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New air-to-air may be under development in China

President Xi Jinping is overseeing an ambitious military modernisation programme that includes stealth jets and aircraft...

26 Jan 2017 5:03 PM IST

The longest chain of cyclists. (Photo: Twitter | @rezwan)

B'desh cyclist group enter Guinness Records for longest moving line of...

The event was organised by BDCyclists, a social community that aims to promote healthy living as well as reduce...

26 Jan 2017 4:32 PM IST

Alexander Kadakin served as the Russian Ambassador to India since 2009. (Photo: MEA/ Twitter)

Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin dies

Alexander Kadakin passed away due to heart failure, say reports.

26 Jan 2017 12:33 PM IST

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. (Photo: AP)

Mexico president rejects Trump's border wall

Trump's order came the same day Mexico's foreign relations and economy secretaries arrived in Washington for talks.

26 Jan 2017 11:49 AM IST

Burj Khalifa illuminated in the colours of the Indian national flag. (Photo: Twitter)

Burj Khalifa lights up in tri-colour to mark India's Republic Day

In addition, patriotic Indian songs will be played during the musical fountain show in the vicinity of the Burj.

26 Jan 2017 9:22 AM IST

Shah Rukh Khan starer Raees also feature Pakistani artist Mahira Khan, while Hrithik Roshan plays the lead in Kaabil.

Raees, Kaabil to be screened in Pakistan theatres ending ban on Indian...

Cinema owners started lobbying govt to go soft on Indian films, prompting Nawaz Sharif to set up committee to consult...

26 Jan 2017 9:17 AM IST

US Vice President Mike Pence watches at left as President Donald Trump prepares to sign his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trump signs order to build Mexico border wall to stem illegal...

He said the two executive orders will save thousands of lives, millions of jobs, and billions and billions of dollars.

26 Jan 2017 9:16 AM IST

A whopping 2.8 crore cases are pending in district courts across the country which are short of nearly 5,000 judicial officers. (Photo: File)

British MPs seek law to end high heels norms at offices

Under UK's equality law, company dress codes must make equivalent requirements for women and men.

26 Jan 2017 7:17 AM IST

Pope Francis demands for every possible measure to be taken to protect young refugees. (Photo: AFP)

Knights of Malta head resigns amid spat with Pope Francis

Festing had cited the Knights' status as a sovereign entity in refusing to cooperate with what he said was an act of...

26 Jan 2017 6:53 AM IST

People walk among rubbles after an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu. (Photo: AFP)

28 die as car bombs hit Somali hotel

The attack came shortly before the election commission announced that a presidential vote would take place on February...

26 Jan 2017 6:43 AM IST

Former North Korean deputy ambassador to the UK, Thae Yong Ho speaks with media at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Seoul. (Photo: AP)

More information could trigger uprising against Kim Jong-un: N Korea...

Thae Yong Ho decided to flee last year because he didn't want his children to live miserable lives in the North.

25 Jan 2017 8:11 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AFP)

No illusions about restoring ties with US quickly: Moscow

Russian officials previously cheered Trump's election and expressed hopes of better ties between the two countries.

25 Jan 2017 7:07 PM IST