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Singer R Kelly charged with prostitution and soliciting minor in Minnesota

Kelly has reportedly been charged with prostitution and soliciting sex with a minor girl.

Aug 6, 2019

Maldives ex-vice president Ahmed Adeeb arrested on arrival by boat in Tamil Nadu

Ahmed Adeeb is facing trial in several cases including one related to an alleged plot to assassinate the then Maldives President Abdulla Yameen and for possessing firearms.

Aug 2, 2019

India may be one of the top 20 FDI sources in 2021, a UN report says.

India received highest-ever FDI worth $64.37 billion in 2018-19

FDI brings in resources, the latest technology and best practices to push economic growth on to a higher trajectory.

Aug 1, 2019

Brazil prison massacre: 57 killed, over dozen beheaded in jail riot as rival gangs clash

State authorities said the riot began around 7 am local time (1000 GMT) at a prison in the northern city of Altamira, and involved rival gangs.

Jul 30, 2019

Hong Kong police arrests 49 protesters, 16 injured after latest demonstration

A police statement said the protesters attacked the police with bricks, glass bottles, paint bombs and shot metal marbles with a crossbow.

Jul 29, 2019

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Was Putin critic Alexey Navalny poisoned in Russian jail?

While Dr Eldar Kazakhmedov told Russian news agency Interfax that Navalny was suffering an allergic reaction, Vasilyeva negated the claims.

Jul 29, 2019

50% families in Pakistan struggle to have two meals a day: Report

The first-ever survey of its kind shows more than 50 per cent of families in Pakistan are unable to have two meals a day.

Jul 27, 2019

VIDEO | Kashmiri man leaves jail after unjust imprisonment only to discover his parents' grave

A viral video shows Mohammad Ali Bhatt refusing to leave his parents' graves and clutching a headstone and sobbing.

Jul 26, 2019

UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till August 22, extradition trial on May 2020

Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot said that a five-day extradition trial will take place on May 2020 after a date is fixed by both parties.

Jul 25, 2019

Rajiv Gandhi assassin Nalini out on 30-day parole for daughter's wedding

The Madras High Court has issued a set of instructions to Rajiv Gandhi's assassination convict Nalini for the parole period.

Jul 25, 2019

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Here's why export-led growth is required for a new India

The Economic Survey 2019 has rightly identified that no country had ever grown fast without buoyant exports.

Jul 18, 2019

Saravana Bhavan owner P Rajagopal dies after suffering a massive heart attack

'Dosa king' Rajagopal had surrendered in the court last week, after the supreme court threw out his plea to postpone imprisonment.

Jul 18, 2019

Julian Assange’s ‘Aggressive Behavior’ Caused Him To Lose Asylum - Ecuador President

Did Julian Assange use Ecuador embassy to help Russia interfere in 2016 US elections?

Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa confirmed the claims and said that his country was aware of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's involvement.

Jul 17, 2019

Deputy Commander-in-Chief Defence Services Myanmar- Soe Win

US slaps sanctions on Myanmar Army chief over Rohingya killings

US top officials said the Burmese government has taken no actions against soldiers and militant groups responsible for human rights violations and abuses.