World

Kabul: 5 killed in terrorist attack on Afghanistan national intelligence agency; ISIS claims responsibility

ISIS has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on a compound of Afghanistan's national intelligence agency in Kabul on Monday.

Dec 25, 2017

China's first homegrown amphibious aircraft makes maiden flight

China is engaged in the military build-up and the successful flight by the aircraft will add to Beijing's might.

Dec 24, 2017

Bengal by-poll: Trinamool wins by 64,172 votes

The by-poll was necessitated due to sitting Congress legislator Manas Bhunia's resignation, after he crossed over to the Trinamool.

Dec 24, 2017

Defiant North Korea terms new UN sanctions an act of war

North Korea said those who voted for the sanctions would face its wrath.

Dec 24, 2017

Rescuers search for Philippine storm victims as toll rises to 200

Police and disaster officials said they expected the toll of about 200 dead to rise with more fatalities likely to be discovered in remote farm communities and coastal areas.

Dec 24, 2017

Philippines mall fire kills 37; 6 people rescued

Fire swept through a shopping mall in the Philippines killing at least 37 people, most of them workers at a call centre.

Dec 24, 2017

Vijay Rupani stays as Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel his deputy

The legislators unanimously elected Rupani as leader of the BJP's legislature party, Arun Jaitley told reporters.

Dec 22, 2017

Relief for Ashok Chavan in Adarsh scam: Bombay HC strikes down governor's sanction to prosecute him

The main ground for the court's decision was that the CBI failed to present any fresh evidence against Chavan while seeking sanction to prosecute.

Dec 22, 2017

Over 500 Indians are in Pakistani jails: Report [VIDEO]

On the other hand, a total of 9,476 Pakistani nationals were in prisons in 100 countries, said an official of Pakistan's Foreign Ministry.

Dec 20, 2017

Maoists attack Bihar railway station; kill 1, abduct 2 officials

The extremists killed a deputy village body head, torched the cabin panel and abducted two railway employees -- station master Mukesh Kumar and porter Narendra Mandal -- to enforce a shutdown they had called on Wednesday

Dec 20, 2017

Delhi government might introduce anti-smog guns to battle worsening air

The atomised water which is sprayed from the gun acts like rain which clings to the pollutants and gets it down to the ground.

Dec 20, 2017

Interpol cancels red corner notice on Zakir Naik, NIA to submit fresh request

The Indian government had banned Naik and his organisation Islamic Research Foundation for five years and declared it an unlawful organisation.

Dec 17, 2017

Australia: Cops arrest a man black marketing ballistic missile parts to North Korea

The Sydney man was identified by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and other media as 59-year-old Chan Han Choi, who they said had been living in Australia for more than 30 years and was of Korean descent.

Dec 17, 2017

Cabinet approves bill to replace Medical Council of India

The MCI will be replaced with a National Medical Commission. This is to correct the whole medical ecosystem, said minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

Dec 15, 2017

Indian engineer jailed for molesting woman in Singapore

An Indian engineer in Singapore has been jailed for three weeks for molesting a woman last year.

Dec 15, 2017