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The former Portuguese prime minister said he would work for "the victims of conflict, of terrorism, the victims of the violation of rights, the victims of poverty and injustices," during an address at the foreign ministry in Lisbon.

BP Plc, Europe's third-biggest oil company, has received government approval to set up petrol pumps to retail petrol and diesel in India.

The visit of the northern Army commander to Uri sector comes on a day when troops foiled three infiltration bids along the Line of Control (LoC), killing a militant in Naugam sector.

A PIL has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking directions to the Centre and Delhi government to make it mandatory to play the national anthem in cinema halls before the start of every movie.

From Harshvardhan's debut to Gulzar's writing; here are some reasons that will get you excited for tomorrow's release.

With the Supreme Court scheduled to hear on Friday the Bihar government's appeal for cancellation of his bail in rape case of a minor, suspended RJD MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav met party chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday and said he has no grudge against the state...

The bench directed that the participants should discuss the steps to be taken to prevent the problem faced by the people of Delhi this year and also the future measures.

Raising questions on Rohith Vemula's Dalit status, a commission constituted by HRD ministry after the Hyderabad university scholar's death has said the material on record did not establish it and attributed his suicide to personal reasons.

The Ramlila program featuring Nawazuddin at Budhana town has been cancelled over opposition by some Hindu activists, SP (rural) Rakesh Jolly said.

With an aim to form a group of leaders, Hockey India selectors have named 24-year-old midfielder Manpreet Singh as the vice-captain of the side for this tournament.

Cracks have started appearing between Pakistan’s political and military leadership over the latter’s continuing policy of using jihadi groups and in a “blunt, orchestrated and unprecedented warning” the Nawaz Sharif government has alerted Pakistani genera...

Police said they arrested 70 call centre workers on Wednesday on suspicion of tricking American citizens into sending them money by posing as US tax officials.

Hurricane Matthew devastated the historic colonial town of Baracoa in eastern Cuba and hurled large rocks onto the roads, cutting off a total of four towns, authorities and residents said on Wednesday.

Orville Richard Burrell, better known by his stage name Shaggy, is popular for his 1995 single Boombastic and 2000 single It wasn't me and Angel.

Israel carried out airstrikes on Hamas posts in the Gaza Strip after a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory landed in a street in the southern Israeli town of Sderot on Wednesday, the Israeli military said.

The landmark Paris climate deal will enter into force in 30 days, after being ratified by 72 countries accounting for more than 56 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the UN's climate body said on Wednesday.