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47% Indians don't want BJP govt to return to power in 2019, says survey

The survey also said that three-fourths of Muslims and three-fifths of Christians do not wish to see the BJP government coming back to power in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

May 25, 2018

'Search operations in final week': Malaysian govt emails missing MH370 passenger's husband in Pune

The Malaysian government sought help from the American exploration firm called Ocean Infinity Limited in the search for MH370. An agreement was signed between them in the month on January following which they started a 90-day search for the ill-fated flight.

May 25, 2018

Andhra Pradesh: 5 teenagers arrested for gang raping 12-year-old girl multiple times

The incident was reported in Chittoor where the teenage boys, all aged below 18, reportedly raped the young girl several times in the last two months, and also threatened to kill her.

May 25, 2018

Ramadan 2018: This temple in India to organise mass Iftar dinner

An organizing committee has been set up by Narasimha Moorthy Vishnu temple in Kottakkal, Kerala, to organize the mass Iftar party in this Ramzan.

May 25, 2018

Ramadan special: Why this Pakistan town defies all norms

Mithi has given utmost importance to the idea of co-existence and upheld the notion of mutual harmony and has set an example for the rest of the world.

May 25, 2018

Karnataka DGP Neelamani Raju denies reports of being transferred

Reports had said that Kumaraswamy had transferred Karnataka DGP Neelamani Raju for irking Mamata Banerjee during swearing-in ceremony by making her walk for a few metres to reach the venue.

May 25, 2018

Toronto blast: 15 injured in explosion at Indian restaurant, hunt on for 2 suspects

The explosion reportedly took place at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, around 10:30 pm and at least 15 injuries have been reported, of which three are said to be critical. The police have released images of two suspects and sought the help of residents to find them

May 25, 2018

Nipah virus hoaxes: Fake messages go viral, create panic among people

With fake messages doing rounds on social media, Kerala police have declared that they will be taking strict legal action against people who are caught spreading false information about Nipah virus.

May 25, 2018

A flight to remember: Indore man proposes to girlfriend over IndiGo Airlines intercom [Video]

In a video that has now gone viral, the man, identified as Narendra Anandani, is seen talking on the flight intercom just as his girlfriend reaches her seat and proposing to her. Anandani is said to have come to Indore from Nagpur, just to propose to his girlfriend traveling to Goa.

May 25, 2018

Female tutor arrested for sexually assaulting 14-year-old boy in Chandigarh

The teacher, who has been sexually assaulting the boy for months, has been arrested and booked under section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

May 25, 2018

Trump has North Korea on the mat? Pyongyang says still open to talks after summit cancelled

On Thursday, Trump wrote a letter to Kim to announce his withdrawal from what would have been the first-ever meeting between a serving US president and a North Korean leader in Singapore on June 12.

May 25, 2018

Hawaii helicopter evacuation readied as new lava stream hits ocean

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, entered the fourth week of what may be an unprecedented, simultaneous eruption at its summit crater and along a six-mile (9.7-km) string of fissures 25 miles (40 km) down its east flank.

May 25, 2018

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy floor test: HDK wins trust vote, BJP stages walkout

Bringing the 10-day drama to an end, Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy won the trust vote paving the way for a decision on the list of cabinet ministers soon.

May 25, 2018

Indian state seeks permanent closure of Vedanta's copper smelter: officials

Tamil Nadu seeking a permanent closure of a big copper smelter run by London-listed Vedanta Resources (VED.L) after 13 people died in protests demanding the closure of the plant on environmental grounds.

May 25, 2018

PM Narendra Modi to contest 2019 elections from Odisha's temple town Puri?

The party workers have already started the preparations for Puri, the reported stated, adding that Modi would sound the poll bugle for 2019 from Odisha's Cuttack city on May 26.

May 24, 2018