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Hurricane Michael could be Category 3 on Florida landfall; storm kills 13 in Central America

Michael is expected to become a full-blown hurricane on the night of Tuesday or Wednesday and could become a category 3 storm when it makes a landfall at Florida Panhandle. Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued in several counties and residents have been put on alert.

Oct 9, 2018

Terror outfit JeM chief Masood Azhar confined to bed with life-threatening condition

Indian officials hold Azhar responsible for a number of suicide attacks in India, including the 2001 Parliament attack, 2005 Ayodhya attack and 2016 attack on the Pathankot air base.

Oct 9, 2018

Google to close Google+ social networking site over data leak concerns

Google on Monday said it is going to close Google+ in the coming months seven years after it was launched as a social networking site of its own name brand.

Oct 9, 2018

Taylor Swift denounces Tennessee Republican candidate Marsha Blackburn; find out who gets her vote

Taylor Swift took to Instagram to share her political beliefs and went on to diss Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn. Read on to know why.

Oct 8, 2018

Bihar: Ganja, mobile phones and other banned items seized from jails

A total of 32 mobile phones, nine SIM cards, 50.5 gm ganja, 10 knives and Rs 48,690 in cash, besides other banned items, were seized during the operation, IG (Prisons) Mithilesh Mishra said.

Oct 8, 2018

Self-harm by stressed kids on rise to cope with anxiety, says psychologist

According to the professionals of mental health care, the injuries may look like an attempted suicide but on the contrary, it is a method of coping — although a faulty one — with living.

Oct 8, 2018

India to face deadly annual heat wave if Paris Accords are not met, reveals IPCC report

The world has already warmed up by one degree and the 1.5 degree target is likely to be breached by 2030, say scientists.

Oct 8, 2018

Siwan youth tests positive for Zika virus; health ministry sounds alert in Bihar

After receiving the alert, a state health department team was immediately rushed to Siwan on Sunday where it put eight members of Chourasia's family under surveillance.

Oct 8, 2018

Suspected ISI agent arrested for passing BrahMos missile secrets to Pakistan

Nishant Agrawal was working at the establishment for the last four years and in 2017 he received the Young Scientist Award.

Oct 8, 2018

Nobel Prize in economics awarded to US pair William Nordhaus and Paul Romer

The models that Nordhaus and Romer have created have helped with the development of economic growth and with combatting climate change, the Committee said.

Oct 8, 2018

Alien base or fake video? Conspiracy theorist claims strange structures visible on dark side of moon

A conspiracy theorist has claimed to have found building-like structures on the dark side of the moon

Oct 8, 2018

Increasing consumer pessimism should worry Modi as elections approach

The RBI survey gives the government a glimmer of hope. It says that though the present outlook is dispiriting, consumers expect a turnaround net year.

Oct 8, 2018

UK planning cyber attacks to hit back at Russia as alternative to nuclear warfare?

British defense officials have said that the UK has been practicing cyber attacks that could lead to a blackout in the Russian capital city of Moscow, reported the Sunday Times. These cyber attacks are a part of UK's strategy to counter Russia's aggression without resorting to nuclear warfare.

Oct 8, 2018

Tamil Nadu CM visits PM Modi with Bharat Ratna demands for Jayalalithaa, Annadurai

"The award would be the most fitting way to recognise the extraordinary public service, phenomenal achievements and the remarkable life of one of the most influential political leaders of independent India," says EPS.

Oct 8, 2018

Aircel-Maxis case: Chidambaram, son Karthi get extended interim protection from arrest

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the ED were investigating how Karti Chidambaram managed to get clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for the Aircel-Maxis deal in 2006.

Oct 8, 2018