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Lata Mangeshkar congratulates Virat Kohli with a song...You can wish him here.

Virat Kohli is not just MS Dhoni or Sachin Tendulkar's successor. He is turning out to be the match-winning captain that Indian cricket can depend on always. Congratulate him here on defeating England in the ongoing test series.

Dec 12, 2016

Nigeria: 17 injured as 2 girls blow themselves in market near Boko Haram epicentre

Though the militant group did not claim the attack, it has used women and young girls regularly in the past to carry out suicide attacks.

Dec 11, 2016

Over 10,000 people displaced as Syrian forces intensify bid to win Aleppo

More than 1,50,000 people are still trapped in the area with no food aid being allowed into the region.

Dec 11, 2016

Egypt church attack: 25 dead, 35 injured in bomb explosion inside Coptic Church in Cairo

The church has been attacked earlier in 2013 as well.

Dec 11, 2016

Islamic State group re-enters Syrian city of Palmyra

According to reports, 50 Syrian troops have been killed in the battle, while an unconfirmed report says that the rest of them are fleeing.

Dec 11, 2016

Istanbul bombings: At least 38 killed, 166 wounded in double explosions outside soccer stadium in Turkey

The first was a car bomb that exploded outside the soccer stadium, while the second was a suicide bomber who exploded 45 seconds after the first one.

Dec 11, 2016

Climate change caused the 2016 Tibetan avalanche: Study

At least nine people were killed in the avalanche when a massive wall of ice and snow struck a Tibetan village.

Dec 10, 2016

Cairo bomb blast: At least 6 policemen killed in Egypt attack

Reports state that the attack occurred in the western Talibiya neighbourhood of Cairo.

Dec 9, 2016

Days after trolling Beijing with Tweets, US President-elect Donald Trump says US-China relations should improve

Just days before he made the statement, Trump had gone on a rampage on Twitter to criticise China for its economic policies.

Dec 9, 2016

Russia says Aleppo combat stopped after rebels cornered, civilians disagree

Residents said that even after the authorities claimed a halt in bombardment, residents could still hear drones and tank fire in the region.

Dec 9, 2016

South Korean president scandal: Parliament votes to impeach President Park Geun-hye

There were 234 votes for her impeachment and 56 against it.

Dec 9, 2016

Pakistan plane disaster: Here's why the PIA passenger aircraft crashed

All the passengers, including pop singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed, were killed in the incident.

Dec 9, 2016

At least 50,000 ISIS militants killed in Iraq and Syria: US officials

Reports state that around 16,000 airstrikes were conducted with planes and drones against the jihadists.

Dec 9, 2016

Japan ratifies TPP despite Trump's threat of withdrawing from the trade deal

Japan had earlier said that without the US the TPP would be meaningless.

Dec 9, 2016

Why China likes Iowa Governor Terry Branstad

Trump appears to be taking a softer approach to China by selecting Branstad as the US ambassador to the nation.

Dec 8, 2016