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PM Narendra Modi Faces Dissent over Spending Shakeup; Maneka Gandhi Says Policy to Affect 300 Million Poor People

Modi has saved money on federal social and subsidy expenditure and pumped it into an infrastructure stimulus.

May 19, 2015

Air India Flight Emergency Landing: Windshield was 'Shattered', says Passenger

Air India flight 873 was flying from Delhi to Bhubaneswar with 169 passengers.

May 19, 2015

A video grab shows Isis supporters in Mosul celebrating the fall of Ramadi.

Mosul: Isis Fighters Open Gunfire Celebrating Ramadi Victory, Injure Civilians

Hundreds of Mosul residents came out to the streets to celebrate the "Great, Ramadi Victory."

May 19, 2015

EU agrees Mediterranean naval mission to tackle people smugglers

European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday (18 May) to set up a naval mission in the Mediterranean to target gangs smuggling people from lawless Libya to Europe

May 19, 2015

Arvind Kejriwal-Najeeb Jung Battle: LG, CM Meet President Pranab Mukherjee

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia has called a meeting of all secretaries of Delhi at 10 am on Wednesday.

May 19, 2015

Pakistan's ISI, Afghan Spy Agency Sign Landmark Deal on Intelligence Sharing

Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Afghan intelligence outfit National Directorate of Security (NDS) have signed a landmark deal.

May 19, 2015

Saudi Arabia Hiring 'Religious Functionaries' to Behead and Amputate Convicts

Saudi Arabia has posted job openings for executioners on its civil services portal.

May 19, 2015

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula is escorted out of his home by Los Angeles County Sheriff's officers in Cerritos, California

Anti-Islam Film 'Innocence of Muslims' Can be Shown on YouTube Again: US Court

"The panel deprived the public of the ability to view firsthand, and judge for themselves".

May 19, 2015

Colombia: Landslide Buries Sleeping Residents, Town 'Wiped off Map'; 61 Dead

The landslide killed at least 61 people in Colombia.

May 19, 2015

Modinomics, South Korea can Combine to Lift Global Economy, President Park Tells PM Modi in Seoul

"I have always been fascinated by Korea," says PM Modi.

May 19, 2015

40 Killed in Bus Accident in Andhra Pradesh

Cambodia: Truck Collides with Tourist Bus, At least 21 Dead

14 women were among the dead.

May 19, 2015

Isis: Children wave guns in celebration of taking of Ramadi

Islamic State (Isis) posted online on Monday (18 May) a video of what was said to be Mosul residents celebrating Isis taking the Iraqi city of Ramadi.

May 18, 2015

Ivan Massow launches campaign to become gay, ex-alcoholic, dyslexic Mayor of London

British businessman announces candidacy in candid cartoon video

May 18, 2015

Burundi: Demonstrations resume as army tells protesters You march, we shoot

Protesters in Burundi defying President Pierre Nkurunziza by continuing to demonstrate against his decision to run for a third term

May 18, 2015

US Secretary of State John Kerry seeks international cyber stability

US Secretary of State John Kerry addressed students at Korea University in Seoul on Monday (18 May), seeking to promote the importance of seeking international cyber stability.

May 18, 2015