WION Evening News Brief, February 11, 2018
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Top five stories of the evening
Russian passenger plane with 71 on board crashes outside Moscow
A Russian passenger plane with 71 on board has crashed outside Moscow. The Saratov Airlines plane was carrying 65 passengers and six crew. The plane crashed outside Argunovo village in the Moscow region.
Pregnant woman wounded in Jammu army camp attack delivers baby girl, death toll at 10
A 35-week pregnant woman who was severely injured in the Sunjawan attack gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday night. The woman was shot in her lower back by four terrorists who had entered the family quarters of the Brigade Army camp in the Sunjwan area of Jammu, opened fire at the security forces and civilians.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four-day visit to three West Asian countries, addressed the World Government Summit in Dubai on Sunday. The PM began his address by thanking the Gulf countries, which he said provide almost 30 lakh people from India a home-like environment away from home.
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‘Italy will not...’: Meloni threatens Spain’s Schengen access after thousands enter Ceuta from Morocco
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World's largest digital camera captures over 500,000 galaxies, 50,000 stars in one stunning image
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The Royals enter the Doctor Who universe: King Charles and Queen Camilla beam into Commonwealth Games in TARDIS
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Who is Ruchika Singh, booked for using foul language against PM Modi at Jantar Mantar protests?
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'I was almost trafficked in Paris,' says Australian woman, shares terrifying ordeal - 'I am on the black market'
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Why did India turn down the US offer for F-35 fighter jets? EXPLAINED
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India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
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'Muslims should not befriend kaafirs': Pak Army DG says India-Afghan ties that of 'master-slave'
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August 2025 movie release calendar: Toxic, Batwara 1947, Awarapan 2 and all big-ticket films hitting theatres
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Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Can an S-400 detect a bird?
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'Fifth-generation fighters': Can the S-400 shoot down an F-35?
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'FIR not withdrawn' against Noida teen who 'abused' PM Modi despite apology, claims CJP
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Meet top 5 openers with fastest ODI centuries, check who tops list
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Why are iPhones so expensive compared to Android phones?
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At least 3 killed in mass shooting at Idaho restaurant, shocking video of gunman open firing with AR-style rifle surfaces
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Trump says Iranian school bombing photos could be AI-generated - 'I don’t think...'
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC ODI rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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CJP's Abhijit Dipke speaks to protesting students in Jharkhand, extends support to their demands: Will he go to Ranchi?
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‘Pakistan eroded India's faith bit by bit’: Indian envoy defends putting Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance
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What’s happening in Nepal? How did a local clash turn into communal violence? WION Decodes
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Bomb-making note found at Ayodhya medical college, 1st-year student detained. Here’s all we know
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Have 7,000 Karnataka students tested positive for HIV? Here's the truth
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Meet top 5 bowlers in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Meet top 5 batters in latest ICC Test rankings 2026 - check who sits at the top
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Why Russian tanks are much lighter compared to US tanks
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One S-400 battery, dozens of targets: How it fights an air battle in seconds
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From Tom Holland-Zendaya to Blake Lively-Ryan Reynolds: Actors who met on sets and fell in love and married
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From trash to energy: Scientists turn plastic waste into Hydrogen fuel using a new technique - Here's how
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Why Russian jets use heavier steel compared to US jets
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Why Russian fighter pilots wear blue flight suits compared to US pilots
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How often does an S-400 need maintenance?
UP CM Yogi calls for simpler exams as 10 lakh students skip Boards
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emphasised on the need to make examinations simpler after over 10 lakh examinees skipped the state board tests in the last four days. It is for the first time in over nine-decade history of the UP Board that such a large number of examinees have quit examinations, which experts said could largely be a result of strict anti-cheating measures implemented by the board in accordance with the state government’s directives.
Pakistan: Renowned lawyer, human rights activist Asma Jahangir dead at 66
Renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir passed away on Sunday in Lahore due to a cardiac arrest. She was 66. Jahangir was taken to a private hospital on Ferozepur Road after suffering a cardiac arrest where she passed away. She was the head of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and the Supreme Court Bar Association.