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The Mi-17 is widely used across the world due to its reliability and ability to operate in all climates and could be used by the provincial government to transport cargo or passengers or as an emergency response aircraft. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Russian firm provides second Mi-171E non-combat chopper to Pak

Russian Helicopters has sold Mi-171E helicopters to several countries, including China.

24 July 2017 9:18 AM IST

Tories are plotting to oust Theresa May

UK Parliament's summer break could prove critical for Ms May's future as Prime Minister.

24 July 2017 1:25 AM IST

Diana with her sons in 1993, four years before her death

Princes regret rushed last call with Diana

In new film William and Harry remember their naughty' and fun' mother.

24 July 2017 1:01 AM IST

In picture: The main entrance to the headquarters of the BBC in London. (Photo: AP)

BBC scribes, broadcasters want wide gender pay gap fixed now, not in 3...

The women said they are taking action now so 'future generations' of BBC women won't face gender discrimination.

23 July 2017 8:11 PM IST

Muslim women have their hands tied while the guillotine of divorce dangles, perpetually ready to drop at the whims of their husbands who enjoy undisputed power. (Photo: PTI, Representational Image)

UK: Man tries to pull Muslim woman's hijab, hits her for resisting

The assault comes amid a spike in hate crime incidents in the UK after the Manchester suicide bombing that claimed 22...

23 July 2017 6:16 PM IST

Britain on Wednesday moved one step closer to a final separation from the EU as members of the UK parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing the government to begin Brexit negotiations. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

After UK election, Brexit could come to a halt'

Since the June 8 election, UK ministers have been at war, giving the media disparaging, anonymously sourced stories...

23 July 2017 5:15 PM IST

Princess Diana is known as one of the worlds most photographed women. (Photo: AFP)

Princes William, Harry recollect short' chat with mother Diana before...

Prince William was just 15 and Harry, 12, when their mother and her boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed were killed in August 1997.

23 July 2017 1:14 PM IST

The court allowed petitions of the accused, A. Madan, Chalapathi, Praveen Kumar, Murthy, and Mohan, while imposing certain conditions including to assist with the investigation and not to hamper the evidence and threaten witnesses in the case.

Indian-origin judge to be promoted to senior-most post in UK judicial...

The Supreme Court is the court of last resort and presides over cases that come to it after all court and appeal...

22 July 2017 6:56 PM IST

Apart from the use of drones, the government is mulling the use of GIS mapping of the Agency areas in Vizag and East Godavari districts, especially those in the interior parts of the Andhra Odisha border that are inaccessible due to the terrain or Maoist influence.

UK moves to tighten rules on drone use

The government acted because of concerns that a midair collision between a drone and an aircraft could cause a major...

22 July 2017 5:26 PM IST

Under the ongoing second phase an integrated Smart City master plan will be prepared.

India's 'smart' cities plan may adversely impact environment: study

The latest research suggests that the resulting increase in population density is likely to place significant extra...

22 July 2017 4:06 PM IST

India is estimated to have produced approximately 600 kilograms of weapon-grade plutonium, sufficient for 150-200 nuclear warheads; however, not all the material has been converted into nuclear warheads, it said. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Iran accuses US of nuclear deal 'sabotage'

Under the deal, Tehran agreed to massively scale back production of nuke-making material in return for massive sanctions...

22 July 2017 1:21 PM IST

A Class VIII girl, who disappeared from her house in Mudukur village near Mapedu in Thiruvallur on Wednesday, was found dead in farm well on Thursday. (Representational image)

Earthquake rattles Greece, Turkey, leaving two dead

Authorities on Kos said the two dead tourists were from Sweden and Turkey.

22 July 2017 2:52 AM IST