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Armed Chinese coastguard ship seen near disputed East China Sea islands, says Japan

The Chinese coastguard ship apparently had four gun turrets on board.

Dec 23, 2015

Missing Mumbai youth suspected to have joined Isis detained in Pune

Wajid Sheikh was detained in Pune and brought to Mumbai for questioning.

Dec 23, 2015

PM Narendra Modi departs to Moscow for India- Russia summit; defence deals, nuclear energy to be on the table

The defence acquisitions that will be finalised at the 16th annual India-Russia summit are expected to reach $10 billion.

Dec 23, 2015

Donald Trump: Hilary Clinton was schlonged by Barack Obama in 2008

US republican frontrunner made vulgar remarks at campaign rally in Michigan.

Dec 22, 2015

War on Terror Updates: British troops in Helmand as Taliban advance; Isis shelling kills 9 schoolgirls in Syria

Boko Haram insurgency leaves 1 million children out of school, says UNICEF.

Dec 22, 2015

Christmas 2015: Well-tested gift ideas that will fit your budget

While Christmas 2015 is round the corner, here are some gift ideas that will bring smile on faces of your loved ones.

Dec 22, 2015

Juvenile Justice Bill passed in Rajya Sabha, 16-yr-olds to be tried as adults for heinous crimes

The parents of the 16 December gangrape victim were present in Parliament during the discussion.

Dec 22, 2015

Mahmoud Abbas announces plans to issue State of Palestine passports in 2016

Abbas was speaking in Athens as the Greek parliament voted to recognise the state of Palestine.

Dec 22, 2015

MHA considers including names of all sex offenders in public list

The sex offenders will have to share personal information with the police station near their home and work/study place.

Dec 22, 2015

China: Anti-terror law may restrict media right to report details of terror attack

People's Daily said the law's new draft includes a provision that media cannot report on details of terror activities.

Dec 22, 2015

Chennai floods not related to climate change: Environment Minister Javadekar

Extreme rainfall over coastal districts of Tamil Nadu is highly localised, says Javadekar

Dec 22, 2015

Over 1 million refugees, migrants reached Europe this year, most by sea; about 3,700 died

Syrians constituted the highest number of refugees.

Dec 22, 2015

Hyderabad: 19 US-bound students stopped from boarding AI flight; opt for other airlines

Air India authorities barred the students from boarding the flight saying the universities they were going to had been blacklisted.

Dec 22, 2015

Farmers near Assam-Bangladesh border suffering due to climate change, unsympathetic authorities

Farms on the Bangladesh side of the border get less attention than the one on Indian land.

Dec 22, 2015

Iraqi forces storm into centre of Isis-held Ramadi to recapture city 'in 72 hours'

The Iraqi forces were moving towards the government complex in the city.

Dec 22, 2015