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AgustaWestland chopper scam: ED, CBI summon ex-Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi

Tyagi has been accused of meeting Agusta officials while in office and tailoring specifications for helicopters to help the Italian company win the bid.

Apr 30, 2016

London mayoral election 2016: What does the Mayor of London actually do?

IBTimes UK asks what the London Mayor actually does ahead of the 5 May election.

Apr 29, 2016

Government raises PF interest rate to 8.8%

The move to hike it from 8.7 percent is said to have been fuelled by pressure from trade unions.

Apr 29, 2016

Hungarian weatherman fired after ill-conceived fart joke

Hungarian channel TV2 didnt see the funny side.

Apr 29, 2016

India activates laser walls to monitor porous border along Pakistan

Infra-red and laser beam intrusion detection systems have been placed near the international border vulnerable to infiltration.

Apr 29, 2016

Moroccan youth arrested in Switzerland over Cologne sex attacks

The man stole food items and cigarettes with his companion from a store in Constance town.

Apr 29, 2016

Bombay High Court orders demolition of 31-storey Adarsh Housing Society

It has ordered the defence ministry to probe its officers for not taking action when the scam surfaced in November 2010.

Apr 29, 2016

GoPro footage reveals horrific reality of what its like to fight for Isis

Footage found on a GoPro camera mounted to the helmet of a dead Islamic State (Isis) fighter, revealed an intense first person perspective of an IS (Daesh) fighter during a chaotic and seemingly unorganised battle with Kurdish forces in northern Iraq. Kurdish Peshmerga forces released the footage and said the camera was found after a battle with IS militants, which they identified the fighters as.

Apr 29, 2016

US to not fund Pakistan's F-16 jets purchase: Report

The U.S. will withhold $430 million that was earlier earmarked to help Pakistan with the purchase of the eight fighter jets.

Apr 29, 2016

Medical entrance test NEET to be held as scheduled, says Supreme Court

The Centre on Friday appealed to the Supreme Court to scrap the first phase of National Eligibility Entrance Test, scheduled to be held on May 1.

Apr 29, 2016

Ted Cruz fires back at John Boehner â€˜Luciferâ€™ remark

Apr 29, 2016

Met Police release CCTV footage of Newham hit-and-run

Apr 29, 2016

11 dead after drinking contaminated water in Rajasthan

Consumption of contaminated water at a home for people with special needs run by the Rajasthan government in Jaipur's Jamdoli area reportedly led to the deaths.

Apr 29, 2016