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Zomato announces better parental leave benefits to all staff including men, non-birth parents and LGBTs

Kolkata Zomato delivery executives protest against delivering pork, beef

The executives decided to go on a strike citing that handling food containing beef and pork hurts their religious sentiments.

Aug 11, 2019

Anurag Kashyap quits Twitter after online trolls threaten parents, daughter

When his parents began receiving threat calls while his daughter Aaliyah got threatened with rape, he decided to throw in the towel and quit the microblogging site.

Aug 11, 2019

Was Epstein's death a suicide? President Trump fuels conspiracy theory

Epstein was put on suicide watch a month ago, after he was found unconscious with marks around his neck in his cell.

Aug 11, 2019

North Korea says no talks with South due to drills, Kim oversaw test of 'new weapon' - KCNA

North Korea fired two short-range missiles on Saturday, its fifth within two weeks, in what South Korea called a show of force against joint new military drills with the United States.

Aug 11, 2019

Over 100 dead as floods wreak havoc in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will conduct an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Belagavi district in Karnataka on Sunday.

Aug 11, 2019

Govt mulls legal action against media for 'baseless' J&K reports

Legal notices could be served to media outlets if they are found broadcasting "fabricated and provocative" stories, which could lead to disturbance of peace.

Aug 11, 2019

How Sonia was approached as non-Gandhi names failed to get votes

Sonia will "recast the current committee of party general secretaries" in the coming days.

Aug 11, 2019

Are recurring floods a result of Kerala's failure to preserve the environment?

Unprecedented landslides destroy lives and property in hill areas while razing of environmentally fragile zones by construction and mining sharks continue.

Aug 10, 2019

19 dead, several injured as rains wreak havoc in Gujarat

Nearly 60 percent of the reservoirs in Gujarat have reportedly been filled to their maximum capacity and 17 dams are overflowing.

Aug 10, 2019

Flat Earther Mad Mike back for the final cut, will launch himself 5000 feet up

Mad Mike will launch himself in a homemade rocket on Sunday, aiming to reach an altitude of 5000 feet.

Aug 10, 2019

Mysterious UFO spotted shooting past SpaceX satellite, triggers alien debate

The mysterious UFO can be seen shooting past the SpaceX satellite in the darkness of the space.

Aug 10, 2019

WATCH | Flood victims lathi-charged for demanding reliefs from Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

CM Yediyurappa, who was visiting the flood-affected areas in Konnur Taluk of Gadag district, was blocked by the locals who were demanding aide and relief for flood-related damages.

Aug 10, 2019

13 dead, one million evacuated in China after Typhoon Lekima makes landfall

Chinese weather experts said that the combination of the six-magnitude earthquake a day before with the incessant rains has increased the risk of landslides in the region.

Aug 10, 2019

Pakistan has few options on Kashmir issue amid near-total global isolation

Deep State's long-time subterfuge using militancy against India and Afghanistan has returned to visit Pakistan in the form of international isolation and a wide trust gap on Kashmir developments

Aug 10, 2019

Centre rejects media report claiming massive protests in Srinagar

The Union Home Ministry said the news report "originally published in Reuters and which appeared in the Dawn claims there was a protest involving 10,000 people in Srinagar".

Aug 10, 2019