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J&K: Security concerns grow as militants carry out grenade attack near Lal Chowk

The J&K Governor , Satya Pal Malik had earlier said that there was a visible improvement in the law and order situation of the valley after he took over as the incharge of the state administration.

Jan 19, 2019

Porn ban: Has blocking 827 websites decreased porn consumption in India?

A study conducted by SimpleWeb has revealed that the number of visits to porn sites in November and December has been significantly higher compared to the numbers between January and October of last year.

Jan 19, 2019

AAP won't form alliance with Congress in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana

Former Delhi Chief Minister and Congress chief Sheila Dikshit had also ruled out an alliance with AAP.

Jan 18, 2019

Mitsubishi alleges Carlos Ghosn received $8.9 million in illegal payments

Mitsubishi made the allegation in a statement which gave details of these operations, uncovered in an internal investigation, reports Efe news.

Jan 18, 2019

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna sworn-in as SC judges

The two judges were administered the oath by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

Jan 18, 2019

US presidential aspirant Tulsi Gabbard apologises for her past statements on LGBTQ

An Iraq war veteran, Gabbard was recently re-elected for her fourth consecutive term to the House of Representatives from the State of Hawaii.

Jan 18, 2019

Siddaganga seer's health deteriorates; VIPs throng mutt in Tumakuru to catch a glimpse of 'Walking God'

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge had visited Sri Shivakumara Swamiji earlier this week. The Mysore royal family's scion also paid the ailing godman a visit.

Jan 18, 2019

Khardung La avalanche: 4 killed, 7 trapped under snow in Ladakh

The Army, Kashmir police and Disaster Management Force are conducting rescue operations at the site.

Jan 18, 2019

China warns citizens against Indian spiritual courses, says some are involved in 'sexual assault cases'

The issue came to light after a Taiwanese actress took to social media and spoke about a spiritual course offered by a spiritual school in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, and many believed that she was promoting a cult.

Jan 18, 2019

China's 'all-weather road' in Doklam nears completion, increased deployment of army likely

It was earlier said that China was carrying out a "major construction work" at the Doklam plateau and had come with all the required materials – over 10 construction vehicles, five temporary sheds, 30 other heavy vehicles and about 90 tents that housed the army and the construction workers.

Jan 18, 2019

Karnataka political crisis: Will the lotus bloom in the state?

In the 224-member state assembly, the Congress-JD(S) alliance has the support of 117 MLAs. The BJP has 104 MLAs and there are two Independents and a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA.

Jan 18, 2019

Casteism forces 17-year-old boy to carry his mother's body on cycle for 5kms in Odisha [VIDEO]

Saroj covered his mother's body with a saree and placed her body across the seat of the cycle. The boy then had to go through the ordeal of cycling almost 5kms to perform her final rites.

Jan 18, 2019

Business leaders urge Reserve Bank of India to cut benchmark rate

India's economy is projected to grow 7.2 per cent in the financial year to March, faster than a provisional 6.7 per cent in 2017-2018.

Jan 18, 2019

Trump hits back at Pelosi, cancels her foreign trip

Hours before Pelosi and top Democrats were set to depart on Thursday to Afghanistan, Belgium and Egypt, Trump released a letter cancelling what he termed a "public relations event", reports The Washington Post.

Jan 18, 2019

Meet Kashmir's snow-clearance warriors who are also people's first hand saviours [Exclusive]

The employees, machine drivers and even casual labourers of Kashmir's Mechanical Engineering department are the unsung heroes who have helped people under emergency conditions besides doing their routine snow clearance exercise.

Jan 17, 2019