At least five people lost their lives after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday morning. One mayor reported a family of four trapped under the debris without signs of life and another said simply: “The town isn’t here anymore.”

At least 30 people lost their lives and over 100 have been injured in a bomb blast at a wedding party in Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border. The blast is suspected to be carried out by a suicide bomber, whose identity is yet to be revealed.

Russia is India's time-tested and reliable friend, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while receiving Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

Rajnath Singh in his address to the 7th SAARC Interiors Ministers Conference said terrorism continued to remain the biggest challenge and threat to the region. There were also reports that his speech was blacked out by the only media television allowed to cover SAARC meet.

Yuriko Koike has been elected as the first female governor of Tokyo. She claimed victory after receiving more than 2.9 million votes, far outpacing the nearly 1.8 million ballots cast for closest challenger Hiroya Masuda.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday embarked on his three nation visit to sell his Make in India dream

With Pakistan knocking United Nation's door to garner support against India's geospatial bill, which penalises wrong depiction of India’s map, the relations with neighbouring nation seem to get tougher.

On Wednesday, PM Modi became fifth Indian leader to make a speech in the US Congress since 1985. While addressing a joint session of US lawmakers in Capitol Hill, Mr Prime Minister came up with jokes, talks over friendship and world's biggest threat terrorism.

The family of a boy who entered a Cincinnati Zoo gorilla's enclosure last weekend – forcing zoo officials to shoot the animal to save the life of child – will be the focus of investigation into the incident.

US Presidential poll elections candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday slammed media reports raising question about the money he had raised, which he claim to have donated four months earlier for veterans.