At least 44 people were killed and over 500 injured in two massive explosives that ripped through a warehouse in China's port city of Tianjin, destroying hundreds of cars, shattering window panes and with huge flames leaping into the night sky. ...
The Lok Sabha was on Thursday adjourned sine die after a 23-day monsoon session. ...
Nestle India on Thursday said it would like to get its popular Maggi noodles back on the shelves soon and that it will comply with the Bombay High Court order that has called for fresh tests while revoking the ban order passed earlier by the regulator. ...
Nearly 48,000 Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have so far registered for the public reception of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit the country on August 16-17, a media report here said. ...
MPs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies marched here on Thursday against repeated disruptions in parliament. ...

The Bombay High Court on Thursday lifted the ban on Nestle's flagship instant noodle brand Maggi and called for fresh tests within six weeks to again check if it complies with the country's food safety norms. ...
Almost 300 children were forced to have sex in front of mobile phone cameras, said a Pakistani daily which added that these children and their families need urgent psychological treatment as well as a rehabilitation programme....

At least 11 people were injured in a grenade explosion in a mosque compound in Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday, an official said....
Starting Wednesday, the micro-blogging site Twitter lifted the 140-character limit for its 300 million-plus users to send direct messages, an Indian-origin Twitter official has announced....
At least 17 people have been killed and 400 injured in a blast at a warehouse in China's Tianjin city late Wednesday, media reported on Thursday. ...