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Two Indian Navy personnel killed in aircraft hangar collapse at Kochi naval base

The injured, identified as Chief Petty Officers, were rushed to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.

Dec 27, 2018

Big day for Muslim women, govt will pass triple talaq bill: Vijay Goel

Leaders from various parties spoke on the issue of the proposed law that will make instant triple talaq illegal and void and attract a jail term of three years for the husband.

Dec 27, 2018

'Shut up, you son of a b***h,' AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal lashes out at journalist [Video]

Ajmal's outburst came after a journalist asked the politician if he had any plans of combining forces with Bharatiya Janata Party or the Congress.

Dec 27, 2018

Tunisia ends rough year with more violence, erupts in protests after journalist sets himself on fire

Abderrazak Zorgui, a journalist, set himself on fire in the city of Kasserine. The 32-year-old also posted a video online, in which he spoke about the economic issues in the North African nation and how people were struggling with corruption and poor living conditions.

Dec 27, 2018

Who is Rajesh Subramaniam? FedEx Express gets Indian-American CEO and president

Rajesh Subramaniam, who has been with FedEx for the past 27 years, will assume his new role after the retirement of incumbent CEO David L Cunningham in January.

Dec 27, 2018

Kumarikata: This village in Assam sells rat meat as Sunday delicacy

A traditional food item among some ethnic communities in the northeastern region, rat meat is sold at the same price as broiler chicken at Rs 200 per kg.

Dec 27, 2018

Rajasthan cabinet portfolios allocated; CM Ashok Gehlot keeps 9, Sachin Pilot keeps 5 [Full List]

Apart from the chief minister and deputy chief minister, 13 cabinet and 10 ministers of state were allocated portfolios. The cabinet expansion took place on Monday when 13 cabinet and 10 ministers of state took oath.

Dec 27, 2018

Probe ordered against PS of three UP ministers after sting exposes graft talks

On many public platforms, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has claimed that graft has been eradicated from the system under his watch.

Dec 27, 2018

Two-wheeler industry's volumes expected to grow at 8-10% in FY19: ICRA

The credit rating agency says the expected growth rate will be supported by growing per capita income, improved farm sentiment and farm loan waiver in select states.

Dec 27, 2018

Top church leader predicts world war 3 and second coming of Jesus in 2019

The Christian leader believes that world war 3 will break out in 2019 followed by the second coming of Jesus Christ

Dec 26, 2018

Non-local J&K police officer helping politicians win elections: Sajad Lone

The Peoples Conference Chairman says he is going to lodge a complaint with the Election Commission on he interference of police officers in elections.

Dec 26, 2018

Is your Amul butter fake? 1,000 kg of adulterated dairy product seized in Maharashtra

According to the Food Safety Standards Authority of India, out of 49,290 samples of food items tested, one-fifth were found adulterated or misbranded.

Dec 26, 2018

Portsmouth Swaminarayan Mandir: Here's the 6th temple converted from a church in US

The church was reportedly purchased for $1.6 million. In the US, the organisation's Swaminarayan temples have been set up in Louisville, Pennsylvania, Los Angeles and Ohio.

Dec 26, 2018

Who is Aadi Sai Vijaykaran? The 13-year-old touted as the world's best debater

Becoming the best young debater in the world took a lot of hard work for the class 8 student from KC High in Chennai.

Dec 26, 2018

Google honours social activist Baba Amte with a doodle on his 104th birth anniversary

The doodle was created by Vrinda Zaveri and portrayed Amte's life through a series of slides.

Dec 26, 2018