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India, Pakistan Release Fishermen as Goodwill Gesture Ahead of Ramadan

India on Thursday released 88 Pakistani fishermen, while Pakistan released 113 Indians

Jun 19, 2015

Mumbai: Heavy Rainfall Paralyses Suburban Railway Network

The IMD has warned of heavy rainfall in Mumbai, coastal Konkan and other parts over the next two days.

Jun 19, 2015

Bengal Nun Rape Case: Bangladeshi Arrested from Sealdah Railway Station

So far, six men have been arrested for the 14 March incident

Jun 19, 2015

Somalia: 4 Soldiers Killed, 6 Injured in Al-Shabaab Attack

Eight of the attackers were killed, according to local authorities.

Jun 19, 2015

Lalit Modi Row: Congress Seeks 'Quick' and 'Decisive' Reply from PM

"The silence of the prime minister is deafening. He must tell the people of India about his views."

Jun 19, 2015

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal to Start Free Vehicular Movement in September

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal inked BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement in Thimphu recently, Nepal's Transport Minister Bimalendra Nidhi said.

Jun 18, 2015

Designers create wedding dresses out of toilet paper for a cash prize

If you ever wanted to flush your wedding dress, designers at the 11th annual Cheap Chic Weddings Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest are giving brides the option.

Jun 18, 2015

Boko Haram Kills 40 Civilians in Niger

Nigerian and Chadian troops are still engaged in a large scale operation against the Boko Haram.

Jun 18, 2015

Burdwan Blast: Key Jamaat Co-Conspirator Arrested

Nurul Hoque alias Naeem (26), who was untraced and on the run since the blast, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) near the Howrah railway station.

Jun 18, 2015

Disproportionate Assets Case: CBI Begins Probe Against Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh

Himachal Pradesh BJP president Satpal Singh Satti has demanded Virbhadra Singh's resignation.

Jun 18, 2015

AAP Hits Back, Says Goa Minister's BSc Degree is Fake

While the AAP threatened to file a police complaint if minister Sudin Dhavalikar didn't respond in 24 hours, Dhavalikar's party MGP said the allegation was baseless.

Jun 18, 2015

Hundreds of migrants blocked at Milan train station as they try to move north

Hundreds of mainly Syrian and Eritrean migrants remained blocked at Milans central train station on Wednesday (17 June) as they tried to move north in order to cross the border and reach Germany and Austria.

Jun 18, 2015

Maharashtra Govt Raises Payment of Nude Models at Fine Arts Colleges by Three-Fold

The nude models posing for life-sketching at fine arts colleges will now get ₹1,000 per day.

Jun 18, 2015

Pope Calls for 'Action Now' to Save Planet, Stem Global Warming, Help Poor

In the first papal document dedicated to the environment, Pope calls for action to stop global warming.

Jun 18, 2015

Yemen: Isis claims responsibility for car bombs in Sanaa

Car bombs killed or injured at least 50 people near mosques and the headquarters of Yemens dominant Houthi group in Sanaa on Wednesday (17 June), in coordinated attacks claimed by Islamic State (Isis).

Jun 18, 2015