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Pakistan straddles part of the boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, making the country susceptible to earthquakes. (Representatioanl image)

Strong earthquake rattles Turkey, Greek islands; at least 2 die

The fire department separately said three injured people had been rescued from rubble on Kos.

21 July 2017 6:47 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II adopts dog she fell in love with

The Queen had decided earlier that she would not add to the three dogs she already owns over fears they could trip her.

21 July 2017 3:53 AM IST

Twin hand transplant boy can bat

Harvey had a kidney transplant using a kidney donated by his mother.

20 July 2017 3:45 AM IST

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny posted a video of himself sitting in a court playing with a fidget spinner.

In Russia, fidget spinners take a political turn

Moscow to investigate the toy amid claims Opposition using it to lure supporters.

20 July 2017 3:40 AM IST

The four accuse Qatar of supporting terror groups and also of maintaining close relations with Shiite power Iran Saudi Arabias nemesis. (Photo: AP)

Gulf crisis: Arab nations urge Qatar to accept 6 principles to combat...

The Saudi ambassador explained that the initial 13 points included some principles and some tools to achieve compliance.

19 July 2017 12:43 PM IST

The Regensburger Domspatzen, a 1,000-year-old cathedral choir in Bavaria, was in 2010 dragged into the massive sexual abuse scandal plaguing the Catholic Church in recent years.(Representational Image)

German Catholic choir boys abused for decades

Last month Cardinal George Pell, a powerful figure in the Vatican, was charged over historic sex assault offences.

19 July 2017 2:12 AM IST

Though 50 per cent of the autorickshaws are driven by as on date owners , the name of the first owner has not been changed in the documents despite repeated re-sale of the vehicles.

British man drives autorickshaw across UK for Indian charity

Fitted with a pacemaker, Steve Gibbs wants to raise Â£6000 pounds for Leicestershire-based Healing Little Hearts by...

18 July 2017 6:48 PM IST

London Mayor Sadiq Khan (Photo: AP)

London mayor opposes UK govt's plan to roll out the red carpet' for...

Khan has previously clashed with Trump on Twitter over his decision to bar people from travelling to the US from mainly...

18 July 2017 6:40 PM IST

UK Election 2017: Preet Kaur Gill Becomes Britains First Ever Woman Sikh MP. (Photo: Twitter)

First Sikh woman MP elected to key House panel in UK Parliament

At the end of an inquiry, the committee often produces a report setting out its findings and making recommendations to...

18 July 2017 5:30 PM IST

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya. (Photo: PTI)

India, UK discuss extradition of fugitives, visa problems and...

The India-UK Home Affairs Dialogue was set up during British Prime Minister Theresa May's visit to India in November...

18 July 2017 2:40 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to each other as they walk at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Photo: AP)

Indo-Russian joint venture for Kamov choppers registered in India:...

Sixty Kamov helicopters will be supplied to India in fly-away condition, while 140 will be manufactured in India under a...

18 July 2017 2:34 PM IST

Theresa Mays party failed to win a majority in parliament in Britains elections. (Photo: AP)

British PM May tells her party: stop squabbling or risk letting Labour...

After she lost her majority in a botched election gamble, some senior ministers have resorted to public bickering over...

18 July 2017 12:28 PM IST