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The Duchess of Cornwall (centre) poses for a picture with former Man Booker Prize winners

171 submission for the 2018 Man Booker Prize show 'a world on the brink'

13 novels have been longlisted for the 2018 award, which featured the most amount of submissions in the 50-year history of the coveted literary award.

Jul 24, 2018

Rescued Thai boys to shave heads and be ordained as novices in Buddhist ceremony

One of the boys will not join the ceremony as he is a Christian. The steps involved in the Buddhist ceremony are intended to be a "spiritual cleansing" for the group,

Jul 24, 2018

Pub Capital of India: Bengaluru sees 50% rise in 4 years

Apart from rapid urbanisation, an increase in consumption of draught/tap beer and customers' preference for a youthful ambiance seems to be the reasons for increase in the number of pubs in Bengaluru.

Jul 24, 2018

Pakistan elections: Polling concludes; Election Commission issues notice to Imran Khan

Pakistan has four provinces – Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa -- and about 105.9 million voters will seal the fate of the candidates on poll day, July 25. The three major candidates in the running are Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Jul 24, 2018

Cow urine is now liquid gold for Rajasthan dairy farmers

Cow's urine is used by organic farmers to keep their crops free of insects and pesticides and also in religious rituals.

Jul 24, 2018

An aerial view of Kibera slums in Nairob

Kenya's new highway bulldozes into 30,000 homes

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority demolished 30,000 homes as well as two schools to make way for a new $20 million dual carriageway in Nairobi, claiming the inhabitants were all staying illegally.

Jul 24, 2018

Four boys stab 18-year-old classmate to death in Haryana school

The victim, Ankush, suffered stab wounds to his stomach and back. He succumbed to his injuries in the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.

Jul 24, 2018

RSS leader's solution to stop mob lynchings – give up beef

RSS leader Indresh Kumar said that the violence of mob lynchings could be stopped if people gave up eating beef and developed the "right sanskaar".

Jul 24, 2018

Demonstrators listen to speakers at a rally in Trafalgar Square

Welfare cuts in UK hit poor; rate of child poverty increases

A new report by The Resolution Foundation found that child poverty rose by three percent in 2017 as the British government is still facing issues with the rollout of its Universal Credit scheme.

Jul 24, 2018

Urvashi Sharma and businessman Mehul Choksi

PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi fears lynching; moves court to cancel arrest warrant

Accused in the PNB fraud case, Mehul Choksi moved a Mumbai court to cancel his non-bailable warrant citing fears of being lynched if he returned to India. The application did not give his current location.

Jul 24, 2018

Maharashtra bandh LIVE updates: Maratha community members call off strike in Mumbai

The Maratha groups want reservations for the community members in government jobs and education.

Jul 24, 2018

26/11 convict David Headley battling for life after jail attack, US silent on assault

Media reports have said that David Coleman Headley, convicted of plotting the 26/11 Mumbai attacks was assaulted on July 8 and sustained serious injuries. He was then rushed to the North Evanston hospital, where he is at the critical care unit.

Jul 24, 2018

Muslims voluntarily demolished mosques to make way for Kumbh pilgrims

Muslims voluntarily demolish mosques to make way for Kumbh pilgrims

With Allahabad Development Authority all geared up for widening the roads ahead of 2019 Kumbh Mela, Muslim community in Sangam city has gone an extra mile.

Jul 24, 2018

Morni gang rape: Congress women's wing protests against Haryana government

On July 20, a 22-year-old woman from Chandigarh alleged sexual assault by at least 40 men over a period of four days in the Morni Hill area of Haryana's Panchkula district.

Jul 24, 2018

Supreme Court lifts 'blanket ban' on peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar, Boat Club

The apex court has ordered the Delhi Police to prepare rules in accordance with the areas around the buildings where the people can peacefully hold such events.

Jul 23, 2018

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171 submission for the 2018 Man Booker Prize show 'a world on the brink'

Rescued Thai boys to shave heads and be ordained as novices in Buddhist ceremony

Pub Capital of India: Bengaluru sees 50% rise in 4 years

Pakistan elections: Polling concludes; Election Commission issues notice to Imran Khan

Cow urine is now liquid gold for Rajasthan dairy farmers

Kenya's new highway bulldozes into 30,000 homes

Four boys stab 18-year-old classmate to death in Haryana school

RSS leader's solution to stop mob lynchings – give up beef

Welfare cuts in UK hit poor; rate of child poverty increases

PNB scam accused Mehul Choksi fears lynching; moves court to cancel arrest warrant

Maharashtra bandh LIVE updates: Maratha community members call off strike in Mumbai

26/11 convict David Headley battling for life after jail attack, US silent on assault

Muslims voluntarily demolish mosques to make way for Kumbh pilgrims

Morni gang rape: Congress women's wing protests against Haryana government

Supreme Court lifts 'blanket ban' on peaceful protests at Jantar Mantar, Boat Club

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