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Australia: Aircraft buried underwater since World War II uncovered

Video released by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) shows a newly found World War II aircraft under the water in Australia.

Sep 23, 2015

Ayodhya allows meat sale for Muslim festival Eid al-Adha; should others take lesson from temple town?

Slaughtering and sale of raw or cooked meat remains banned throughout the year in temple town Ayodhya.

Sep 23, 2015

India's bid for permanent UNSC seat gets US backing

Apart from India, Germany, Japan and Brazil are also aspiring for a permanent membership to the UNSC.

Sep 23, 2015

Calais migrant crisis: Video shows police use tear gas to clear refugee camp

Footage shows French police in riot gear forcibly evict 350 mostly Syrian refugees.

Sep 23, 2015

Rajdeep Sardesai replies to Fadnavis after being called leftist and pseudo secular; read full text

Read full text of Rajdeep Sardesai's Reply to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

Sep 23, 2015

Shakira: Children should not ‘pay the price of war’

Colombian pop star Shakira met with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 22 September and held a news conference on the importance of providing funding for early childhood development.

Sep 23, 2015

Haj 2015: Pilgrims eat 100 camels a day despite MERS fears in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has banned camel slaughter this Eid al Adha.

Sep 23, 2015

West Bengal: Family jumps off moving train after group of men attempts to rape woman

The woman and her family suffered serious injuries and were admitted to a hospital in Alipurduar.

Sep 23, 2015

Army officer killed by shell fire in training accident in Rajasthan

Major Yadav, who is said to be in his late twenties, was struck by a splinter.

Sep 23, 2015

Eid al-Adha 2015: History, facts and all you need to know about Greater Eid [PHOTOS]

Eid al-Adha or the Greater Eid honours the willingness of Abraham (Ibrahim) to sacrifice his only son Ishmael on God's command.

Sep 23, 2015

Mexico: Nine injured as police clash with striking students

Nine people were injured and a truck was set on fire after students from the school – where 43 trainee teachers went missing last year – clashed with the police on the outskirts of Chilpancingo on 22 September, local media reported. The one-year anniversary of the disappearance is days away.

Sep 23, 2015

Sister Amala murder: Kerala police say nun's killer identified; 3 detained

The Kerala police say that one Satheesh Babu murdered Sister Amala.

Sep 23, 2015

Working women are reason for unemployment: Chhattisgarh school textbook

A school teacher has filed a petition with the Chhattisgarh Commission for Women.

Sep 23, 2015

Hardik Patel 'found'; Patidar leader near Ahmedabad, says lawyer after Gujarat HC ordered govt to find him

The Gujarat police had said that Hardik Patel disappeared when they tried to detain him in Aravalli district.

Sep 23, 2015

Hillary Clinton says she opposes Keystone XL pipeline

Democratic US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on 22 September that she opposes the Keystone XL oil pipeline, TransCanada Corps proposed pipeline from Canadas oil sands to Gulf Coast refineries.

Sep 23, 2015