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Pentagon watchdog begins probe into White House physician Ronny Jackson

Head of Veteran Affairs department was accused of drinking on duty and improper prescriptions by Senator John Tester.

Jun 5, 2018

UPSC aspirant kills self in Delhi home after he was denied entry into exam hall

Varun Subhash Chandran was supposed to take the UPSC exams on Sunday but was denied entry into the hall after he reached the centre at 9.24 am instead of 9.20 am. He then returned to his central Delhi's Rajendra Nagar home and hanged himself.

Jun 5, 2018

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei orders Iran's atomic energy body to prepare for uranium enrichment

Based on the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran can enrich uranium up to the level of 3.5 per cent, which represents low-enriched uranium.

Jun 5, 2018

Eatery owner shot dead in West Bengal for demanding Rs 190 for plate of biryani

The customers are said to have refused to pay Rs 190 for a plate of biryani, after which an argument broke out between the two parties. One of them then pulled out a gun and shot the eatery owner dead. The police have now arrested one accused and hunt for the others is on.

Jun 5, 2018

World Environment Day 2018: India to fund innovative ideas for waste management

Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan added that a lot of measures have been taken since October 2017 to address air pollution when the capital city of Delhi suffered with the quality of air.

Jun 5, 2018

Dalit 'apathy' comes back to haunt BJP as 120 convert to Buddhism in Haryana

Around 120 Dalits converted to Buddhism in Haryana after Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar failed to deliver on their demands.

Jun 5, 2018

Actor Armaan Kohli booked for assaulting girlfriend

Armaan Kohli, who starred in Bigg Boss Season 7, has been accused of assaulting his girlfriend.

Jun 5, 2018

Ramn Nath Kovind swearing-in as President of India

Take charge as change-makers: President tells Governors

The central focus for this year's conference is to sensitise the attending state heads to the programmes being implemented for citizens who have been left behind in the country's developmental journey.

Jun 5, 2018

US FDA wants to shorten new drug monopolies to cut costs

If companies have breakthrough products and they have invested a lot of capital, they should have an opportunity to price that product based on what the market will bear, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb said.

Jun 4, 2018

Vegetable prices see 10 percent jump in India as farmers go on strike

Farmers began their 10-day protest on Friday to press demands such as farm loan waivers and higher prices for produce such as cereals, oilseeds and milk.

Jun 4, 2018

Trump says he has 'absolute' power to pardon himself

In the memo, reported by the New York Times on Saturday, Trump's lawyers argued the president could not have obstructed the investigation, given the powers granted to him by the U.S. Constitution.

Jun 4, 2018

Kashmiri youth takes on Hurriyat leaders in viral video

The youth exposed the double standards of the Hurriyat leaders and said that Geelani termed DPS student Sama Shabir as a role model and yet does not want to send Kashmiri children to Christian schools.

Jun 4, 2018