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British MPs have urged social networking sites Twitter and Facebook to reconsider autoplaying videos following an incident where a US reporter along with her cameraman were shot to death while doing a live broadcast, a media report said.

Ex-servicemen, many of whom fought during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, boycotted the official function to mark the 50th anniversary of the war at India Gate's Amar Jawan Jyoti.

Lauding India's constructive role in Afghanistan, the US has asked China to follow the Indian model of engagement and developmental efforts in the war-torn country.

Paul Royle, an Australian pilot who took part in a mass breakout from a German prisoner of war camp during World War II has died.

Asian stocks extended their recovery into the final trading day of the week as investors cheered a second day of gains in Chinese and US markets

He is currently busy filming James Gray's 'The Lost City of Z'.

The approved bidder has been asked to source onions from Egypt, China, Pakistan and other countries where the commodity is available

Under the new regulations, women who get pregnant are now offered temporary ground jobs and staff may get married after notifying the company.

States have also been asked to send the names of two students for being nominated by the Ministry to interact with the PM at Manekshaw Auditorium.

Sajjad Ahmed was subsequently arrested and he identified himself as a resident of Muzzafargarh in Pakistan's Punjab province.

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is not part of actor Dhanush's yet-untitled next Tamil outing, contrary to some reports.

The Prime Minister's Office has told the Central Information Commission that it cannot declassify files related to freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose as it will adversely affect relations with foreign countries.

Wenger says first-choice central defensive pairing Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny remain doubtful for the Gunners' trip to Newcastle.

The just-released Census figures are "disturbing" and the rise in the Muslim population is because of "politics of religion", the Shiv Sena has said.

Using a mobile phone for temporary relief from negative emotions could worsen psychological conditions and spiral into unregulated and problematic use of mobile phones.

Rahul Gandhi attacked the PDP-BJP alliance government in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, saying it was an "opportunistic coalition" that was not helping the people of the state.