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Further down the same section, the Labour Party goes on to elaborate its plans to prioritise conflict prevention and build peace and makes a specific reference to the Kashmir conflict in the sub-continent. (Photo: File)

UK's Labour Party pledges apology for Jallianwala Bagh in poll manifesto

In the 107-page manifesto titled It's Time for Real Change' launched by Corbyn, party has pledged to go further on issue and apologise.

22 Nov 2019 2:29 PM

Police in Sweden say a wanted man was found asleep in a bed in a furniture store north of Stockholm. (Representational Image)

Wanted man caught by Sweden police while snoozing in a furniture store

The staff contacted the police after they found the 25-year-old sleeping in the bed department.

21 Nov 2019 1:32 PM

Britain's Prince Andrew on Wednesday announced that he is quitting from the royal duties following controversy over his "ill-judged" association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (Photo: File)

'Regret my ill-judged association with Epstein': Britain Prince Andrew quits from royal duties

Andrew, however, denied the allegation.

21 Nov 2019 11:14 AM

Hearings began last week in Washington into whether US President Donald Trump ordered to freeze US military aid to Ukraine in an effort to get Kiev to launch investigations against potential 2020 election rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter. (Photo: File)

Ukraine getting ‘tired’ of Donald Trump scandal, says Volodymyr Zelensky

'We have our country, we have our independence, we have our own problems,' Zelensky said.

20 Nov 2019 1:17 PM

A bus took away the mainly male group, some of whom were wrapped in silver thermal blankets. Their nationalities were not immediately known. (Photo: AFP | Representational Image)

Dutch find 25 migrants alive in refrigerated truck on British ferry

DFDS Seaways, which operates the cargo ferry, said that the migrants had come on board on a lorry trailer, De Telegraaf newspaper said.

20 Nov 2019 9:18 AM

Two months earlier, Assange was evicted from the Ecuador Embassy in London where he had been holed up since 2012. (Photo: File)

Sweden drops rape investigation against WikiLeaks founder Assange

Assange is also fighting extradition to the US, which accuses him of publishing secret documents.

19 Nov 2019 7:05 PM

A retired French surgeon charged with the rape and sexual assault of four minors may have molested nearly 200 children, a prosecutor investigating what is shaping up as France's biggest paedophilia case said Monday. (Representational Image)

French surgeon charged with 250 sex assaults, diary helped trace them: report

Apart from the diaries, the latest investigation also uncovered more images of child pornography and sex toys at Le Scouarnec's home.

19 Nov 2019 12:49 PM

The head of Russian Helicopters said on Sunday that India was delaying the signing of a firm agreement for purchasing 200 helicopters despite providing all information. (Photo: File)

'Don't understand the reasons': Russia miffed with India for delaying signing helicopter deal

On the order for Indian Navy, Boginsky said India would benefit from combining both orders to gain more value in enhancing its capabilities.

18 Nov 2019 9:25 AM

A US businesswoman at the centre of controversy over whether Boris Johnson showed her inappropriate favouritism amid an alleged affair said Sunday she had been left "heartbroken" and "humiliated" by the British Prime Minister. (Photo: File)

'Heartbroken, humiliated': US businesswoman on affair with UK PM

The show alleges the pair had an affair for more than four years, though Arcuri refused to confirm this.

17 Nov 2019 11:34 AM

Britain's Prince Andrew has said he does not remember meeting Virginia Roberts, one of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims, who says she was forced to have sex with the royal. (Photo: AFP)

Britain's Prince Andrew has ‘no recollection’ of sex accuser in Jeffrey Epstein case

Andrew admits in interview with the BBC that his decision to remain friends with Epstein after he was convicted of soliciting prostitution.

16 Nov 2019 1:29 PM

"We condemn Pakistan's disappointing misuse of UNESCO to spew venom against India and politicise it," she added. (Photo: ANI)

Pak has 'DNA of terrorism': India's reply on Kashmir at UNESCO

Ananya Agarwal, who led the Indian delegation noted that Pakistan, in 2018, ranked 14th on the fragile state index.

15 Nov 2019 8:27 AM

India has issued a strongly-worded response to Pakistan's "juvenile" propaganda over the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into union territories, saying the "fabricated lies" were interference with its internal affairs. (Photo: File)

India refutes Pak's ‘juvenile propaganda’ at UNESCO meet, calls 'fabricated lies'

India's remarks came after Pakistan Education Minister expressed his dismay at the top court's verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute case

14 Nov 2019 12:00 PM

Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg departed the United States on Wednesday, hitching a ride to Europe aboard a catamaran to attend a UN climate summit in Madrid. (Photo: File)

'We sail for home!' Greta Thunberg on her way to UN climate summit

During her trip, Greta excoriated world leaders at the United Nations, met former US president Barack Obama.

14 Nov 2019 9:42 AM

Philippe Astruc, the public prosecutor in Rennes said, 'Each tide brings in a batch. They are still fairly significant with around 100 kilos arriving each day all along the coast.' (Photo: AP| Representational)

1000 Kg cocaine washes up along coast in France, cops shut beaches

Packages of cocaine continue to mysteriously appear along France's Atlantic coast since mid-October.

13 Nov 2019 4:10 PM

Antique pieces of furniture could be seen submerged in low-lying hotels and homes. (Photo: AFP)

enice hit by 'exceptionally high tide' in more than 50 years

Since 2003, a infrastructure project has been underway to protect the city, but it has been plagued by cost overruns, scandals and delays.

13 Nov 2019 12:59 PM

However, the 31-year-old academic points out that she had supplied supporting documents to explain the absence, which was due to time spent in New Delhi for her PhD on ‘Gender, Class, and Labour in the New Economy of Urban India’. (Photo: Twitter)

UK academics protest as Cambridge scholar told to go back to India

Dr Asiya Islam’s application for ILR was refused on grounds that she had been out of Britain for longer than stipulated period.

12 Nov 2019 11:59 AM

Sources say the IAEA took samples from the site in the Turquzabad district of Tehran in the spring and that Iran has been slow in providing answers to explain the test results.(Representational Image)

'Uranium particles' detected at undeclared site in Iran: UN's nuclear watchdog

Report from the watchdog says it detected natural uranium particles of anthropogenic origin at a location in Iran not declared to agency.

12 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

A Labour MP for Leicester East from the past 32 years, Vaz announced his retirement, clearing he will not stand in the next month's General Elections, reported the Independent. (Photo: File)

Longest-serving British Indian MP Keith Vaz announces retirement

The 62-year-old was found to have 'expressed a willingness' to purchase cocaine for others during an encounter with male prostitutes.

11 Nov 2019 12:38 PM

Following US' pullout of its troops from northern Syria, Turkish armed forces launched an offensive into Syria on October 9 in a bid to drive Kurdish fighters out of the area to establish a safe zone along the Turkey-Syria border. (Photo: File)

Erdogan, Putin discuss Syria over phone, strong on 'Sochi Deal'

Erdogan and Putin also discussed steps to be taken for developing bilateral relations and increasing bilateral trade volume.

10 Nov 2019 12:21 PM

John Shipton told reporters in Geneva that he had visited his son in a British prison two days ago and needed to "face the bitter truth" that he "may die in jail". (Photo: File)

Julian Assange 'may die in jail', says father as he urges to 'face bitter truth'

The 48-year-old whistleblower is currently being held at a top-security British prison since April.

09 Nov 2019 10:42 AM

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