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After shooting with mouth, 'Thain-Thain' cop shot in leg in UP encounter

This is the same cop who had amused many while he was in pursuit of two armed men in Sambhal district then while finding his pistol jammed, he made a 'thain-thain' sound in order to frighten the criminals.

Jan 5, 2019

Sabarimala row: Bombs hurled at houses of Left leaders in Kerala

Unidentified persons riding a bike hurled a bomb at Shamseer's house at Madapeedikayil near Thalassery in Kannur district of northern Kerala at around 10.15 pm.

Jan 5, 2019

Jet Airways, bankers to meet airline's vendors, lessors to discuss debt plan

The airline, part-owned by Etihad Airways, was in talks with the Abu Dhabi-based carrier to infuse more equity, but any money would be conditional on Jet's founder Naresh Goyal ceding control.

Jan 5, 2019

Meerut youth arrested for supplying weapons to suspected ISIS-inspired group

The accused, identified as Naeem, was arrested from Meerut on Thursday. He was allegedly involved in supplying weapons to the 10 men arrested by the NIA in the case.

Jan 5, 2019

Rohingya crisis: 7 dead in Independence day shooting by Buddhist army

Rakhine was where a brutal military-led crackdown in 2017 drove hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims into bordering Bangladesh.

Jan 4, 2019

Model code doesn't come in way of Cabinet expansion: Legal expert

The Model Code of Conduct, either national code of conduct or state election code of conduct, says that any ad hoc appointment which influences the polls cannot be made said, Madabhushi Sridhar.

Jan 4, 2019

Massive data hack hits Angela Merkel, scores of German politicians

Hackers reveal hundreds of German politicians' personal data, including credit card details and mobile phone numbers.

Jan 4, 2019

Rashida Tlaib Makes History In Congress Wearing A Traditional Palestinian Thobe While Swearing-In

Rashida Tlaib, one of the first two Muslim women to ever serve in Congress, was sworn in wearing a traditional Palestinian thobe and using a Quran that once belonged to President Thomas Jefferson on Thursday. She officially became the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in the House of Representatives.

Jan 4, 2019

Lifeline for HAL? Cash-strapped PSU to make weaponised Tejas fighters for IAF

The Bengaluru-headquartered public sector behemoth has been reeling under a double whammy of depleting order book and chronic delays in the deployment of budgetary allocations.

Jan 4, 2019

Rafale deal: Congress shedding crocodile tears for HAL, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharam

Nirmala Sitharaman said Congress is misleading the country by saying that the NDA government reduced 126 Rafale jets to 36.

Jan 4, 2019

Rafale deal: Congress will order probe if voted to power in 2019 elections, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should answer specific questions posed to PM Modi when she replies to the debate on Rafale deal.

Jan 4, 2019

'Twitter friends' Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti trade charges over visiting militant families

Omar Abdullah also accused Mehbooba Mufti of using militants to first forge a friendship with BJP and now, using them to appease gullible voters.

Jan 4, 2019

Those who feel unsafe in India should be bombed, says BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini

The MLA from Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, an accused in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, had earlier threatened to manhandle those who killed and disrespected cows.

Jan 4, 2019

Trump's jibe at PM Modi: Shashi Tharoor and other Congress leaders slam US president

Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Abhishek Singhvi, Randeep Singh Surjewala and Ahmed Patel have slammed US President Donald Trump for his jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India building a library in Afghanistan.

Jan 4, 2019

Bengaluru builder arrested for Rs 100 crore fraud; duped over 200 home buyers

Avinash Prabhu, the owner of Skyline Constructions and Housing Pvt Ltd, allegedly used the money to purchase properties in Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Chennai.

Jan 4, 2019