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Ceasefire in Aleppo after US-Russia talks

A 48-hour ceasefire has been declared in Eastern Ghouta as well.

May 5, 2016

Donald Trump last man standing after Kasich quits Republican race

The real estate tycoon is now the sole contender to win the GOP nomination, which will see him fight it out with probable Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the November polls.

May 5, 2016

Israeli, Palestinian violence flares along Gaza border

There were no immediate reports of casualties in the rare flare-up along the frontier.

May 5, 2016

AugustaWestland chopper scam: Congress demands Supreme Court-monitored probe

It appears an invincible hand was guiding the investigating agencies in the probe, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in the Rajya Sabha.

May 4, 2016

China irked by US official's remark that Arunachal is an integral part of India

The Chinese foreign ministry in a written response said "intervention of any third party" in the Sino-Indian border dispute will "only complicate the issue."

May 4, 2016

Isis in Iraq: All-female Yazidi fighters want revenge on Daesh

When Islamic State (Isis) swept into the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar in 2014, a few young Yazidi women took up arms against the militants attacking women and girls from their community. Haseba Nauzad, the units 24-year-old commander, lost her marriage. She was living with her husband in Turkey when IS (Daesh) swept through northern Iraq and announced its so-called caliphate over areas that included traditional Kurdish lands.

May 4, 2016

Bribe caught on camera

May 4, 2016

Rajya Sabha's ethics panel proposes to expel Vijay Mallya

Given the gravity of the misconduct, a sanction not less than termination of membership from the House is warranted, the Ethics Committee of the Rajya Sabha noted.

May 4, 2016

The Herbal Chef: California cook brings cannabis to fine dining

As California prepares for the possible legalisation of recreational marijuana in November, Los Angeles-based chef Chris Sayegh is on a pioneering mission to take haute cuisine to a higher place with his cannabis infused menus. Sayegh who, at only 23, has cut his teeth in the kitchens of top restaurants in New York and California, explains that infusing cannabis into his recipes creates a whole new experience for diners.

May 4, 2016

Pak Army chief Raheel Sharif confirms death sentence of 11 Taliban terrorists

They were convicted on charges of terrorism, kidnappings, attacks on civilians as well as assaults on police and army officers.

May 4, 2016

Aleppo: Several killed in fight between Syrian govt forces and rebels

The rebel groups said at least 40 government personnel and 10 of their men were killed in the clashes.

May 4, 2016

Peru: Video shows police shooting down suspected drug trafficking plane

Peruvian drug enforcement agents from the countrys DIRANDRO downed a small plane suspected of trafficking drugs on 3 May. The dramatic video, filmed by a police officer, shows the moment authorities shot down the Bolivian plane, license CP1818, and it crashed to the ground.

May 4, 2016