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Strong quake kills 200 in Pak, Afghanistan; rocks Delhi, shocks felt in Dubai

12 schoolgirls were killed in a quake-related stampede in Afghanistan.

Oct 26, 2015

US worried about Russian ships spying on undersea cables

US military officials fear the Russians might severe cables planted at secret locations.

Oct 26, 2015

Manipur: Assam Rifles jawan injured in gunfight with PLA militants

The attack took place at Kasom Khullen area of Ukhrul district.

Oct 26, 2015

Gangster Chhota Rajan arrested in Indonesia on CBI request, likely to be deported to India

Rajan arrived in Bali from Sydney on Sunday and was apprehended by Indonesian authorities.

Oct 26, 2015

Turkey: Isis bomb blast kills 2 policemen days before general election

The Isis attack comes just weeks after the deadly Ankara blasts.

Oct 26, 2015

Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann arrives 'drunk' at ceremony for Sikhs killed in Punjab violence; alleged video goes viral

While Mann has denied the incident, a video showing the AAP MP being confronted by angry Sikhs has gone viral on social media.

Oct 26, 2015

US sixth grader sells 'easy to memorise, but hard to crack' secure passwords for $2 each

Mira Modi generates passwords by rolling a dice and matching the random numbers with the Diceware list of English words.

Oct 26, 2015

Canadian whale-watching boat with 27 passengers sinks; 4 dead

The vessel sent a distress signal around 5 pm local time on Sunday.

Oct 26, 2015

EU leaders make plans for managing the Balkan refugees

Angela Merkel said it was urgent to find a humane solution for thousands of people stuck behind closing Balkan borders as winters begin.

Oct 26, 2015

India-Africa Forum Summit kicks off in New Delhi

IAFS formally begins with senior officials meeting, India's foreign ofice spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

Oct 26, 2015

Child rapists should be castrated to stop sexual abuse, Madras High Court tells Centre

Castrating child sex offenders is done in Poland, Russia, South Korea and nine states in the United States.

Oct 26, 2015

Real-life 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan': Geeta returns to India after 10 years in Pakistan

Geeta had crossed over to Pakistan accidentally when she was a child.

Oct 26, 2015

Oklahoma parade crash suspect charged with four counts of murder

She allegedly crashed the car she was driving into a crowd killing four people and injuring dozens.

Oct 26, 2015

Kaczynski's Eurosceptic party PiS claims victory in Polish elections

The ex-communist state might now take on a collision course with key European Union allies.

Oct 26, 2015

Education, health costs rose more than retail inflation: Assocham

Assocham urged that public expenditure on health and education be raised significantly, both at the central and state levels.

Oct 26, 2015