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Ends matter, not means: In Bihar, BJP waited for a divorce; in Tamil Nadu, it is waiting for a marriage

The BJP gained after the much celebrated grand alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad collapsed in Bihar; in Tamil Nadu, on the other hand, it is waiting for marriage between the two factions of post-Jayalalithaa AIADMK for a political gain.

Aug 10, 2017

Firefox browser maker Mozilla to combat fake news [VIDEO]

Mozilla, after inciting innovation online with its Firefox browser, launches a drive to tackle the spread of fake news.

Aug 10, 2017

Car narrowly avoids deadly collision with train in Poland

CCTV footage shows a railway crossing incident that could have ended a lot worse. With less than a second to spare a car in Koszalin, Poland crashed through the railway barriers and narrowly avoids a full collision with an approaching train.

Aug 10, 2017

Doklam standoff: No room for compromise, China 'angry' with India's 'dangerous' move

The People's Liberation Army has said that Beijing will not "compromise" when it comes to ending the standoff and that India has "misjudged" China's resolve by deploying troops in the region.

Aug 10, 2017

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami

AIADMK factions to reunite? The chaos has delayed BJP's plans in Tamil Nadu

The division in the AIADMK post Jayalalithaa's death has made the BJP to wait whereas it would have loved to fill in the vacuum fast. The only advantage is that there is a whole lot of time for all parties to get things organised.

Aug 10, 2017

O Panneerselvam and Edappadi Palaniswami

AIADMK merger imminent? EPS faction kicks out Sasikala, TTV Dinakaran

The merger of the EPS and OPS factions of the AIADMK seems imminent, with Sasikala and TTV Dinakaran being ousted.

Aug 10, 2017

Supreme Court, bar council of india, llb admission. llm admission

Sexual act by a man with minor wife is not an offence, says Supreme Court

A girl under 18 years of age is considered a child as per POCSO Act.

Aug 10, 2017

India won the China-India war, says Madhya Pradesh text book

A Madhya Pradesh text book has said that India had won the Sino-India war of 1962 with the help of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Aug 10, 2017

Giant inflatable Trump chicken stares down the White House

An inflatable chicken popped up outside the grounds of the White House on 9 August. The chicken, named Don, sported a shock of golden hair, styled in a manner similar to U.S. President Donald Trumps. Taran Singh Brar, a resident of Orange County, California, said he was using the inflatable to bring awareness to how bad and destabilizing our leader is.

Aug 10, 2017

FBI agents raided home of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort

Federal agents used a search warrant to obtain documents from the Alexandria, Virginia home of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on 26 July according to a Washington Post report on 9 August. Manafort had voluntarily overturned documents to congressional committees investigating the ongoing Russian collusion probe,following the bombshell report that he had attended the controversial Trump Tower meeting with Trump Jr. and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2016. Based on the search warrant, investigators may have disputed Manaforts trustworthiness in presenting all records required by the grand jury subpoena. The raid could also be a signal of vigilance from special counsel Robert Mueller with regards to treatment of President Trumps closest associates.

Aug 10, 2017

Qatar Airways is evaluating air routes opened by boycotting countries

Qatar Airways is evaluating whether it will use air routes which media reports said were opened this week by countries embroiled in a political dispute with Qatar, the airlines chief executive said on Wednesday.Qatari-owned aircraft are blocked from using the airspace of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates as part of economic sanctions enforced by the four countries in June.

Aug 10, 2017

Trump sent Robert Mueller messages of appreciation for Russia probe investigation

Trump has expressed his appreciation to special counsel Robert Mueller for his role in handling the ongoing investigation into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 presidential election. The message of cooperation from the presidents legal team follows weeks of swirling rumors that Trump was considering firing Mueller, having dubbed the Russia investigation a hoax.

Aug 10, 2017