 10 results today; where to check online

The Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA) has announced the HSLC and Assam High Madrassa results on its website on May 31.

May 30, 2016

Beijing to impose congestion charges to beat massive traffic jams

The charges will be based on which areas a vehicle enters and the frequency of travelling within those zones in Beijing.

May 30, 2016

Tamil Nadu: 2 students dead, over 40 injured after live wire falls on bus

Five students, who were critically injured, were rushed to the Theni Government Medical College Hospital for treatment after the electrocution.

May 30, 2016

Indonesia: Crackdown on credit card users backfires, pushes people to use cash

Credit card transactions and values therein have gone down in Indonesia where 85 percent transactions are in cash, reported Reuters.

May 30, 2016

Storm, rains kill toddler in Delhi; airport flooded

PM Modi's flight could not land in Delhi due to bad weather and had to be diverted to Jaipur.

May 30, 2016

Captive Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda asks for 'help' in fresh photo

Jumpei Yasuda, who went missing in Syria in 2015, is believed to have been abducted by the al Nusra Front.

May 30, 2016

Madhya Pradesh: One child dies, another critical after doctors give them nitrous oxide instead of oxygen

The police have sealed the operation theatre of the government hospital in MP

May 30, 2016

Future of Asia Conference: Singapore cautions against 'might is right' approach in South China Sea

Infrastructure construction and military deployment by China could lead to a "more militarized South China Sea," said Goh Chok Tong.

May 30, 2016

'Don't care about Ram Gopal Varma's sexist comment:' Angoorlata Deka

Assamese actress-turned-politician Angoorlata Deka says she does not care about Ram Gopal Varma's (RGV) sexist comments, and him.

May 30, 2016

Iraqi army enters Fallujah; begins assault on ISIS

As many as 50,000 civilians are still trapped in Fallujah, the stronghold of the Islamic State group.

May 30, 2016

Syrian Air Force, Army launch fresh attacks against ISIS

The Syrian Air Force attacked a large base of the terrorist group in eastern Syria, destroying their transport and military equipment.

May 30, 2016