Over 70 dead, 200 injured in fire at Puttingal Temple in Kerala

Over 70 people are feared dead and 200 injured after a fire broke out at the Puttingal temple in Kerala’s Kollam early this morning, police said today.

Agreement to build the Saudi- Egypt Bridge

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has announced an agreement with Egypt to build a bridge over the Red Sea to connect the two countries, on the second day of his visit to Cairo, foreign media reports.

TN Chief writes to Modi again

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi again asking his to take immediate action to release their fishermen apprehended in Sri Lanka for poaching.

Five dead in Tennessee helicopter crash

Five people were killed when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in Tennessee yesterday.

Obama says nuclear terrorist attack would 'change our world'

US President Barack Obama has said that the threat from terrorists trying to launch a nuclear attack that would "change our world" is real.

Qatar's labour laws to change!

Changes are to introduced to Qatar's labour laws, known as the kafala (sponsorship) system, reports say.

Massive blast in UAE Ajman residential tower

A massive fire has hit the Ajman residential tower in in north Dubai, United Arab Emirates marking the third such incident in just over a year.

Pakistan Taliban faction claims park attack on Lahore Christians

A Taliban splinter group says it carried out a suicide attack on a park in Lahore, Pakistan, which killed more than 70 people, including children.

North Korea threatens to attack Seoul

North Korea threatened Saturday to attack Seoul’s presidential palace unless South Korean President Park Geun-hye apologizes for ‘‘treason’’ and publicly executes officials responsible for what Pyongyang says are plans to attack its leadership.

Who's the woman in yellow? Survivor of Brussels attack identified

She is the woman in yellow reeling after the Brussels airport attack. The blast ripped open her yellow tunic, exposing her bra and stomach. Dust and blood covered her head. A foot dangled, shoeless, bleeding, as she clung to a bench of seats.