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TikTok a security threat? Chinese state media says 'US hysterics' to blame for such fears

An article on the Global Times questioned US' fears and said that the Americans seem to doubt every technology and product that is China-made. The article also spoke about how the US could be "spooking themselves."

Jan 17, 2019

Who is Satyarup Siddhanta? Bengaluru techie scales the tallest mountains and volcanoes in the world

Satyarup Siddhanta is the only Indian and the world's youngest mountaineer to scale all the tallest peaks and volcanoes in the seven continents of the world.

Jan 17, 2019

Arun Jaitley suffering from rare cancer, say multiple media reports

Citing sources, the Business Standard reported on Wednesday that the minister was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma, a rare type of cancer.

Jan 17, 2019

Former NCP leader and film producer Sadanand Lad found dead in a Mumbai temple

A suicide note stated that Sadanand was ending life as he was being harassed by a builder and another person over a property dispute. Both of them have been arrested by the police over abetment of suicide.

Jan 17, 2019

Fake copies of Washington Post circulated in DC, headline reads 'Trump hastily departs White House'

The fake copies carried an image of Trump along with a headline which read: "Unpresidented: Trump hastily departs White House, ending crisis." The fake paper created quite a buzz and people said that the copies were circulated near the White House, at Union Station and in downtown Washington.

Jan 17, 2019

H-1B visa holders 'frequently' placed in poor working conditions, says US think tank

The report comes days after US President Donald Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms that will give H-1B visa holders certainty to stay in America and an easy pathway to citizenship.

Jan 17, 2019

BJP president Amit Shah suffering from swine flu, admitted to AIIMS

According to sources at AIIMS, the BJP leader was admitted following complaints of chest congestion and breathing issues.

Jan 17, 2019

White house to back Indira Nooyi for next World Bank chief?

Apart from Nooyi, the White House is also considering Treasury Department official David Malpass and Overseas Private Investment Corp CEO Ray Washburne among candidates to head the World Bank.

Jan 16, 2019

Nurse held for sexually assaulting 3 patients in Guwahati cancer hospital

Kamal Kanti Sen Choudhury, a 26-year-old, from Belonia in Tripura had assaulted his victims on the night of December 31, 2018.

Jan 16, 2019

Delhi HC defers AJL plea to Jan 28

The single-judge bench had observed that the AJL had not disclosed the volume of the daily's publication and the extent of its circulation, both in print and online, across the country.

Jan 16, 2019

AAP legislator quits due to 'double standards', 'autocratic functioning'

Baldev Singh, an MLA from the Jaito Assembly seat, sent in his resignation to AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying that the "the party has completely given up its basic ideology and principles."

Jan 16, 2019

Congress' candidate list for Kerala Lok Sabha polls to be finalised by February 20

A high-level state party team met on Wednesday in Kerala to finalise the list of candidates.

Jan 16, 2019

Kolkata puppies' murder: Why hasn't animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi been more vocal?

Even as Twitter is abuzz condemning the brutal incident reported on January 13, Maneka Gandhi, who founded People for Animals (PFA) in 1992, is yet to make any statement.

Jan 16, 2019

Kim Jong-un to visit Seoul for historic March 1 summit: It's a win for Donald Trump

A North Korean leader has never set foot on the South Korean soil ever since the Korean war separated the North and South in a bitter divorce in the 50s.

Jan 16, 2019

UFO comes out of volcano and hovers in Mexican skies; alien enthusiasts in a frenzy

The UFO researcher claimed that unidentified flying object sightings are quite common near this Mexican volcano.

Jan 16, 2019