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Ishrat Jahan case: SC dismisses plea for quashing criminal case against policemen for 'fake encounter'

The apex court told the petitioner to seek redressal in the appropriate court after agreeing Tuesday to hear the plea.

Mar 11, 2016

India can't fight Pakistan and China at same time, IAF says as US Senate clears sale of F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad

The U.S. Senate voted 71 to 24 Thursday against a resolution to block the $700 million sale of the Lockheed Martin fighter jets.

Mar 11, 2016

Concept of marital rape not suitable for India: Maneka Gandhi

The women and child development minister said she thought so due to factors like illiteracy, poverty and religious beliefs.

Mar 11, 2016

North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for more nuclear tests

The move was aimed at improving the nation's nuclear capability in the face of joint military drills between "enemies" South Korea and the United States.

Mar 11, 2016

Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria

Neither the opposition nor government has confirmed its participation in the latest round of peace talks in Switzerland.

Mar 11, 2016

'I did not flee India,' tweets Vijay Mallya; ED issues summons

Mallya reportedly flew to London last week.

Mar 11, 2016

Fukushima: Opposition squashes hopes for future tours of nuclear plant

Opposition and sensitivities surrounding Fukushima have put an end to plans by a group of individuals in Japan who were hoping to turn the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into a tourist destination. The plan had been for ordinary people to visit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear site without wearing radioactive protective suits by 2036 and had been in an early stage of planning. Members of the group promoting what some have called this dark tourism come from various backgrounds including business, journalism, architecture and sociology.

Mar 10, 2016

North Korea fires two missiles into East Sea; liquidates South Korean assets

North Korea nullified all agreements on economic cooperation adopted by Pyongyang and Seoul.

Mar 10, 2016

Rajya Sabha passes real estate bill

The bill proposes a real estate regulator that will protect the interests of property buyers and provide transparency in the sector.

Mar 10, 2016

Barack Obama welcomes Justin Trudeau to White House

Mar 10, 2016

Assam polls: BJP declares candidate list; Sonowal fighting Majuli seat

Just weeks before the elections in the state, both the BJP and the AGP have split over the alliance between the two.

Mar 10, 2016

Kiev: Protesters demand release for Nadezhda Savchenko detained in Russia

Protesters gathered outside the Russian embassy in Kiev on 9 March to demand the release of a Ukrainian female pilot Nadezhda Savchenko detained in Russia. Protesters urged Moscow to free Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot on trial in Russia on charges of complicity in the killing of two Russian journalists. Savchenko, 34, was captured by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine in June 2014. She denies any wrongdoing.

Mar 10, 2016

India extends $2 billion in credit for infra projects in Bangladesh

Bangladesh would use the line of credit in developing its power sector, railways, road transportation, and other sectors.

Mar 10, 2016

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe won't attend Art of Living cultural event

Mugabe, who had come to attend the three-day event as the guest of honour, flew back over inadequate security arrangements.

Mar 10, 2016

Nancy Reagans casket placed at Presidential Library for public viewing

The casket of former US First Lady Nancy Reagan arrived at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California on 9 March. Following a small ceremony for friends and family earlier in the day, the casket arrived via a hearse and an accompanying motorcade to the library, where she will lie in repose on 9-10 March for public viewing. A funeral services is scheduled for 11 March before sheâ€™s buried buried on the library grounds, next to the body of her husband, US President Ronald Reagan.

Mar 10, 2016