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Obama announces lifting of Vietnam arms embargo

Obama announces lifting of Vietnam arms embargo

May 23, 2016

Tamil Nadu: List of Jayalalithaa's Cabinet ministers with portfolios

The portfolio of the finance minister has again been given to J Jayalalithaa's loyalist O Panneerselvam.

May 23, 2016

Srinagar on alert, 3 policemen killed in two militant attacks

Militants attacked policemen in the heart of Srinagar city ahead of the State Legislative Assembly session.

May 23, 2016

Kerala Assembly: Here is the tentative list of Pinarayi Vijayan's cabinet

Pinarayi Vijayan will be sworn-in as the next Chief Minister of Kerala on Wednesday, May 25.

May 23, 2016

Yemen: Several killed in suicide bomb blasts in Aden; ISIS claims attacks

The bomb blast occurred when police recruits were standing in queue to register their names for military services.

May 23, 2016

Indian ship on UNSC sanction list was denotified with US help: Report

The Indian ship was put on the UNSC sanction list after it loaded crude oil from a region not under the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya.

May 23, 2016

Government proposes to ease norms for jewellery carried for personal use by NRIs: Report

The proposed norms would enable NRIs to pay duty on jewellery while visiting India and claim refund while returning, says Economic Times.

May 23, 2016

17 schoolgirls die in dormitory fire in Thailand

The fire broke out on late Sunday night when most girls were asleep.

May 23, 2016

Obama puts emphasis on US, Japan ties; will not apologise for Hiroshima during visit

US President Barack Obama said that his Japan visit would be a way of reflecting on the consequences of war.

May 23, 2016

Jayalalithaa sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister; shuts down 500 TASMAC shops

13 new ministers have been inducted into the cabinet of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.

May 23, 2016

Iraq announces start of Falluja operation, some residents flee

Iraqi Prime Minister said the offensive will be conducted by the army, police, counter terrorism forces and local tribal fighters.

May 23, 2016

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi pitches for a cashless economy

The prime minister in his public broadcast said going cashless will bring in transparency and curb the circulation of black money.

May 22, 2016

MH17 crash: Victims' families sue Russia, President Putin

The families are seeking 10 million Australian dollars for each person in the lawsuit that names the Russian state as well as President Putin as respondents.

May 22, 2016

Some 'high-level people' tried to influence probe in Jat quota violence, says ex-DGP

Prakash Singh, former UP police chief probing cops' role in the Jat quota stir in Haryana early this year, told the Times of India.

May 22, 2016

Bangladesh: 24 killed in cyclone Roanu, 5 lakh people evacuated

The cyclone that hit on Saturday affected Noakhali, Cox's Bazar, Bhola, Feni, Patuakhali, Lakshmipur and Chittagong districts.

May 22, 2016