India
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Updated : Apr 16, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck southern Japan early on Saturday, killing at least 11 people, injuring hundreds more and trapping people in collapsed buildings, media reported, just over a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region. Read more here
India and France on Friday finalised its 36 Rafale fighter jets deal. India will buy the French-made Rafale planes for $8.8 billion. Read more here
Eleven years since the path-breaking legislation Right to Information (RTI) Act came into force, more than 300 activists seeking information against government officials, local contractors, politicians, land mafia and other vested interests have been attacked, harassed or murdered. Read more here
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar was admitted to the Lilavati hospital in Mumbai in the early hours of Saturday, for respiratory problems, doctors said. Read more here
The Mumbai Indians' batting line-up may have crumbled in their first match against Rising Pune Supergiants, but they showed their batting prowess against Kolkata Knight Riders in the second match at Eden Gardens and how. Read more here