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'Ninety percent farmers got benefit of loan waiver,' says Maharashtra BJP chief

Raosaheb Danve's statement came after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray claimed at a rally in Pandharpur town of Solapur district on Monday that benefits of the government's crop insurance and debt waiver scheme have not reached cultivators.

Dec 25, 2018

IIMs to upgrade syllabus to help students have a 'hands-on' experience in industry

The IIMs wants the students to have a more hands-on learning experience. For this, the university is planning on incorporating role plays, experiential learning, live projects and interactive teaching sessions.

Dec 25, 2018

Indonesia tsunami: Death toll rises to 429 with 154 still missing as rain hampers rescue operations

According to the latest figures on Tuesday, 1,485 people were injured, 154 remained missing, while 16,082 people sought safety and shelter away from their houses.

Dec 25, 2018

25 guests, Rs 20,000 and a wedding to remember: Pakistan couple's low-key marriage wins hearts

A man from Karachi in Pakistan and his wife tied the knot on December 23, in the presence of just 25 guests on their terrace. Calling it "apni marzi ki shaadi," Rizwan, a photographer by profession, even made a thread about it on Twitter.

Dec 25, 2018

Harvard, Yale oppose Trump's new student visa rules

The period of unlawful presence will begin one day after the visa expires or one day after the individual's course is completed.

Dec 25, 2018

North Korea ordered to pay $500 million for wrongful death of US student Otto Warmbier

Otto died on June 19, 2017, after he was sent back to the US from North Korea in a state of coma. The American student had in 2016 visited Pyongyang as a tourist but was arrested and put in jail in the country.

Dec 25, 2018

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy wants Mandya JD(S) leader's killers mercilessly shot dead [Video]

Honnalagere Prakash, a district-level member of the JD(S), was brutally murdered in Mandya on Monday evening.

Dec 25, 2018

Meet the budding cricketing heroes from Jammu and Kashmir

One after the other, the Kashmir valley is churning the finest cricketers who are willing to battle all odds and impressing selectors.

Dec 25, 2018

Amendments to IT Act: Govt. plans to access and trace all 'unlawful' content online

The amendments to Rule 3(5) would require a platform to break end-to-end encryption and introduce systems for retaining data and information specific to each bit of data.

Dec 25, 2018

Actor Kevin Spacey charged with indecent assault in Massachusetts

Spacey is scheduled to be arraigned at Nantucket District Court on Jan. 7 on a single charge of indecent assault and battery on a person who is at least 14 years old, according to court documents and a statement issued by Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O'Keefe.

Dec 25, 2018

Pope assails greed, pilgrims celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

Thousands attended mass on Monday night at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica, where Pope Francis, the head of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, offered his Christmas homily.

Dec 25, 2018

Spectacular footage showing UFOs near ISS could be proof of alien life, conspiracy theorist argues

The first UFO flew across the International Space Station at an amazing speed, while the second object stopped for a while and took a different direction

Dec 25, 2018

Kabul attack: At least 32 killed in assault on the government building

Around 20 people, including three policemen, were also wounded. Figures about the casualties may change, spokesman Najib Danish said in a brief message sent to the media. The latest information found that 357 people were rescued by the Afghan Special Operations Forces from the targeted building, he said.

Dec 25, 2018

App seeking LGBTQ youth 'to change from gay-to-straight' removed by Apple – but not by Google

The controversial app by a religious group also describes homosexuality as "sickness," "addiction," and "sin."

Dec 24, 2018

VVIP Chopper case: Delhi court grants permission to SP Tyagi to travel abroad

Special Judge Arvind Kumar permitted Tyagi and his cousin Sanjeev Tyagi's plea to go to the United States of America.

Dec 24, 2018