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Britain has been rocked in recent days by a fire which killed at least 79 people when it engulfed a 24-storey building in west London on June 14. (Photo: Representational/AP)

UK firefighters battle blaze at low-rise building in east London

The London Fire Brigade, which is also working to evacuate residents from an estate in London found to have similar...

25 Jun 2017 11:57 AM IST

London fire brigade had received 50 calls to its emergency telephone line. (Photo: AP)

UK: 72 firefighters battle blaze at low-rise building in east London

Britain has been rocked in recent days by a fire which killed at least 79 people when it engulfed a 24-storey building...

25 Jun 2017 11:23 AM IST

Global cyber chaos is spreading as companies boot up computers at work following the weekends worldwide ransomware cyberattack. (Photo: AP)

Cyber attack on British MPs tried to find out weak' email passwords

Britain's National Health Service was hit by a massive global ransomware worm in May which crippled the computer system.

25 Jun 2017 11:05 AM IST

The Cherlapally fire team along with two engines reached the spot within eight minutes of the call. It took about 20 minutes to put out the fire, station fire officer Shekhar Reddy said. (Representational image)

London flats evacuated over fire fears

Dozens refused to leave their homes, according to local officials.

25 Jun 2017 2:33 AM IST

Students asked to write suicide note

The suicide letter was given as homework for a course on Macbeth after reading one of the play's most celebrated scenes.

25 Jun 2017 2:30 AM IST

Modi meets Portuguese PM Costa; discusses ways to strengthen ties

Modi meets Portuguese PM Costa; discusses ways to strengthen ties

Departing from protocol, Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva received Modi at the airport earlier in the...

24 Jun 2017 7:21 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to visit Portugal. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Modi in Portugal; 'Indian connection' to reflect in talks with PM...

Amicable relations between India and Portugal began in 1947 and diplomatic relations were established in 1949.

24 Jun 2017 5:42 PM IST

The two-day meeting, however, discussed NSGs relationship with India and considered aspects of the implementation of the 2008 Statement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India. (Photo: AP/File)

India's NSG membership stalled by China even after body's meeting

The meeting also discussed technical, legal and political aspects of the participation of non-NPT States in the NSG.

24 Jun 2017 12:52 PM IST

Many of protesters shouted slogans asking Islamabad to stop intervening in the internal affairs of Kabul. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Afghans takes to London streets to protest against Pak-sponsored...

The neighbouring countries are trying to interrupt policies within Afghanistan to create a cultural gap in order to get...

24 Jun 2017 12:26 PM IST

Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Photo: AFP)

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death near 100 per cent certain: Russia

Russia's defense ministry said a week ago it believed it may have killed Baghdadi when one of its air strikes hit a...

24 Jun 2017 1:12 AM IST

British PM Theresa May with her Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy at the European Union headquarters in Brussels (Photo: AFP)

Theresa May's offer stingy: EU leaders

PM says EU citizens can stay if they've lived in UK for five years.

24 Jun 2017 1:07 AM IST

US and Iraqi officials couldnt confirm report by an Iraqi TV channel about the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi been wounded in an air strike. (Photo: AP))

Russian media says ISIS chief al-Baghdadi's death near 100 per cent...

Baghdadi has frequently been reported killed or wounded since he declared a caliphate from a mosque in Mosul in 2014.

23 Jun 2017 6:41 PM IST