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Xi pledges support on climate change, human rights to Maldives

Xi included Maldives in his South Asia itinerary at the last minute, after he cancelled a visit to Pakistan over the volatile political situation there

China set to pump billions of dollars in India; outwit Japan

Chinese officials regarded widely India as the most safe investment destination

India will oust China as top cotton producer this year: USDA

Data by the department suggests that India will produce 30 million bales of cotton in the season starting August 1

'Satyamev Jayate' to begin from October 5

First promo of the issue-based show made its debut appearance on micro-blogging site Twitter

MH370 mystery: 58 'hard objects' found in Indian Ocean

Officials are yet to verify whether the objects are the plane's wreckage or hard rocks

Bank guarantee must to bring Indian maids to Kuwait

India has made it mandatory for employers in Kuwait to submit a bank guarantee of $2,500 before bringing a female domestic help

Male contraceptive injection may be available by 2017

Iit acts in the same way as a vasectomy but it is not permanent

Nasa, Isro in talks to set up joint Mars working group

Nasa director says initiative will allow scientists to access a wealth of data to help solve mysteries regarding Mars' atmosphere

Strong leaders Modi, Xi could clinch border deal: Doval

Says both are powerful and very popular leaders and they will discuss important things

Suspected first case of Ebola in Italy

A woman who had recently returned from a visit to Nigeria is showing symptoms that could be those of Ebola

Verma threatens to move Supreme Court over AGM postponement

BCCI members in a meeting in Chennai decided to convene a Working Committee meet on Sept 26 and wait for the AGM till the SC-appointed Mukul Mudgal committee submits its final report

Indian movie 'Court' bags best debut award at Venice Film Fest

Indian writer-director Chaitanya Tamhane's multilingual courtroom drama won the trophy for its striking narrative style and also bagged the Orizzonti Award for Best Film

'Mary Kom' goes tax free in Uttar Pradesh

Recently 'Mardaani' and 'Katiyabaaz' were exempted from entertainment tax by the UP govt

Modi's day out in Kyoto, visits two ancient Buddhist temples

Begins his day with a visit to ancient Toji Temple inspired by trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh of Hindu philosophy

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie marry

The pair got engaged in 2012 after Pitt proposed Jolie with a custom-made diamond ring that he designed

Yuvraj Singh's father arrested over a family brawl case

Yograj Singh's sister and her family had a scuffle with their neighbour over parking last night, following which Singh was booked on various charges

Ebola taking toll on west African economy

The epidemic has killed 1,427 people and infected thousands more

Benin postpones Africa health meet over Ebola

The nation had planned to host the 64th session of the WHO's committee of African health ministers from Sept 1-5

Briton in Sierra Leone tests positive for Ebola virus

British media reported that the patient was being assessed for transfer back to the UK

Smartphones may make young people emotionally stunted: study

Children's social skills may be declining as they have less time for face-to-face interaction, says a study by UCLA