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New York Police releases new app to report suspicious behaviours ahead of Thanksgiving day Parade

Soon after threats from Isis, NYC reinforces security with a newcounter-terrorism unit and encourages its citizens to report suspicious behaviours.

Nov 24, 2015

Odisha: 5 sentenced to death for gang-rape, murder of 13-year-old girl

Odisha court awards death penalty to five who raped and murdered the class 8 student.

Nov 24, 2015

California: $4.9m paid to settle lawsuit over fatal beating of homeless man

The city of Fullerton, California agreed on Monday (23 November) to pay $4.9m (£3.24m) to settle a lawsuit brought by the father of a homeless man beaten to death by two then-policemen, an incident that sparked protests in the Los Angeles suburb, the plaintiffs attorney said.

Nov 24, 2015

Madhya Pradesh by-poll: BJP loses in Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha seat to Congress

The victory has increased the number of Congress parliamentarians in Lok Sabha to 45.

Nov 24, 2015

India: Best husband ever helps woman cross waterlogged road in Chennai

A man has helped a woman cross a waterlogged road, after floods and storms have battered Chennai

Nov 24, 2015

Syria: Helicopter searching for downed Russian jet pilots shot down?

There is still no confirmation on the whereabouts of the occupants.

Nov 24, 2015

Media cries foul as Vatican puts five on trial for leaking official documents

Two of the, reporters Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi, said they had done nothing wrong.

Nov 24, 2015

Syrian rebels release video of 'dead Russian pilot' after Turkey shoots down jet

Rebels claim the pilot was found dead on landing.

Nov 24, 2015

Rubiks cube world record: Watch US teen solve puzzle 4.9 seconds

A 14-year-old American boy has solved a Rubiks cube in a world record time.

Nov 24, 2015

Gujarat riots convict Maya Kodnani draws flak after her selfie goes viral

Maya Kodnani, who was granted bail due to health issues in 2014, has drawn flak after her selfie went viral online.

Nov 24, 2015

Quiet campaign to include India in club of nuclear trading nations

Membership of the 48-nation club would bring India into the nuclear fold 41 years after it tested its first nuclear bomb.

Nov 24, 2015

Argentina to surpass Russia and Brazil as corn exporter, wheat shipments to double

Macri, who won the backing of the farm lobby,has promised to eliminate corn and wheat export taxes.

Nov 24, 2015

Donald Trump repeats call to bring back waterboarding torture

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday (23 November) reiterated his call from the day before to bring back waterboarding, a harsh interrogation technique that President Barack Obama and others have called torture.

Nov 24, 2015

Padma awards 2016: 13 Kerala nominees; Mohanlal, Boby Chemmanur not on list

The names of the recipients of the top civilian awards are announced every year on Republic Day.

Nov 24, 2015

Russia in Syria: Kuwait daily says Putin has put in place troops on the ground

Russian ground forces have taken over several strategic positions and driven back Isis, reports said.

Nov 24, 2015