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Florida: Gunman kills 2, injures 4 before taking own life
At least two people were killed and four injured after a gunman open fired at Hot Yoga studio in Tallahassee, Floria, before taking his own life. According to media reports, police knew the…
Pakistan to receive USD 6 billion from China after Imran Khan visit: reports
China reportedly would pay a sum of USD 6 billion as aid to its Asian allies Pakistan who are currently undergoing a low point in their economy which is dependent on bailout package of the…
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s body was dissolved, says Turkish official
An advisor to Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the body of journalist Jamal Khashogi was dissolved after he was murdered in the Saudi consulate a month ago. A turkish…
Sri Lanka: New PM Rajapakse cuts petrol price by Rs 10, diesel by Rs 7
Amidst political crisis in Sri Lanka, new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa cut the fuel prices sharply while pointing fingers at the previous government’s “ill-conceived” financial policies…
US allows India, 7 nations to continue buying Iranian oil ahead of sanctions
The US government has agreed to let eight countries, including close allies Japan and South Korea, as well as India, keep buying Iranian oil after it re-imposes sanctions on Tehran from next…
#MeToo: MJ Akbar raped me in 1994, Journalist writes in Washington Post
One more woman journalist has accused the former minister of the State for External Affairs — MJ Akbar — of sexual misconduct when she had joined The Asian Age in 90’s. The victim, who is…
Saudi agents strangled Khashoggi to death and cut body into pieces, claims Turkey
Turkey's chief prosecutor Irfan Fidan on Wednesday revealed the details of how journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed, saying Saudi agents strangled him to death immediately after he entered…
NASA bids farewell to revolutionary planet discoverer – Kepler Space Telescope
On Tuesday afternoon, NASA officially bid farewell to the Kepler Space Telescope, a pioneering spacecraft that helped discover thousands of planets beyond our Solar System. After years of…
India ranks 66th in Global Passport Index, up by 9 spots
As far as Global Passport Index is concerned, which is based on the visa-free score of passports’, Indian passport is currently ranked 66th in the world. The Indian passport leaped by nine…
Bahrain: Court awards life to 13 anti-regime protesters
On Tuesday, a court in Bahrain awarded life imprisonment to at least 13 anti-regime protestors as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy clampdown on political dissidents…
Afghanistan: Explosion outside Kabul prison claims seven lives
At least seven people including prison workers and security personnel were killed after a suicide bomber struck outside the country's largest prison on the eastern edge of Kabul. So far no…
SC directs Centre to submit Rafale pricing details within 10 days
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led-government to provide pricing details of the 36 Rafale fighter jets bought from France, within 10 days.…