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The Piper PA 31 airplane crashed on Friday evening under unknown circumstances. (Photo: Representational Image)

21 dead as overloaded plane crashes into lake in South Sudan

The 19-seater commercial Baby air plane had been travelling from South Sudan capital, Juba.

9 Sept 2018 5:13 PM IST

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) describes the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) as Critically Endangered just one step away from being extinct in the wild. (Photo: Pixabay)

11 rhinoceros killed in Kenya transit

The primary cause of death, an official report found, was due to toxic levels of salt in the water of their sanctuary.

31 Aug 2018 1:40 AM IST

Speaking to Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong-Un said American bastards would be not very happy with this gift sent on the July 4 anniversary (Photo: Twitter)

US, North Korea nuclear talks in danger

Letter to Pompeo cites US apathy to peace treaty' as roadblock to process.

29 Aug 2018 12:29 AM IST

Long seen as a pioneer for womens rights in the Arab world, Tunisia has pushed ahead with other reforms promised after its 2011 revolution. (Photo: AP)

Tunisia announces draft bill to give women equal inheritance rights

Tunisian law currently stipulates that male heirs should receive double the assets given to females of the same level of...

14 Aug 2018 1:20 PM IST

Emmerson Mnangagwa quickly took to Twitter to say he was humbled to have won the election, hailing it as a new beginning for the country. (Photo: AP)

Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe 's first election after fall of Mugabe

Mnangagwa won 50.8 per cent of vote, ahead of Nelson Chamisa of the opposition MDC party on 44.3 per cent, the Electoral...

3 Aug 2018 9:00 AM IST

Police patrol outside the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission offices in Harare. (Photo: AP)

Zimbabwe: Army clears streets, election panel begs 'patience' to...

Soldiers were on guard outside the headquarters of the ruling ZANU-PF party.

2 Aug 2018 6:11 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who arrived in Johannesburg on Wednesday to attend the BRICS Summit called for sharing the best practices and policies in the connection, while adding that technology can help to enhance better service delivery, productivity levels. (Photo: AP)

India wants to work with BRICS on 'Fourth Industrial Revolution': PM...

PM Modi underscored high-skill but temporary work as new face of employment, Fourth Industrial Revolution more important...

26 July 2018 9:48 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented 200 cows to poor villagers in Rwanda to support President Paul Kagames ambitious initiative for poverty reduction and tackling childhood malnutrition. (Photo: Twitter | @narendramodi)

India's unusual gift: PM Modi presents 200 cows to villagers to Rwanda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted 200 cows to poor families during a function at Rweru Model Village.

24 July 2018 5:50 PM IST

On the sidelines of the BRICS Education Ministers meeting here, the minister of state for HRD echoed the views of his counterparts that many of the current traditional jobs will become redundant or demand different qualification requirements in future. (Photo: @dr_satyapal/Twitter)

Young generation needs to be prepared for 'fourth industrial...

Singh underlined role of digital technologies to enhance education, saying it was key to help India, S Africa prepare...

15 July 2018 12:35 PM IST

Zimbabwes President Emmerson Mnangagwa

Flawed rolls hit Zimbabwe poll

The main Opposition party has called the voters' roll deeply flawed and the most prominent sign that the election's...

12 July 2018 5:28 AM IST

Fear turns into joy: Rescue boat saves 60 in Mediterranean

Fear turns into joy: Rescue boat saves 60 in Mediterranean

By nightfall Saturday, Spain agreed to let Open Arms dock in Barcelona, where humanitarian aid group which operates...

1 July 2018 4:04 PM IST

A married woman committed suicide by consuming poison at Bangariapeta village of Routhulapudi mandal in East Godavari on Saturday.

9-yr-old British boy found dead at hotel room in South Africa next to...

Investigation revealed that numerous 'over-the-counter' drugs were found in his system which were cause of poisoning him...

22 Jun 2018 5:04 PM IST