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Probe launched into shares Akshata Murty holds in a childcare agency, according to update given to Parliament members.

As fighting escalates, Antonio Guterres calls on army and paramilitary chiefs to restore calm and engage in dialogue.

The engineer allegedly became upset and reprimanded two local drivers for taking too much time from work to pray.

SpaceX says the vessel, which would be most powerful space rocket ever launched, will be key to one day reaching Mars.

The Sudanese army also declares it has control of the national radio and television headquarters, despite RSF claims.

Like many refugees before him, Mohammad fled Belarus on April 7, but a tragic accident has left him in a coma.

Chanting Nigerian aviation workers block roads to the domestic terminal to protest working conditions and wages.

In their competition for power, Kenyan politicians purposely instigate upheaval yet again.

Paraguay’s presidential election features opposing views over whether to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan.

Armed separatists say they attacked soldiers as army was searching for a captured New Zealand pilot.

Barcelona and former club presidents face corruption charges related to allegations of improper payments.

In Johannesburg’s impoverished townships, poor communities are paying the price for the country’s rich gold mining past.

Meanwhile, Hungary says it may extend a ban on grain if the EU fails to protect Hungarian farmers against price falls.

From foetal development to dementia, 10 years of studies show the adverse impact of air pollution.

Human rights activists have criticised Ethiopia's continuing recruitment of women for domestic work in Saudi Arabia.

Thomas, who has died aged 90, hailed for her 'groundbreaking contribution' to cricket.

After years of protests and pressure to form a civilian government, how did things devolve into fighting on the streets?

Deaths reported as an estimated one million people waited in the sun for hours at the ceremony held near Mumbai.

Air raids and shelling strike parts of Khartoum and the adjoining city of Omdurman.

Hilary Knight scores three times to secure the US a 6-3 win over archrival Canada.

SpaceX is counting down to the first test flight of its Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built.

In interview with Indian website, ex-official claims he was told by Modi to 'keep quiet' over alleged security lapses.

The Estado Mayor Central armed group, a FARC breakaway organisation, says it is ready to start peace talks on May 16.

The percentage of people aged 60-plus in Kerala has shot up from 5.1 percent to 16.5 percent - the highest among states.

Vladimir Kara-Murza, who has denounced Russia's war in Ukraine, jailed for treason and denigrating the army.

Radio New Zealand says 'government-funded' label does not reflect broadcaster’s editorial independence.

IMF wants Cairo to privatise state assets and allow flexibility in its currency, Bloomberg report says.

The military did not specify whether those jailed for opposing its power grab in February 2021 would be freed.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho tells reporters he will meet with his Japanese counterpart next month.

USS Milius conducted a 'routine' transit to demonstrate US commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, navy says.

As the conflict enters its 418th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Attack in Dadeville, Alabama, marks the third high-profile mass shooting in as many weeks in the US.

Presidents of Kenya, South Sudan and Djibouti to travel to Sudan as clashes between rival military factions rages.

Vladimir Putin's meeting with Li Shangfu comes less than a month after Xi Jinping's three-day state visit to Moscow.

Iran has said the suspects include missile defence personnel who made a 'disastrous mistake'.

The Sudanese army is battling the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

The longest-running stage musical in Broadway history is taking its final bow in New York City.

The US is just as responsible for the deaths of 40 asylum seekers as those who decided to let them burn to death.

Provisional death toll was 34 volunteers and six soldiers in an attack carried out by unidentified men, authorities say.

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is the military commander who has for years been the de facto leader of Sudan.

Scores of prisoners have been freed on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees.

Palestinian Christians say they face harsh Israeli restrictions that prevent them from celebrating their faith.

Ukrainian official confirms exchange of POWs on the day Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia celebrate Easter.

The RSF, now embroiled in deadly conflict with the country’s army, released a video showing Egyptian troops in custudy.

The RSF evolved from so-called Janjaweed militias that fought in a conflict in the 2000s in the Darfur region.

Fighting between the army and a paramilitary force rages for a second day as the international community calls for calm.

Robert Dotson, 52, was killed after officers responding to a domestic violence report went to the wrong house.

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo has risen through the ranks to become one of the most powerful and richest men in Sudan.

Former lawmaker convicted of kidnapping was shot dead with his brother in an attack in Uttar Pradesh state.

The political elite continues to use Saddam Hussein's repressive tactics in dealing with dissent and opposition.