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Hundreds of Flipkart employees to turn dollar millionaires overnight after Walmart acquisition

Many former and current Flipkart employees with shares are in for a treat after the American retail giant Walmart acquired 77 percent of the Bengaluru-based company for USD 16 billion.

May 10, 2018

Who was Meenakshi Thapa? Court convicts two for abducting, killing actress

Meenakshi Thapa had met the two accused on the sets of Kareena Kapoor Khan-starrer Heroine. They kidnapped her, demanded ransom from her family. When they failed to pay, they beheaded her.

May 10, 2018

Who is Sachin Bansal? Things to know about the co-founder of Flipkart

When IIT Delhi graduates Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, two former employees of Amazon, invested four lakh in a start-up venture called Flipkart, little did they know that it would revolutionize online shopping in India.

May 10, 2018

Kilauea volcano eruption: After lava, Hawaiians brace for acid rain and vog

Vog or volcanic smog has tiny sulfuric acid droplets and is a serious health hazard. These particles can trigger several respiratory problems. Acid rain can also be another problem for residents as it is likely to be as corrosive as diluted battery acid.

May 10, 2018

65-year-old woman lynched as villagers suspect her of trying to abduct children

The elderly woman, identified as Rukhmani, was declared dead on arrival, while four others are being treated at a hospital. Her relatives Chandrasekaran and Gajendran are said to be in a critical condition. Taking action against the lynching, the police have detained 33 men and 10 women for questioning.

May 10, 2018

Why third-hand smoke is dangerous – aerosol toxins easily find their way indoors

Even non-smoking zones in buildings are not necessarily smoke free as aerosols carry particulate matter indoors. The particles hitch a ride on hair, skin and clothes and get dispersed through the HVAC system.

May 10, 2018

Brazil First Lady Marcela Temer gets mocked on internet for saving pet dog

The first lady of Brazil, Marcela Temer, jumped into the lake to save their pet Jack Russell after one of the staff refused to save the dog from the water.

May 9, 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav granted 5-day parole to attend son Tej Pratap's wedding

Tej Pratap Yadav's engagement ceremony took place at a five-star hotel in Patna in the presence of over 200 guests. His father and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav couldn't attend the engagement as he was serving time in jail.

May 9, 2018

Tripura: Jawan shoots wife, 2 children before killing self

The police investigations revealed a dispute between the husband and wife may have led to the incident. The trooper's father had earlier ensured that the husband and wife lived separately within the same house in Agartala, Tripura.

May 9, 2018

Karnataka elections 2018: Which party benefits most from fake news campaigns?

Karnataka assembly elections 2018 has witnessed an outburst of fake news that may influence voters and therefore distort results.

May 9, 2018

Melania Trump trolled for Be Best campaign, accused of plagiarism

It did not take too long for Melania Trump to become the butt of jokes after the Be Best campaign was launched.

May 9, 2018

Karnataka elections 2018: Surveys show Kumaraswamy's JD(S) will be kingmaker

HD Kumaraswamy-led JD(S) will play a major role in forming the next government in Karnataka, while the Congress will emerge as the single largest party, say the latest surveys.

May 9, 2018

Father-son duo dupes businessman of Rs 1.43 crore with device 'NASA wants'

The duo is said to have shown a copper plate to the businessman, identified as Narender, and told him that the "rice puller" could be sold to NASA for about Rs 37,500 crore.

May 9, 2018

Forbes lists most powerful people of 2018: Here are the Top 5

The Top 5 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes magazine, are Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin, US president Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

May 9, 2018

Bridge collapsed in Shantinagar, while MLA NA Harris was campaigning

Overladen bridge in Bengaluru slum collapses as MLA, entourage throng it

A metal bridge connecting ISRO Colony and Cambridge Layout in Shantinagar collapsed on Tuesday as MLA NA Haris and hundreds of his supporters took out a campaign rally on it.

May 9, 2018