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PM Modi asks Congress to take New Year resolution against Parliament disruption

Modi was speaking after laying the foundation stone of a 14-lane expressway connecting Delhi and Meerut.

Dec 31, 2015

Iran says no rockets test fired when US warships entered Gulf, calls reports 'psychological warfare'

The American media had reported that Iranian rockets had come about 1,500 metres close to US warships in the Gulf.

Dec 31, 2015

Increased air pollution plays dampener on New Year celebrations in Asia, Europe

Italy has already issued a directive prohibiting the use of fireworks on New Year.

Dec 31, 2015

Air Canada 88: Passengers describe harrowing turbulence on ‘flight from hell’

Eyewitnesses have described harrowing turbulence aboard an Air Canada flight diverted to Calgary on 30 December, in which 21 passengers were injured. The turbulence forced Air Canada flight 88, headed from Shanghai to Toronto, to land in Calgary so that injured passengers could be treated.

Dec 31, 2015

Storm Frank: Twelve rescued from flooded bus in Dumfries

A lorry driver and his passenger were among those rescued from their vehicles as the River Nith in Dumfries in Scotland burst its banks on 30 December, after heavy rain and gales from Storm Frank battered northern parts of the UK. Separately, 12 people were rescued from a bus that became trapped in floodwaters in nearby Ayrshire, both in southwest Scotland.

Dec 31, 2015

New Year Fireworks 2016 watch live online: Where to stream celebrations in Las Vegas, Mexico City and Rio di Janeiro

Live stream New Year's Eve fireworks in Vegas, Mexico and Rio at the stroke of midnight, in the comfort of your home.

Dec 31, 2015

Isis claims shooting at UNESCO site in Russia's North Caucasus

One person was killed in Wednesday's shooting at the Naryn-Kala fortress.

Dec 31, 2015

New Year's Eve 2015: Here's what celebrations will look like in Paris, New York, Brussels, Sydney, Mumbai and other cities

While some cities such as Brussels have called off festivities, cities such as Sydney and London will continue with their tradition of fireworks.

Dec 31, 2015

Pakistan, Afghanistan set up hotline between army chiefs to reduce cross-border tensions

The first call using the Afghan-Pak hotline was placed on 30 December.

Dec 31, 2015

New Year terror threats: Cities on alert in Europe, US, India and Russia

Police in Belgium, Turkey and Indonesia also recently foiled New Year terror plots.

Dec 31, 2015

MHA nulls Delhi govt's suspension of two civil servants; their colleagues threaten 'mass leave'

Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain says he has no information about the strike.

Dec 31, 2015

Syria: 40,000 civilians starving to death in town besieged by Assad forces and Hezbollah, says monitoring agency

As many as 300 children in Madaya are suffering from malnutrition, while nearly 1,200 people are facing chronic medical conditions.

Dec 31, 2015

Widespread flooding in US Midwest forces evacuation of hundreds

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of the Carolinas and Georgia.

Dec 31, 2015

Happy New Year 2016: Top 20 quotes, messages, wishes, greetings, sayings to share with friends and family

Check out some of the best quotes, sayings, wishes and greetings to share with family, friends and loved ones on New Year 2016.

Dec 31, 2015

New Year fireworks 2016: Where to watch live online from Sydney, Dubai, London, New York

Here is the live streaming information and links to websites, where one can catch up with the major New Year celebrations from across the globe.

Dec 31, 2015