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Mortal remains of Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit cremated with full state honours Countdown for Chandrayaan-2 mission begins at Sriharikotta space centre Uttar Pradesh CM meets affected families of Sonbhadra shooting Indian Cricket Team for West Indies tour announced P V Sindhu loses to Akane Yamaguchi in Indonesia Open final

International News

UK was considering options in response to Iran's seizure of oil tanker: Minister

Britain's junior Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood today said the government was considering several options in response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker.

More than 1,000 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires

Planes and helicopters joined more than a thousand firefighters in central Portugal today to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where over 100 people died in huge blazes in 2017.

Japan: PM Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition secures upper house majority

In Japan, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition secured a majority in the upper house of parliament in elections today.

No case should be filed against Priya Saha: Bangladesh PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed that no case should be filed against Priya Saha who had complained to the US President Donald Trump about minority persecution in Bangladesh without listening to her explanation

British Airways cancels its services to Cairo for a week

The British Airways, BA, says it has canceled its services to Cairo for a week as a precaution.

Iranian tanker held in Saudi Arabia released

An Iranian tanker held in Saudi Arabia since being forced to seek repairs at Jeddah port has been released and is returning to the Islamic republic.

Anti-govt protesters again took to streets in Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, anti-government protesters again took to streets today as a surge of public anger continues to rock the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.

9 killed, 40 injured in terror strike and suicide blast in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least nine persons, including six policemen, were killed and around 40 others injured in a terror strike on a checkpost and a subsequent suicide blast in northwest part of the country today.

Hong Kong braces for fresh anti-government march

In Hong Kong, thousands of protesters gathered at the city centre today for the latest in a series of anti-government mass protests.

Two sedition cases filed in Dhaka against Priya Saha

Two sedition cases have been filed in Dhaka against Priya Saha who had complained before the US President Donald Trump that 37 million persons from the minority community have disappeared from Bangladesh.