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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Declares End of Islamic State
A senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Major General Qassem Soleimani, also declared the end of Islamic State in a message sent to the country’s supreme leader Tuesday which was published on Sepah News, the news site of the Guards.
Myanmar Hopes for Deal With Bangladesh on Rohingya Refugees, Says Aung San Suu Kyi
"We can't say whether it has happened or not. As a responsibility of the government, we have to make sure that it won't happen," said Suu Kyi.
US State Department Officials Accuse Rex Tillerson of Violating Law on Child Soldiers
A confidential State Department “dissent” memo not previously reported said Tillerson breached the Child Soldiers Prevention Act when he decided in June to exclude Iraq, Myanmar, and Afghanistan from a US list of offenders in the use of child soldiers.
Russia's Vladimir Putin Hosts Syria's Bashar al-Assad for Talks, Says Kremlin
Putin also said he would follow up his meeting with Assad with telephone calls to U.S. President Donald Trump, and to Middle Eastern leaders including the Emir of Qatar.
Polestar Starts Construction of Production Plant in China
The Polestar Production Centre will build the Polestar 1, a Grand Touring Coupé with a 600-hp Electric Performance Hybrid powertrain that also offers 150kms of pure electric range - the longest pure electric distance of any hybrid car in the world.
Ivanka Trump's Hyderabad Schedule Under Tight Wraps Due to Security Concerns
Ivanka Trump, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be addressing the inaugural session of Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in Hyderabad on November 28. The three-day event is being co-hosted by the US and India.
Dalveer Bhandari Wrests International Court of Justice Seat. Here's a Look At His Career So Far
Justice Dalveer Bhandari managed to bag 183 of 193 votes in the General Assembly and secured all the 15 votes in the Security Council after separate and simultaneous elections were held at the UN headquarters in New York.
India's Biggest Tax Hike in a Decade May Cut Palm Oil Imports
India announced late on Friday that it raised its import tax on crude palm oil to 30 percent from 15 percent, while the duty for refined palm oil has been raised to 40 percent from 25 percent.
India, World Bank Ink $98 Million Loan Pact for Clean Energy
The Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project will finance Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA), to provide sub-loans to states to invest in various solar parks, the World Bank said in a statement.
Create Awareness Among School Kids on Blue Whale Challenge: Supreme Court to States
The apex court considered the interim report of a committee set up by the Centre to enquire into the suicides committed by students in some states while playing the Blue Whale challenge.
Need to Double Number of Operational Satellites: ISRO Chief
Asserting the need of reaching out to the private players to enhance the capabilities and space infrastructure, the space scientist -- currently the Secretary Department of Space and Chairman ISRO -- said that country aims to achieve its space endeavours...
GST, Note Ban Have Lowered Cities' Real Estate Ranking: Report
As per a survey conducted jointly by the Urban Land Institute and consultancy PwC India, the initial effects of demonetisation and GST reforms reflected in the investment and development prospects of the country's cities which have moved out from the prem...
TRS Leader Srinivas Reddy Caught Beating, Dragging Wife on Camera
Sangeetha, along with other family members, went to Srinivas' house on Sunday and demanded justice. Reddy beat and dragged her out of the house.
DDA Hands Over 12 Acre Land to Delhi Govt for Bus Parking
This will come as a shot in the arm for a beleaguered Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, which has claimed that the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has denied several requests to handover land meant for parking of buses.
Bengaluru FC Are Not Favourites for ISL 2017, Says Mumbai City FC Coach
Indian Super League debutants Bengaluru FC might have been labelled as favourites to win this year's title but Mumbai City head coach Alexandre Guimaraes said it is too early to term them as front-runners as there are many more games to go in the tourname...
Kashmiri Muslims Step in to Perform the Last Rites of Their Hindu Neighbour
Moti Lal Razdan was amongst the few Hindus still residing in Wussan village while most others had migrated to Jammu and other parts of north India in the 90s during the height of militancy.