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London Tube explosion updates: Police declare 'terrorist incident' at Parsons Green, PM May to attend emergency meet

According to a witness, "lots" of people were injured in the blast, which resulted in a stampede.

Sep 15, 2017

Setback for Vijay Mallya: Britain's serious fraud office launches probe against liquor baron

British officials are investigating Mallya's alleged use of various firms for laundering money from India to the UK through a complex web of companies.

Sep 15, 2017

Rohingya Hindus join Muslims fleeing Myanmar seeking refuge in Bangladesh

Over 400 Hindus from Myanmar's Rakhine have taken refuge in a Hindu village in Cox Bazar.

Sep 15, 2017

North Korea fires missile over Japan that lands far out in the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said the launch "put millions of Japanese into duck and cover", although residents in northern Japan appeared calm and went about their business as normal.

Sep 15, 2017

North Korea threatens to use nuclear bomb to 'sink' Japan, reduce US to 'ashes'

The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously passed new sanctions against North Korea, backed by 15 nations including Japan and the US.

Sep 14, 2017

India starts bullet train project with tech and 50-year loan from Japan

India on Thursday, September 14, took the first steps towards operationalising a bullet train project that would reduce an eight-hour journey time to a quarter. Read to know more.

Sep 14, 2017

Malaysia fire: 23 students, 2 wardens dead in 'tahfiz' school blaze in Kuala Lumpur

The fire tore through Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah, a religious school located in a Malay settlement of Datuk Keramat, just before dawn. The cause of the fire is still not known.

Sep 14, 2017

China: 'Pleased to see' India, Japan teaming up to build Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train

We stand ready to promote cooperation with India and other regional countries to promote regional development, Chinese spokesperson said.

Sep 13, 2017

Five missing after dredger collides with tanker off Singapore

The missing include four Chinese nationals and one Malaysian, the Marine Port Authority (MPA) said

Sep 13, 2017

Afghanistan: At least 3 killed in suicide blast near Kabul cricket stadium

National media reported Afghan Cricket Board as saying that all the players were safe.

Sep 13, 2017

North Korea warns US of 'greatest pain' after latest sanctions against the nation

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously passed new sanctions against North Korea.

Sep 13, 2017

Doklam standoff delays Baahubali 2 release in China: Prabhas film may hit screens in December

The issue of Doklam standoff between India and China has created an uncertainty over the Chinese release of director SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion starring Prabhas and Rana Daggubati.

Sep 13, 2017

Diplomatic win for PM Modi; UK seizes world's second richest criminal Dawood Ibrahim's properties

According to Forbes business magazine, the 61-year-old Dawood Ibrahim -- who goes by 21 aliases -- is estimated to be worth $6.7 billion.

Sep 13, 2017

China takes strongest measure yet against North Korea, halts bank transactions for citizens

The restrictions by China on North Korean citizens were imposed even before the United Nations approved new sanctions against the nation.

Sep 12, 2017

India tops list of countries where people 'can't live without the internet' [VIDEO]

According to a survey, India is the country most reliant on the internet, as 82 percent of respondents from that area claim that they can't imagine what life would be like without it.

Sep 12, 2017