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Russians shun Goa due to 'local incidents'; India removed from safe travel list: Reports

High price of hotels is also one of the reasons behind Russia's decision to strike India off list.

Nov 29, 2015

Japan: 13 prefectures refuse to host site for nuclear waste

Earlier this year, Finland became the first country to start building a depository for nuclear waste.

Nov 29, 2015

Commonwealth countries unify voices ahead of Paris climate summit

They're committed to working towards an ambitious, equitable, inclusive climate change pact.

Nov 29, 2015

Three people arrested in Kolkata for having ISI links

They were reportedly involved in supporting man held on Friday from UP for working for Pak spy agency ISI

Nov 29, 2015

North Korea: Submarine launch of ballistic missile fails

The test-firing of a KN-11 ballistic missile (SLBM) from a submarine, conducted in the East Sea, failed to soar from the waters.

Nov 29, 2015

Watch live: Narendra Modi speech at Paris climate change summit

The UN Climate Change summit will be begin from 30 November in Paris.

Nov 29, 2015

Supreme Court verdict on gay rights needs to be 'reconsidered': Arun Jaitley

He said that consensual gay sex should be legalised in keeping with the present day scenario.

Nov 29, 2015

Two killed in blast at upcoming hydropower plant in Himachal

Explosion occurred on Sunday morning when an engineer was inspecting dynamite installed to carry out a blast.

Nov 29, 2015

Facebook grants paid time off for baby leave as global benefit

Currently, fathers and non-primary caregivers outside the United States get four weeks of paid leave.

Nov 29, 2015

Horse named Aamir Khan sells for Rs 5 lakh at Sonepur fair

Trader from Agra in Uttar Pradesh buys equine specimen

Nov 29, 2015

NSA to end bulk phone surveillance programme

The move, mandated by a law, represents the reduction of US spying capabilities.

Nov 29, 2015

Child who fell in borewell in Telangana has been found dead

Rakesh had fallen into the pit on Saturday while playing with his five-year-old brother Balesh.

Nov 29, 2015

Modi assures aid to flood-hit Tamil Nadu

Rain lashed the Cuddalore, Chennai, Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts over past two weeks, killing about 180.

Nov 29, 2015

Turkey to return body of Su-24 Russian pilot killed by Turkmen rebels in Syria

Lieutenant-Colonel Oleg Peshkov was killed by the Syrian Turkmen Brigade militants in Syria.

Nov 29, 2015

Iceland: Hackers hit 5 govt sites in whaling protest

The sites went offline on Friday, and remained down till Saturday.

Nov 29, 2015