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Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Article 35A until August 27

Article 35A grants special rights and privileges to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 6, 2018

Indonesia earthquake: Over 90 killed as 6.9 magnitude quake hits Lombok Island

The earthquake was initially said to be of 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale but was later brought down to 6.9. Over 90 people were killed and the National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that many houses had been reduced to rubble.

Aug 6, 2018

Suspect behind torching of Pakistan girls' schools killed during search operation

The police had started began raids in various parts of Diamer on Saturday night to track down those responsible for the arson attacks.

Aug 5, 2018

Egyptian forces kills 52 militants in operation to crush Islamic State

Egyptian troops and security forces have killed at least 52 suspected militants in recent days, the army said in a statement on Sunday, as authorities push ahead with an operation to crush Islamic State.

Aug 5, 2018

Hurricane Chris Heads Northeast Over Atlantic Ocean

Hurricane Hector gathers force as it heads toward Hawaii and volcano

Hurricane Hector gained strength as it headed across the Pacific, threatening to hit Hawaii's Big Island and possibly its active volcano, officials said early Sunday.

Aug 5, 2018

Ramn Nath Kovind swearing-in as President of India

Universities not mere degree factories, says President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind was speaking at the seventh convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad at Kandi in Sangareddy district.

Aug 5, 2018

Humans can be emotionally manipulated by robots: Study

The findings indicated that humans have such a strong tendency to anthropomorphize -- attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities like robots -- that we can fall prey to emotional manipulation by such entities.

Aug 5, 2018

Top 20 Capital Cities With The Deadliest Air Pollution

Air pollution may lead to changes in heart structure, says study

Participants had blood tests and health scans, and heart MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) was used to measure the size, weight and function of the participants' hearts at fixed times.

Aug 5, 2018

Bihar shelter home rapes: 6 officials suspended amid mounting pressure from Opposition

Assistant directors of Child Protection Units in six districts have been charged with "failure to take adequate legal action" with regard to "assault, indecent behaviour and other undesirable activities" at shelter homes within their respective jurisdictions.

Aug 5, 2018

Suicide bomber attacks NATO patrol in Afghanistan, kills three

A suicide bomber killed three NATO service members on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.

Aug 5, 2018

Going back to paper ballots make no sense, say former chief election commissioners

They were reacting to a planned move by 17 parties, including Congress and Trinamool Congress, to approach the Election Commission to press for restoring the paper ballot system.

Aug 5, 2018

Imran Khan gives a speech as he declares victory in the general election

Imran Khan's Pakistan cabinet: Here are the probable portfolio holders

With PTI busy wooing smaller parties to get the numbers, a number of new faces, including women, are expected to be included in Imran Khan's cabinet.

Aug 5, 2018

Hundreds of anti-brexit protesters march on Labour party conference

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

British trade minister Liam Fox said "intransigence" from the European Union was pushing Britain towards a no-deal Brexit, in an interview published on Saturday by the Sunday Times.

Aug 5, 2018

Indian security forces during curfew in Srinagar

Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A: All you need to know about the brewing 'revolt' in J&K

Amid the state-wide shut down that's now in place, many Kashmiris view the petitions challenging Article 35A of the Constitution as an assault on their identity regardless of their religion, caste or creed.

Aug 5, 2018

Venezuelas Maduro calls Donald Trump new Hitler of international politics

Who is Nicolas Maduro? Venezuela president survives assassination attempt

Nicolas Maduro has been able to cling on to power in Venezuela, which is a top exporter of oil, despite the economy being in ruins and never-ending political turmoil. Thousands of citizens have fled the country, where food and medical supplies are in short supply and inflation is nearing one million percent.

Aug 5, 2018

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Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Article 35A until August 27

Indonesia earthquake: Over 90 killed as 6.9 magnitude quake hits Lombok Island

Suspect behind torching of Pakistan girls' schools killed during search operation

Egyptian forces kills 52 militants in operation to crush Islamic State

Hurricane Hector gathers force as it heads toward Hawaii and volcano

Universities not mere degree factories, says President Ram Nath Kovind

Humans can be emotionally manipulated by robots: Study

Air pollution may lead to changes in heart structure, says study

Bihar shelter home rapes: 6 officials suspended amid mounting pressure from Opposition

Suicide bomber attacks NATO patrol in Afghanistan, kills three

Going back to paper ballots make no sense, say former chief election commissioners

Imran Khan's Pakistan cabinet: Here are the probable portfolio holders

UK trade minister Fox says EU is pushing Britain to no-deal Brexit

Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A: All you need to know about the brewing 'revolt' in J&K

Who is Nicolas Maduro? Venezuela president survives assassination attempt

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]