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Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines

As secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on 14 April the United Nations gave the British actor a license to save by appointing him as the first global advocate for the elimination of mines and explosive hazards.

Apr 15, 2015

Haryana: After Shoe-Slap Shocker, Dowry Case Solved with 75 Paise Fine

The fine was eventually donated to a cowshed.

Apr 15, 2015

Iraqi government forces battle Isis in Ramadi

Iraq: Isis May Capture Ramadi Soon; Government Forces Request US Air Support

Isis is believed to have besieged the city from several directions and is engaged in a fierce gun-battle with Iraqi government troops.

Apr 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Marriage Aid Applicants Need to Prove They Pray 5 Times a Day

A new rule by the Ministry of Social Affairs in Saudi Arabia makes it mandatory for candidates to get a 'prayer attestation' by an imam.

Apr 15, 2015

Anne Frank remembered in #NotSilent campaign 70 years after her death

Young diarist Anne Frank was remembered through her own words rather than a minutes silence on 14 April in a new UK campaign to commemorate 70 years since her death in World War Two.

Apr 15, 2015

Colossal Negligence: Delhi Man Suffers Pain for 6 Months after Surgery as Doctors Leave 8-Inch Wire in his Stomach

The patient claimed that doctors have treated him casually despite finding a wire in his stomach.

Apr 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia Beheads Indonesian Domestic Help who Killed 'Abusive Employer'

Zainab stabbed her employer 18 times before hitting the victim's head with a kettle, pouring hot water on her body, and spraying insecticide on her face.

Apr 15, 2015

Mekedatu Dam Row: Karnataka Bandh on Saturday Likely to Affect Normal Life

Pro-Kannada organisations has called a bandh on 18 April to protest against Tamil Nadu government.

Apr 15, 2015

US: Southern California to cut water wholesale deliveries by 15%

Southern Californias water wholesaler voted on 14 April to cut its deliveries to cities and communities by 15 percent as the state clamps down on water usage amid a devastating four-year drought.

Apr 15, 2015

Adding Insult to Injury: Family of Martyred Cop Asked to Return Money Used for Funeral

Chhattisgarh Police demanded back the money that was spent on special officer Kishore Pandey's funeral.

Apr 15, 2015

Indian Community to Accord Rock Star Welcome to Modi in Canada

Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in Canadian capital Ottawa after visiting France and Germany.

Apr 15, 2015

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Dalai Lama has Published Tibetan Self-Immolation Guide, Says China White Paper

The paper lists a series of violent incidents that it attributes to the 'Dalai party'.

Apr 15, 2015

Shiv Sena Supports Forced Sterlisation of Muslims to Control Their Population

The Shiv Sena says population control, or nasbandi, is in the best interest of the Muslim community.

Apr 15, 2015

A file image of migrants sitting on a boat during a rescue operation by the Italian navy some 60km off the coast of Libya earlier this month. Photograph: Marina Militare/Handout via Reuters

Italy: Dozens of Children among 400 Migrants Dead in Libya Boat Capsize

Rescue workers have saved 150 migrants, who now have been lodged at a southern Italian port.

Apr 15, 2015

Japanese Volcano Mount Zao May Erupt even as Ontake Disaster Still Fresh

Warnings have caused panic after last year's deadly volcanic eruption of Mount Ontake.

Apr 15, 2015

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Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines

Haryana: After Shoe-Slap Shocker, Dowry Case Solved with 75 Paise Fine

Iraq: Isis May Capture Ramadi Soon; Government Forces Request US Air Support

Saudi Arabia: Marriage Aid Applicants Need to Prove They Pray 5 Times a Day

Anne Frank remembered in #NotSilent campaign 70 years after her death

Colossal Negligence: Delhi Man Suffers Pain for 6 Months after Surgery as Doctors Leave 8-Inch Wire in his Stomach

Saudi Arabia Beheads Indonesian Domestic Help who Killed 'Abusive Employer'

Mekedatu Dam Row: Karnataka Bandh on Saturday Likely to Affect Normal Life

US: Southern California to cut water wholesale deliveries by 15%

Adding Insult to Injury: Family of Martyred Cop Asked to Return Money Used for Funeral

Indian Community to Accord Rock Star Welcome to Modi in Canada

Dalai Lama has Published Tibetan Self-Immolation Guide, Says China White Paper

Shiv Sena Supports Forced Sterlisation of Muslims to Control Their Population

Italy: Dozens of Children among 400 Migrants Dead in Libya Boat Capsize

Japanese Volcano Mount Zao May Erupt even as Ontake Disaster Still Fresh

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]