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NSG bid: With 4 of 5 UNSC members backing, it's not really a dead end for India's diplomacy

India successfully won many countries' support that were previously against it, while limiting China's opposition by projecting it as part of an axis with Pakistan.

Jun 24, 2016

China: 98 dead, 800 injured in hailstorm, tornado, heavy rain in Jiangsu province

Rescue operations were underway on Friday in search of the missing under debris of houses that were leveled during the storm.

Jun 24, 2016

PM Modi in Tashkent: India to become SCO member; NSG bid to be discussed with China

The SCO is a six-member bloc with China, Russia and the four Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Jun 23, 2016

Colombia vs Chile highlights: Watch as Aranguiz and Fuenzalida's goals power champions into Copa America final

Carlos Sanchez of Colombia was sent off during the second semi-final.

Jun 23, 2016

Copa America Centenario live streaming: Watch USA vs Argentina semifinal live

Lionel Messi will be the cynosure as Argentina play the hosts USA in the final four of the Copa America

Jun 22, 2016

India to join Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as full-time member

India, Pakistan and Iran currently hold observer status in the 15-year old Eurasian bloc seen as a counterweight to NATO.

Jun 21, 2016

India's diplomacy, China's stance at play on NSG membership issue

To address the concerns of both India and China, the NSG is considering an alternate plan to allow non-NPT members into the group.

Jun 21, 2016

World Refugee Day: UNHCR says refugees reach 65.3 million; numbers higher than World War II

The UNHCR report says that half of the world's refugees come from three countries â€“ Syria (4.9 million), Afghanistan (2.7 million) and Somalia (1.1 million).

Jun 20, 2016

Climate experts warn global warming breaking all previous records

Apart from the soaring heat recorded in February and March, alarm bells are ringing continuously in the form of extreme weather events.

Jun 19, 2016

Brazil to exit 34 international organisations to cut costs

Brazil has run up $866 million in arrears with international bodies such as the United Nations due to a fiscal crisis.

Jun 17, 2016

Euro 2016: England vs Wales preview

Everything you need to know about the Euro 2016 match between England and Wales.

Jun 14, 2016

South Korea, UN send troops to chase illegal Chinese boats from military buffer zone

Seoul had recently formed a military police team to combat the increasing number of incursions into the military buffer zone by fishers.

Jun 10, 2016

Tim Berners-Lee: The web should be decentralised

The creator of the World Wide Web calls for a new system that isn't susceptible to government control and monitoring.

Jun 8, 2016

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Indian couple conquer world's tallest peak Mt Everest

The couple, who tied the knot in 2008, delayed parenthood to fulfil their dream.

Jun 7, 2016

US to take action against China for fresh South China Sea construction

China runs the risk of creating a "Great Wall of self-isolation" because of its aggressive takeover of the South China Sea, US Defence Secretary said.

Jun 4, 2016

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