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With Indira Banerjee, Supreme Court gets 3 female sitting judges for the first time in history

Indira Banerjee's appointment is noteworthy since this is the first time in history that the Supreme Court of India will have three women as sitting judges since its inception in 1950.

Aug 4, 2018

PM Modi hailed as 'most influential statesman of modern India'; But is Modi-fication really working?

A Chinese daily says how people perceive Modi's policies will decide the course of the 2019 general elections and the direction the country will take.

Aug 4, 2018

Will Franco Mulakkal be arrested? Kerala police to question catholic bishop in rape case

The bishop's arrest had loomed large ever since the nun made a submission in front of a magistrate under Section 164. However, Franco Mulakkal has insisted the nun was making false allegations against him.

Aug 4, 2018

In a big blow to Trump, Judge orders DACA to be restored

Washington D.C. District Judge John Bates has ordered the government to restore DACA within 20 days. The Trump administration had famously announced plans to end the programme that would grant living rights to migrant children.

Aug 4, 2018

China silences Xi critic; police kidnaps professor during interview with American station

A critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sun Wenguang, was kidnapped during an interview with Voice of America. He is now missing after police forced their way into his home on Saturday night.

Aug 4, 2018

Operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian ends with five militants shot dead in two days

The army has killed five terrorists in Kiloora village in an operation that began on Friday evening.

Aug 4, 2018

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

The Minister for Urban Development in the government of West Bengal, Bobby Hakim, has alleged that BJP updated NRC to generate ''communal tension'' among people.

Aug 4, 2018

Extremists burn down 12 schools in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan; locals hold rallies against attack

In some cases, militants threw books on streets and set them ablaze. At least half of the institutions attacked were girls' schools.

Aug 4, 2018

Kurnool quarry blast: 12 workers killed in explosion in Andhra Pradesh, toll likely to rise

A major blast ripped through a granite quarry in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Friday, August 3. About 12 workers were killed and five workers also sustained grievous injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital.

Aug 4, 2018

Osama's youngest son back in Afghan frontier to avenge bin Laden's death: Family worried

Osama bin-Laden's youngest son is in Afghan war front to avenge his father's death, worried family members open up to media

Aug 4, 2018

PNB fraud case: Mehul Choksi given citizenship after NOC from India, says Antigua

Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted in India for a Rs 13,500 crore fraud that they allegedly committed on the Punjab National Bank.

Aug 3, 2018

Watch: Two Indian farmers set example for Kiki challenge without breaking a limb or law

Here's a hilarious Kiki Challenge video of two farmers who decided to give their own twist while dancing to Drake's "In my feelings" song. Check it out here.

Aug 3, 2018

Engineering in Maharashtra: 11 'fake' colleges come under AICTE scanner

There are 277 educational institutions that are not recognised by any regulatory authority in India - information that was highlighted during the Lok Sabha session on Monday.

Aug 3, 2018

Engineering in West Bengal: AICTE to crack down on 27 'fake' colleges in state

Of the 277 so-called fake institutions in India, Delhi tops the list with 66 colleges followed by Telangana at 35. The 27 colleges in West Bengal also include Amity Global Business School in Kolkata.

Aug 3, 2018

Engineering in Karnataka: List of 23 'fake' colleges that offer unapproved courses

According to the Minister of State for HRD, the fake institutions offer engineering and other technical courses not recognised by the regulatory authority, AICTE.

Aug 3, 2018