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I-T sleuths question PNB's Sunil Mehta; CBI arrests Firestar's Vipul Ambani

The CBI also questioned an executive director of the PNB along with nine other officials

Rescue teams battle severe weather as they search for missing Iranian plane

Families of the passengers had travelled to the area and were giving DNA samples for later identification of victims

Syria bombardment kills 44 in rebel enclave as ground assault looms

The escalation came as pro-government forces were expected to enter the northern Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin

UK academic gets 32 years in prison for 137 incidents of online abuse

Matthew Falder, who dubbed himself "666devil" and "evilmind" online, blackmailed many of his 45 victims into sending "severe abuse images"

Trump open to improving background checks, gun laws after Florida shooting

Trump backs to improve a national system of background checks for gun purchases

Maldives president asks Parliament to extend state of emergency by 2 weeks

The 85-member Parliament was expected to vote on the proposal later Monday, a day before the state of emergency expires

US wants International Space Station to go private, end Fed support: Report

The station has allowed international crews -- notably in collaboration with the Canadian, European and Japanese space agencies -- to pursue scientific research in the environment of a low Earth orbit

Cyber attack hits Olympics: Organisers confirm heist, don't reveal source

Cyber security experts had warned of potential attacks on the Winter Olympics, with both North Korea and Russia touted as possible sources

Second in a week! White House staffer resigns over domestic abuse claims

Trump, who has himself been accused of sexual harassment or assault by two dozen women, fueled the scandal by praising Porter and suggesting he had a bright future

Donald Trump refuses to declassify Democratic memo on Russia probe

The Democrats' memo aimed to counter a Republican-drafted one the President declassified and released

Fortis stock up 17.6% amid merger talk after Singh bros resign from board

Meanwhile, shares of Fortis soared 17.6 per cent on Friday amid reports that the Manipal Hospital, backed by TPG, was in advanced talks to merge itself with the company

South Korean President shakes hands with North Korea Head of State

Kim Yong Nam, who is officially leading Pyongyang's diplomatic delegation to the Games, met Moon at a leaders' reception ahead of the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang

US Senate passes critical funding bill as govt tumbles towards shutdown

The fate of the bill remains uncertain in the lower chamber of Congress

2nd US govt shutdown in 3 weeks set to begin after budget deal blocked

Senate rules dictate that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can declare a new session at midnight at the earliest, then hold a procedural vote on the spending bill one hour into the new day

Xi wants 'new level' of China-Britain ties as May visits

The embattled prime minister and senior Chinese leaders championed a "golden era" of relations between their two countries throughout her visit

US extends protected status for 7,000 Syrians saving them from deportation

President Donald Trump's administration has stripped that same protection from hundreds of thousands of immigrants from several Central American countries

Polish Senate backs controversial Holocaust speech law; Israel, US irked

The bill calls for up to three years in prison for any intentional attempt to falsely attribute the crimes of Nazi Germany to the Polish state or people

US Fed keeps rates unchanged amid Yellen's exit, says inflation will rise

The debate will be over how many more steps the central bank will take this year, especially if the tax cuts approved in December stimulate the world's largest economy

Paris climate accord: Trump willing to sign a 'completely different' deal

He said, 'If somebody said, go back into the Paris accord, it would have to be a completely different deal because we had a horrible deal'

Yemen president Mansour Hadi orders his forces to cease fire in Aden

It ordered government forces "to return to base", and said all positions taken today should be vacated by all sides unconditionally