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Chinese troops enter Indian side in Arunachal Pradesh, return after objection from the army

While the Chinese troops had entered about 1000 metres into the Dibang Valley, the security personnel have said that this wasn't a transgression and the PLA left as soon as they were told that they were on the Indian territory.

Oct 16, 2018

#MeToo: Union Minister MJ Akbar to have 6 lawyers and not 97, confirms law firm

MJ Akbar's defense team will comprise of the senior members of the law firm including the senior partners, senior associates and principal associate.

Oct 16, 2018

Jharkhand: Maoists blow up railway tracks in Giridih district; alert railway staff avert major accident

The insurgents had called for a shutdown in five districts to protest the death penalty given to two Maoists accused of killing Pakur Superintendent of Police Amarjeet Balihar.

Oct 16, 2018

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana: Govt wants Telangana to return Rs 190 cr after it fails to meet PM's housing targets

The money was given to Telangana to build houses for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). However, records said that not a single house was built.

Oct 16, 2018

Senior kabaddi coach commits suicide days after being accused of molesting 13-year-old girl

The 59-year-old kabaddi and kho-kho coach at SAI South Center, Rudrappa V Hosamani was found hanging in a hotel room in Harihar town in Davangere on Monday. He had left a suicide note, addressed to his wife and son as well.

Oct 16, 2018

Maharashtra: Man commits suicide after female co-worker demands for regular sex

Sachin Mitkari's note said the woman was aware that he was married but nonetheless was harassing him, demanding to have sexual relations with him, police said.

Oct 16, 2018

Three boys drown while trying to take selfies in a lake near Bengaluru

The teenagers-between 16 and 17 years old, were trying to take a selfie at the lake when one of them slipped and fell in, the other two drowned trying to save him.

Oct 16, 2018

Paul Allen passes away: Tech titans remember Microsoft co-founder and great philanthropist

Microsoft co-founder Paul Gardner Allen, who had been long suffering from non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma died in Seattle on October 15, 2018. Here's what Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Jeff Bezos and other tech titans had to say about the great philanthropist.

Oct 16, 2018

Dassault to deliver Rafale fighter jets to India from 2019, CEO Eric Trappier says

India signed a deal with Dassault in 2016 for the transfer of 36 Rafale jets.

Oct 16, 2018

Who was Paul Allen? Microsoft co-founder and billionaire dies at 65

Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. confirmed that he passed away in Seattle, Washington, and said the death was from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The 65-year-old had been treated for it in 2009 and had spoken about the return of the disease just a fortnight back

Oct 16, 2018

Red glowing fire spotted in North Carolina sparks Nibiru apocalypse fear

Conspiracy theorists believe that rogue planet Nibiru is on its collision course towards Earth to bring about an apocalypse.

Oct 15, 2018

Rahul Gandhi lashes out at PM Modi, says 'beti padhao aur beti ko BJP ke MLA se bachao'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday began his two-day tour of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh by offering prayers at the famous Maa Peetambara Peeth temple complex.

Oct 15, 2018

UP Congress workers shout 'Rupani go back' amid violence against migrants in Gujarat

"We have decided to continue the protest against Rupani till he is in Lucknow to give him the kind of reception that North Indians are getting in his state," a worker said.

Oct 15, 2018

Home delivery of liquor? Maharashtra CM Fadnavis says no to Excise Minister's proposal

Maharashtra Excise Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule had earlier submitted a proposal for online sale and home delivery of liquor in the state.

Oct 15, 2018

Gujarat: Former Bihar CM Manjhi demands CBI probe into migrant's death in Surat

Incidents of attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants were reported in some districts of Gujarat earlier this month after the rape of a 14-month-old girl in Sabarkantha district and arrest of a worker from Bihar for the crime.

Oct 15, 2018