PM Modi announces 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a 30-day free visa for Indonesian citizens and invited the diaspora to travel to their country of origin to experience the ‘New India’.
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Iraqi parliament approves partial recounting of votes over 'fraud'
The Iraqi parliament on Monday approved manual recounting of 10 per cent of votes in the May 12 parliamentary election amid allegations of fraud, forgery and irregularities.
16 killed, over one lakh affected due to rains, winds in Sri Lanka
Sixteen people have been killed and over one lakh affected due to heavy rains and strong winds in Sri Lanka in a week, even as the Army was deployed for rescue and relief operations.
Ireland votes to liberalise abortion laws with 66 per cent in favour
Ireland has voted by a landslide to liberalise its highly restrictive abortion laws in a referendum that its prime minister called the culmination of a “quiet revolution” in what was one of ...
North and South Korean leaders meet as US indicates summit may yet happen
The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, met his South Korean counterpart on Saturday, two days after Donald Trump cancelled a planned summit with Kim.
48 killed as Uganda bus rams into tractor and truck
At least 48 people including 16 children died in northern Uganda when a bus hit a tractor driving with no lights at night and then a truck, the Red Cross said today.
PM Modi arrives in India after his Sochi visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on late Tuesday midnight after wrapping up his one-day informal summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia's Sochi.
Five family members killed in Peshawar hotel explosion
At least five of a family, including two children, were killed and two others severely injured in a powerful explosion in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar city this morning, police said.
Religious freedom conditions continued 'downward trend' in India; USCIRF
Religious freedom conditions continued a "downward trend" in India last year as Hindu-nationalist groups sought to "saffronise" it through violence, intimidation, and harassment of non-Hindus and ...
Child witness says Syria carried out Douma chemical attack: Russia
Russia said today it would screen at the United Nations an interview with a child who it claims was made to pose as a victim of chemical weapons in Syria.
Erdogan welcomes Syria strikes against Assad regime
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today welcomed Western strikes against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's regime as "appropriate" in retaliation for Damascus' "inhumane" attacks.
US, UK, France launch joint strikes on Syria
President Donald Trump on Saturday described the alleged chemical attacks in Syria as the "crimes of a monster" as the US launched precision strikes on the war-torn nation jointly with the UK and ...
Indian family of four missing during road trip in US
An Indian family of four was reported missing in the US state of California while on a road trip and authorities are fearing for the worst after an SUV matching their vehicle was believed to be swept ...
Algerian military plane crashes, at least 100 killed
At least 100 people were killed when a military plane crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria today, officials said.
Muslim girl's hijab ripped off, called 'terrorist' in US
A 13-year-old Muslim girl's hijab was ripped off by a man who called her a "terrorist" and threatened her with a knife in an apparent hate crime attack in the US, police said.
Syria says suspected US missiles fired at air base; Washington denies strike
Syrian state TV said there were casualties in what it said was a suspected US missile attack on a major air base in central Syria but the United States denied it had launched any air strikes against ...
Myanmar minister to visit Rohingya camps in Bangladesh
A Myanmar minister will tour camps for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh,
Bizarre ways of ball tampering: Mint, zipper, teeth and now sandpaper
Teeth, zipper, mint and add sandpaper to it now, the desperation to extract reverse swing in unfavourable conditions has driven international teams to find bizarre ways to tamper the ball.
'Cruel betrayal': Cricket's heart broken in Australia over ball-tampering
Being Australia's cricket captain is widely seen as the second most important job in the country behind the prime minister. Many would argue it holds even more prestige.
Vladimir Putin cruises to landslide victory in Russia's presidential election
Vladimir Putin cruised to victory in Russia's presidential election on Sunday, giving him at least another six years in power as Moscow's relations with the West become increasingly strained.
