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Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa who was removed from the office by President Pranab Mukherjee. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan to print Guru Granth Sahib for Sikh yatras

Pakistan will start printing Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhs, to prevent its desecration during the Sikh...

13 Sept 2016 3:21 AM IST

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US woman 'tries to rip off Muslim mother’s hijab and pushes her...

The accused woman faces charges including assault, menacing and endangering the welfare of a child.

12 Sept 2016 4:11 PM IST

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North Korea mobilises to deal with major flood damage

The floods killed more than 130 people, destroyed tens of thousands of homes and crippled infrastructure.

12 Sept 2016 4:09 PM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AP)

Duterte gave go ahead to execute drug trafficker: Indonesian President

Philippines denied the claim, saying Duterte had simply pledged to respect whatever the outcome of Indonesia's judicial...

12 Sept 2016 4:07 PM IST

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MH370 'debris' handed to Australian agency

The Boeing 777 is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean after inexplicably veering off course.

12 Sept 2016 3:12 PM IST

Turkish police in the capital Ankara. (Photo: AP)

Explosion hits eastern Turkish city of Van

Ambulances were dispatched to the area, but it was not immediately clear how many people were hurt.

12 Sept 2016 3:07 PM IST

NorthKorean leader Kim Jong-un (Photo: AFP)

North Korea capable of another nuclear test: Seoul

S Korea said that North Korea has two or three unused tunnels in the Punggy-ri site where it can conduct an additional...

12 Sept 2016 2:18 PM IST

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Man who scaled White House fence expected to take plea deal

Joseph Caputo of Stamford, Connecticut, is appearing in federal court in the District of Columbia on Monday.

12 Sept 2016 2:16 PM IST

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Pakistan-Russia military to hold first ever joint drills

Around 200 military personnel from the two sides would take part in the joint military exercises.

12 Sept 2016 2:13 PM IST

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China says executes 'very small number' of criminals

China's government says authorities 'strictly control the death penalty and employ it with prudence.'

12 Sept 2016 12:59 PM IST

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Syria truce to begin after bloody weekend

Regime air raids on rebel-held parts of Aleppo killed six civilians and wounded 30 on Sunday.

12 Sept 2016 12:54 PM IST

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China announces prison reforms to improve conditions in jails

China has also banned using organs of executed prisoners for transplants and ordered hospitals stop using organs from...

12 Sept 2016 12:53 PM IST