India plans to build world's tallest statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Once completed, the colossal 192-metre structure will be twice the size of State of Liberty.
Russia Tu-154 plane crash: Massive search continues for bodies in Black Sea
As many as 3,000 people, submersibles, planes, drones and helicopters are involved in the search operation.
New Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung abruptly quits
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal taken by 'surprise' over Jung's resignation.
China hails Hong Kong's outgoing chief executive CY Leung
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang calls the Hong Kong leader both 'proactive and pragmatic'.
'Son of a b***h... shut up', Duterte tells UN rights chief over murder probe
Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein has demanded a probe into Duterte's admission of killing drug offenders.
Vladimir Putin to attend slain Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov's funeral
Russian president postpones annual press conference to pay tributes to the late envoy.
US returns massive piece of land in Okinawa to Japan
Close to 10,000 acres of land has been handed over to Japanese government by the US military.
Indian special court orders fines for airlines dropping human excreta during flight
Commercial operators would be fined £598 if they are found violating regulations.
Indonesia anti-narcotics chief says drug dealers and users must be shot
Budi Waseso, head of the National Narcotics Agency, said they are cooperating with the military to combat drug menace.
Kim Jong-un oversees successive military drills by North Korean forces
North Korean leader urges troops to be ready to strike targets at any given time.
Canadian and US hostages plead with governments to secure their release from Afghan Taliban
The two children of Joshua Boyle and Caitlan Coleman are seen in the video for the first time.
Shooting reported outside US embassy in Ankara shortly after Russian ambassador's murder
A suspected gunman who opened eight or nine rounds of fire in the air has been taken into custody.
Vladimir Putin vows to avenge Russian ambassador's murder – 'killers will feel it'
Russian president tells Turkey 'we have to know who organised this killing and gave orders to the assassin'.
Hundreds of deaths in police custody go unpunished in India, says rights group
Human Rights Watch in its report said that close to 600 people died while in police custody between 2010 and 2015.
Jordanian security forces end castle siege killing 4 gunmen
Crusader-era castle in Karak is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Jordan.
India overhauls leadership of army, air force and intelligence establishments
Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat will take over from retiring General Dalbir Singh Suhaag.
North Korea reportedly developing new sophisticated drones with greater surveillance range
South Korean forces have sighted several North Korean UAVs in the past.
Indonesia military plane crashes in Papua province killing all 13 people on board
Reports suggest the military plane was on either a training mission or carrying relief material.
Ratan Tata not to step down as chief of Tata Trusts
Tata Sons says Ratan Tata will continue to lead the conglomerate until a new head is appointed.
China holds live-fire drills showcasing military might close to Korean peninsula
Chinese J-15 fighters and aircraft carrier Liaoning flex their muscles in Bohai Sea.
US agency withholds aid to Philippines after 'troubling' remarks from Duterte
White House calls Duterte's admission of personally killing people 'deeply troubling'.
Naked poster of Benjamin Netanyahu stokes controversy
Jerusalem art school takes down controversial sketch amid calls for shutting down the academy.
Beijing installs anti-aircraft systems on South China Sea islands, says US think tank
The systems have reportedly been installed on four of seven islands in the hotly contested Spratly archipelago.
India preparing to test-fire intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching Beijing
Test-firing of the Agni V, which has a strike of 5,000 kms, set to take place soon.
Rodrigo Duterte admits personally killing drug peddlers
Duterte says he used to patrol Davao city on a motorbike when he was the mayor looking to confront drug pushers.
Vladimir Putin puts his dog diplomacy on display ahead of Japan visit
Japanese journalists left 'scared' and 'surprised' as Putin showed his boisterous Tokyo-gifted dog, Yume.
India: Court convicts Yasin Bhatkal, 4 other militants in Hyderabad twin blasts case
Key mastermind Riyaz Bhatkal, who India believes is operating from Karachi has not been arrested as yet.
23 soldiers injured in blast at South Korean military installation
No training activities were underway when the explosion occurred at the Ulsan military base.
Venezuela temporarily seals border with Colombia to prevent cash smuggling
The border will be shut for 72 hours to stamp out 'mafias' in frontier towns.
Cyrus Mistry removed as director of Tata Industries
An EGM of TCS is scheduled for 13 December where a similar fate awaits Cyrus Mistry.
