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An MBA graduate working in the canteen of a city engineering college was found dead in suspicious circumstances in Dundigal.

40-yr-old Kerala woman falls out of moving car in UAE; dies

Sunitha Prashanth from Kerala was killed in the incident after she hit her head on a lamp post.

17 Aug 2017 5:45 PM IST

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi (Photo: AP)

Saudi Arabia, Iraq look to reopen border after 27 years

Iraq and Saudi Arabia are also mulling reopening a second border post at Al-Jemayma in southern Iraq, Hadithi said.

17 Aug 2017 10:11 AM IST

Mohammed bin Salman will be in New York next week for meetings with business leaders after a visit to the US West Coast. (Photo: AFP)

Amid Gulf crisis, Saudi king orders reopening of Qatar border for...

The king has permitted the entry of Qatari pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through Salwa border crossing to...

17 Aug 2017 9:14 AM IST

The company is called Caliber 3, located near the Israeli settlement of Efrat south of Jerusalem, and it began in 2003 as a training camp for professional security personnel such as police. (Photo: AFP)

Israeli firm offers unusual tourist attraction with anti-terrorism'...

The instructors, including ex-soldiers, use their experience gained through Israel's various conflicts.

16 Aug 2017 6:49 PM IST

Aditya Motwane, a well-known Mumbai-based wedding planner (Photo: Facebook)

Mumbai's famous wedding planner held for carrying drugs in Abu Dhabi

A blood test confirmed that Motwane had consumed drugs and was sent for forensic examination.

16 Aug 2017 3:47 PM IST

Qatari premier Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. (Photo: AFP)

Amid diplomatic crisis, Qatar says 'lot of time' needed to rebuild...

The Saudi-led countries have also imposed sanctions including restrictions on Qatari aircraft using their airspace.

16 Aug 2017 12:52 PM IST

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas. (Photo: AP)

Palestinian President congratulates N Korea leader on independence day

In a separate message also carried by Wafa, Abbas congratulated South Korean President Moon Jae-In on the anniversary.

16 Aug 2017 10:50 AM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: AFP)

Iran chief of staff in Turkey for talks on Syria, Iraq

General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri is due to meet Defense Min Nurettin Canikli and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during...

15 Aug 2017 5:34 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: AP)

Iran's prez threatens to quit nuclear deal if US keeps adding...

Rouhani's comments come with the nuclear deal under mounting pressure after Tehran carried out missile tests and...

15 Aug 2017 11:58 AM IST

The drone fly within 1,000 feet of aircraft based on the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier. (Photo: Representational/

US Navy reports another tense encounter with an Iran drone

The drone did not respond to repeated radio calls and came within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of US fighters, said Lt. Ian...

15 Aug 2017 11:41 AM IST

Guam residents hold a rally for peace in Hagatna, Guam on Monday. (Photo: AP)

US military ready in case of provocation

Peaceful resolution on N. Korea is priority.

15 Aug 2017 12:42 AM IST

The bill calls for the Defence Ministry and the Guard to increase spending, without elaborating. (Photo: AP)

To challenge US, Iran boosts spending on missile program,...

In a session on Sunday, 240 lawmakers voted for the bill, with only one abstention.

14 Aug 2017 7:30 PM IST