Indian forces killed in Maoist ambush in Chhattisgarh state
At least 17 police commandos killed after their patrol came under attack in a remote area of Sukma district.
Maoist rebels have killed 17 Indian security forces in...
Despair, defiance in Iran after US killing of Qassem Soleimani
Twists and turns in Iran's multiple crises heighten sense of despair in Tehran, but some continue to cling on to hope.
When the world rang in the...
‘The ocean is on fire’: Gas leak from underwater pipeline sees flames erupt in...
The fire has been extinguished, says Reuters
A gas leak from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico led to a raging fire on the ocean's surface Friday,...
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro gets new positive coronavirus test result
Bolsonaro says that even though science doesn’t support it, hydroxychloroquine has made him feel better
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the second time with the coronavirus Wednesday,...
PM Modi’s ‘thank you’ note to the Gulf sharpens the contrast with Pak |...
India’s ties with the Gulf countries, crucial to meet New Delhi’s energy needs, had improved manifold in recent years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day address to the nation.
MPs to vote on Boris Johnson’s 12 December election call
MPs are due to vote later on the government's call to have an election on 12 December.
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Johnson said if the motion was approved, his Brexit bill would...
Exit polls say incumbent AAP set to crush Modi’s BJP in New Delhi
Predictions say Aam Aadmi Party will score a hat-trick in national capital, while right-wing BJP may improve 2015 tally.
India's capital has voted in a crucial state...
Pentagon calls for sea-launched nuclear missiles, but China condemns US ‘military hegemony’
Security officials believe Russia may be targeting America's lack of ‘low-yielding’ nuclear warfare
U.S. security officials have said that the development of sea-launched nuclear missiles is necessary to combat Russia,...
Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind woman refused rides
Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1m (£795,000) to a blind woman who was refused rides on 14 occasions.
Arbitrator rebuffed the company’s position that it wasn’t liable for...
IndiGo to replace P&W engines on its fleet Airbus A320neo planes
The airline must replace all Pratt & Whitney engines in its fleet of almost 100 twin-engined Airbus A320neo planes.
IndiGo airlines must replace all Pratt & ...