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Indonesia: Hundreds of taxi drivers tested for body odour in Jakarta

Around 750 potential motorcycle-taxi drivers were smelt and tested for body odour by UberJek staff.

Jan 11, 2016

Donald Trump questions Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, during a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada on 10 January, raised questions about Ted Cruzs eligibility to run for president.

Jan 11, 2016

Collector Bro Prasanth Nair and wife to script Anil Radhakrishnan's upcoming film

Prasanth Nair and his wife Lakshmi will jointly script Anil Radhakrishnan Menon's upcoming satirical comedy film.

Jan 11, 2016

Bihar govt removes reference to Indira Gandhi on official website after Congress protests

The website description referred to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's rule as "worse than British rule in India".

Jan 11, 2016

Where to watch Barack Obama's last State of the Union Address

The US President will deliver his last address differently and look beyond the next election.

Jan 11, 2016

Modi's tolerance to terror should end says Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena took a dig at the prime minister in an editorial in its mouthpiece.

Jan 11, 2016

LCA Tejas to test-fire Derby BVR missile by March

LCA Tejas will test-fire Derby beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile within three months.

Jan 11, 2016

Queen Elizabeth lays wreath at 100 year anniversary of Gallipoli withdrawal

Britains Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh laid a wreath on 10 January to mark the 100th anniversary of the final withdrawal from Gallipoli, one of the bloodiest battles of World War One.

Jan 11, 2016

16 students deported from US held back at Hyderabad airport for 6 hours: Reports

Telangana Deputy Chief Minister helped the deportees to get through the immigration check early.

Jan 11, 2016

Nurses Bursaries: Protests across the UK as student nurses denounce attack against the NHS

Student nurses and midwives have protested across the UK over the governments decision to scrap their bursaries in favour of loans.

Jan 11, 2016

Indian court hands 5-year jail term to US anti-piracy vessel crew, security for flouting maritime laws

The crew was found aboard MV Seaman Guard Ohio off the coast of Kanyakumari in 2013 by the Indian Coast Guard.

Jan 11, 2016

Matt Damon defends Sean Penn’s interview with captured drug lord El Chapo

An interview that Hollywood star Sean Penn conducted with Mexican Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman late last year helped Mexicos government catch the worlds most wanted drug lord, sources said on 9 January. Guzman, the infamous boss of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was arrested in northwest Mexico on 8 January, and sent back to the prison he broke out of in July through a mile-long tunnel that led straight into his cell.

Jan 11, 2016

Sean Penn interview helped nab Mexico drug lord El Chapo

Sean Penn interview helped nab Mexico drug lord El Chapo

Jan 11, 2016

Pathankot attack: Pakistan arrests terror suspects based on India's leads

The development comes just hours after PM Nawaz Sharif called for a joint investigation team to probe the terror attack.

Jan 11, 2016

Germany: Cologne sees attacks on Pakistanis, Syrian as gangs plan to 'clean up' city

Six Pakistanis and a Syrian man were attacked near Cologne's central train station on Sunday.

Jan 11, 2016