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India announces additional troops for UN peacekeeping mission, pushes for pending UNSC reform

India has announced additional battalion of up to 850 troops for the UN peacekeeping operations.

Sep 29, 2015

Bangladesh: Isis claims to have killed Italian citizen in diplomatic zone

Cesare Tavella, 50, was shot dead in Dhaka on Monday night.

Sep 29, 2015

Obama, Putin discuss Syria; essential difference over Assad remains

Obama said he was willing to cooperate with Russia and Iran to try to end the four-year civil war in Syria.

Sep 29, 2015

PM Narendra Modi meets David Cameron, Francois Hollande, Microsoft founder Bill Gates in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in New York for the final leg of his five-day US visit.

Sep 28, 2015

Coal scam: No evidence against Manmohan Singh, says CBI

The CBI also told the court that plea was "devoid of any merits" and that the application was filed to delay the trial.

Sep 28, 2015

Labour: John McDonnell declares tax war on Amazon and Google in fair share warning

Shadow chancellor said a Labour government would aggressively balance the books in power.

Sep 28, 2015

'No one should come in between Modi and camera, not even Mark Zuckerberg'; video goes viral

The clip was taken before the start of the Townhall Q&A at Facebook headquarters on 27 September.

Sep 28, 2015

Kunduz: Taliban recaptures major Afghan city, frees imprisoned convicts [Photos]

This is the second time this year Taliban has captured Kunduz.

Sep 28, 2015

California: Dog’s ride the waves in surf competition

Laid-back pooches and their owners took to the waves on 27 September for the 7th annual Surf City Surf Dog surfing competition at Huntington Dog Beach, just outside of Los Angeles, California.

Sep 28, 2015

Watch Obama, Putin address UN General Assembly LIVE; US, Russian leaders to meet over Syria, Ukraine [VIDEO]

This will be Putin's first address at the UNGA debate in 10 years.

Sep 28, 2015

Watch LIVE Modi-Obama meet: Indian PM hugs US President at United Nations General Assembly

In New York Narendra Modi will also meet British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande.

Sep 28, 2015

Assam: Overcrowded boat capsizes in Brahmaputra; 40 feared drowned

A rescue operation led by the State Disaster Response Force is underway.

Sep 28, 2015

Sister Amala murder case: Accused Satheesh Babu has history of personality disorder, say Kerala police

The 38-year-old Satheesh Babu was arrested from an ashram in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

Sep 28, 2015

Watch the moment a man tries to kill spider with lighter at petrol station

Watch the moment a man tries to kill spider with lighter at petrol station

Sep 28, 2015

Mumbai: Police brutally assault, detain 2 women during Ganesh Visarjan [VIDEO]

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered an inquiry into the incident.

Sep 28, 2015