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UK power operator says 'no malicious intent' behind mass blackout

Large swathes of the country were hit overnight by high winds and heavy rain, threatening further travel disruption through the weekend.

10 Aug 2019 7:44 PM

Munsimar Kaur's video message, posted by her father on Twitter, has attracted over 47,000 views already since it was went live on Thursday. (Photo: Screengrab)

Watch: British Sikh schoolgirl branded 'terrorist', hits back with powerful video

The video shows the young turbaned girl bravely relate the incident, which took place at Plumstead playground in south-east London.

10 Aug 2019 4:25 PM

Grylls and Modi channelled their adventurous side for the Discovery show, extensively shot in the rainforests of Uttarakhand, as they took an off-track journey across the national park. (Photo: Discovery Channel)

'PM Modi was calm in crisis,' says Discovery's 'Man vs Wild' host Bear Grylls

What stood out the most about Modi throughout the journey, Grylls said, was the global leader’s humility.

10 Aug 2019 12:37 PM

Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom said early on Saturday that five of its staff members had been killed in an accident during tests on a military site in northern Russia, the RIA news agency reported. (Representational Image)

5 killed in mysterious rocket test accident in Russia: report

Those reports say an area near Nyonoksa is used for tests on weapons, including ballistic and cruise missiles that are used by Russian navy.

10 Aug 2019 10:45 AM

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia on Saturday endorsed India's move of abrogating Article 370 and bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir, saying the exercise was "carried out within the framework of the Constitution of the Republic of India." (Photo: File)

'Carried out within framework of Indian Constitution': Russia back Centre's J&K move

Moscow expects that India and Pakistan would not allow aggravation of situation in J&K due to change in special status of state by Centre.

10 Aug 2019 9:48 AM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suggested on Friday that people "poop every other day" as a way to save the environment, after he came under fire for a surge in deforestation of the Amazon since he came to power. (Photo: File)

‘Poop less to save environment,’ says Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro

The Amazon is vital to the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – a check on global warming.

10 Aug 2019 8:38 AM

US and British diplomats said Wednesday they were prepared to move 'as soon as possible' on a trade deal. (Photo: AFP)

US, Britain back rapid trade deal post-Brexit

Speaking in US,Dominic Raab urged the EU to negotiate a new pact on Britain's departure to avoid a 'no-deal' Brexit.

08 Aug 2019 6:46 PM

3 dead, 44 hospitalised after vehicles collide in Novorossiysk: Russia

The bus and car collided at a highway connecting Novorossiysk and the Kerch Strait, after which the two vehicles fell off a 98-feet cliff.

08 Aug 2019 3:28 PM

Malala's statement came after the Indian government on Monday revoked Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. (Photo: File)

We can all live in peace: Malala's appeal for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue

'There is no need for us to continue to suffer and hurt each other,' she said.

08 Aug 2019 1:09 PM

The 190,000-member consumer organisation working to preserve traditional British beer and pub culture, lobby politicians to support the sector. (Photo: AFP)

British beer waits to see what's brewing with Brexit

The five-day Great British Beer Festival kicked off in London, organisers said Brexit could harbour new opportunities.

08 Aug 2019 12:11 PM

Wolf believes that there is the threat among Pakistan's leadership, that actions against 'jihadists' will provoke severe backlashes. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan considers jihadists 'asset' against India, Afghanistan, says researcher

In recent years, Islamabad had pinned hopes of mainstreaming the militant groups, particularly the Lashkar-e-Taiba, into politics.

07 Aug 2019 7:56 PM

Boris Johnson dispatched his top diplomat and foreign trade minister to Washington. (Photo: AFP)

British ministers in US to 'fast-track' post-Brexit trade deal

Trump sees a like-minded leader in Johnson, and has said that trade between the two countries could multiply once Britain leaves the EU.

07 Aug 2019 4:23 PM

Officials at Riester’s culture ministry could not be immediately reached for further comment on the matter. (Photo: Twitter)

English? Non merci: France's minister urges citizens to cut down on English use

Culture Minister Franck Riester made his plea to stick to French in a Twitter post published late on Sunday.

06 Aug 2019 1:08 PM

The boy fell from there onto a fifth floor roof and was airlifted to hospital by helicopter. (Photo: AFP)

Boy thrown from London's Tate Modern is 'stable'

A 17-year-old boy arrested following the incident on Sunday afternoon remains in custody, on suspicion of attempted murder.

05 Aug 2019 4:02 PM

The Russian Embassy in the UK on Sunday slammed the British media's "biased" coverage of a rally held in Moscow this weekend. (Photo: ANI)

Russia slams UK media's 'biased' coverage of Moscow rally

On Saturday, about 1,500 people took to the streets in the Russian capital, of which, about 600 were detained for various offences.

05 Aug 2019 2:54 PM

A teenager was arrested on Sunday after allegedly throwing a six-year-old boy from a tenth-floor viewing platform of London's Tate Modern gallery, police said. (Representational Image)

Teen arrested for throwing 6-year-old from 10th floor of London Art Gallery

The boy was airlifted to hospital and is in a critical condition, while the teenager suspect is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.

05 Aug 2019 11:45 AM

The restored plane fought in World War II but has been de-militarised, stripped of its guns and paintwork to reveal the shining, silvery metal underneath. (Photo: Twitter/ LongestFlight)

‘Majestic machine’ of World War II to attempt 43,500 km global flight

Agile, short-range interceptors, Spitfires were crucial in 1940 Battle of Britain as UK fought off threat of an invasion by Nazi Germany.

05 Aug 2019 11:22 AM

The death toll from the sinking of three ferry boats off the coast of central Philippine provinces of Iloilo and Guimaras on Sunday has risen to 31, with three people still missing. (Photo: ANI/ Representational Image)

31 died, 3 missing in Philippines ferries disaster

The three boats were buffeted by strong winds and big waves triggered by monsoon rains affected main Luzon island, Western Visayas region.

05 Aug 2019 10:48 AM

Crimean zoos offer shelter to animals from Siberian forests affected by wildfires

The wildfires have been devastating Siberia since last week.

04 Aug 2019 3:55 PM

The scope of Wednesday’s ice melt is a number difficult to grasp. To understand just how much ice is being lost, a mere 1 billion tons — or 1 gigaton — of ice loss is equivalent to about 400,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, the Danish Meteorological Institute said. (Photo: AP)

Watch: Walloped by heat wave, Greenland sees massive ice melt

More than 10 billion tons (11 billion US tons) of ice was lost to the oceans by surface melt on Wednesday alone.

03 Aug 2019 2:06 PM

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