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South Korean Actress Once Kidnapped by Kim Jong Un’s Father Dies at 91
Choi Eun-hee was the South's most famous actress for decades before being brazenly abducted by North Korean spies in Hong Kong in 1978 at the request of the North's then leader-in-waiting Kim Jong Il, an avid film fan.
SpaceX to Build New Rocket in Port of Los Angeles
The city Board of Harbor Commissioners will vote Thursday on whether to lease 19 acres to SpaceX for the manufacturing site.
Volkswagen Group Delivers Over 1 Million Vehicles in March
Over 2.6 million units delivered in first quarter of 2018.
2018 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Spotted Testing in India
The testing of the car hints at an upcoming launch of the car which could be expected later this year.
2007 Mecca Masjid Blast Case: Swami Aseemanand, 4 Others Walk Free; BJP Demands Apology Over 'Saffron Terror' Remark
Ten people with alleged links to Hindu right wing organisations were accused in the case. However, only five of them who were acquitted today faced trial.
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: After Ticket Snub, Congress Leader Brijesh Kalappa Uses Rajesh Khanna's Dialogue to Vent on Facebook
Kalappa, who had recently been appointed as the media coordinator for Congress in Karnataka, wrote a dramatic post on Facebook, alleging that this was not the first time the party had denied him a ticket.
China Launches Website for Citizens to Report 'Foreign Spies'
The website, www.12339.gov.cn, launched by the Ministry of National Security on Sunday, also urges anyone to report attempts by Chinese nationals or foreigners to bribe state or military officials, instigate armed riots or incite ethnic separatism.
India, France Holding Discussions For Inter-Planetary Missions to Mars, Venus
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and French National Space Agency (CNES) had agreed to work together on autonomous navigation of rovers on Moon, Mars and other planets, and aerobraking technologies for planetary exploration.
19-Year-Old Arrested for Posing as AIIMS Doctor for 5 Months; 2nd Such Case This Year
It was only when AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Association wrote a letter to hospital authorities, raising concerns over the alleged impostor that the incident came to light.
Kadvi Hawa To Be Screened At Beijing International Film Festival
The film is also in contention for the Titan Award, which inherits the values of "beauty in variety, harmony in diversity".
Game of Thrones Set To Receive Special BAFTA Award
Filming is underway on the eighth and final six-episode season of Game of Thrones, which will air in 2019.
Heads of Nordic Countries to Line up for Meeting With PM Modi at Stockholm Summit
The focus of the summit will primarily be trade and investment. Bilateral trade between India and the five Nordic countries is an estimated 4.5 billion US dollars which is a pittance compared to its actual potential.
La Liga: Ronaldo Rested as Real Madrid Win Against Malaga, Move to Third
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale were both rested and Real Madrid hardly broke sweat as they beat Malaga 2-1 on Sunday to climb to third in La Liga.
PM Modi Embarks on First India-Nordic Summit in Sweden to Boost Ties with 5 Nations
The Prime Minister begins his five-day visit to Sweden and the UK on Monday. He will have a brief stopover in Berlin on April 20 on his way back home.
Mumbai Woman Harassed at Site of Protest Against Kathua and Unnao Rapes
The woman raised an alarm after which the protesters caught the accused and handed him over to the policemen deployed at the protest site.
US Troops Not Leaving Syria Until Goals Accomplished, Says Nikki Haley
Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Haley listed three aims for the United States: ensuring that chemical weapons are not used in any way that pose a risk to US interests, that Islamic State is defeated and that there is a good vantage point to watch what Iran i...