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Sarfraz Ahmed follows Hardik Pandya's route; Twitter wants ban on 'racist' Pakistani captain

Sarfraz Khan was caught using racist comments on the stump microphone and social media is crying out for his punishment.

Jan 23, 2019

BJP earned Rs 553 crore from unknown sources in 2017-18: ADR report

Unknown sources are income declared in the IT returns but without giving a source of income for donations below Rs 20,000.

Jan 23, 2019

Will Priyanka Gandhi's political entry bring back Indira Magic for Congress?

Priyanaka's formal political entry also happens after the Bahujan Samaj Paarty (BSP) and the Samajwadi party (SP) cold-shouldered Congress when they formed an electoral alliance.

Jan 23, 2019

Teenager among 9 arrested for alleged ISIS links in Maharashtra

During the raids, the ATS squad seized various explosives, chemicals, mobile phones, hard disk drives, SIM cards, acid bottles and sharp weapons.

Jan 23, 2019

Court verdict disrupts Trump's plan to offer temporary protection to Dreamers in exchange for border wall

The Supreme Court said that DACA, the program which protected young illegal immigrants from deportation, would stay in place for now, thus leaving Trump's bargain groundless.

Jan 23, 2019

Meet Bhavani Nath, the first Hindu monk to visit Mecca

Bhavani Nath also created history this year when she participated in the shahi snan at Kumbh Mela at Prayagragraj.

Jan 23, 2019

Nawaz Sharif 's daughter says she gets ailing father's news only through media

Pakistani strongman Sharif, who is serving a seven-year imprisonment in a Lahore jail, is barred from holding office of power for 10 years.

Jan 23, 2019

Prabhas to contest MLA election on BJP ticket? Krishnam Raju to be AP's new Governor?

BJP is said to be planning to field Prabhas in the upcoming MLA elections in Andhra Pradesh. The party is also said to be thinking of appointing Krishnam Raju as the Governor of the state.

Jan 23, 2019

PM Modi inaugurates Netaji's museum at Red Fort in New Delhi

The event took place on the occasion of the Indian freedom fighter's 122nd birth anniversary.

Jan 23, 2019

From lies on tax cuts to Russian probe, Trump has made 'over 8,000 false claims in 2 years'

Trump's lies were calculated by the Washington Post's Fact Checker and it has been found that on an average, the president made about 5.9 false statements per day in 2017, and the number spiked to about 16.5 such claims each day last year.

Jan 23, 2019

Modi govt's price-control plans to make 50 cancer, rare disease drugs more affordable

The central government has decided to trim down the trade margins on 50 drugs used in the treatment of cancer and rare diseases.

Jan 23, 2019

Syed Shuja never worked with EVM-maker ECIL; Congress conspiracy to defame democracy: BJP

The EC has lodged a complaint with Delhi Police over Syed Shuja's controversial claims. The cyber expert claims that he left India in 2014, fearing for his life as his colleagues were murdered.

Jan 23, 2019

Who is Siddalinga Mahaswami? Meet the new head of the Siddaganga mutt

Siddalinga Mahaswami acted as the de-facto head of the Siddaganga mutt for a decade under the guidance of late Shivakumar Swami till the latter's death a few days back.

Jan 23, 2019

Health advocacy groups raise concern as NITI Aayog gets to review drug pricing

The central government has formed a committee under NITI Aayog to review drug prices, taking the function away from the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority.

Jan 23, 2019

US lawmakers reintroduce legislation enforcing fair trade with China

The Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act is the companion legislation to similar legislation introduced by Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio in the Senate.

Jan 23, 2019