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Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Aashiq Abu and other celebs support Kochi Metro's initiative to hire 23 transgenders

Kochi Metro Rail Limited is the first government-owned company in India to formally appoint transgenders as employees.

May 15, 2017

Feel 'Bravo' each time Arnab Goswami's Republic TV hits somebody below the belt? May be you are not news literate

In the quest for exclusivity in cut-throat competition, journalism has come to emphasise on subjectivity instead of the traditional objectivity. But are the consumers news literate enough to deal with the new challenge?

May 15, 2017

China says India won't get a big role if it decides to join One Belt, One Road project later

The Global Times report said India's decision to shun the event was "regrettable".

May 15, 2017

Watch: Uttar Pradesh Assembly session marred by unruly Opposition protests; governor targeted

UP Governor Ram Naik was on Monday targeted by Opposition MLAs with paper balls as he delivered a customary address to the joint session of the legislature.

May 15, 2017

Tamil Nadu transport unions on indefinite strike: Government seeks help from private buses, railways to tackle crisis

Labour Progressive Federation all India treasurer K Natarajan said the adamant attitude of government had yet again led to the failure of the second round of talks held on Sunday.

May 15, 2017

CISCE will not declare ICSE Class 10 exam results 2017 today, evaluation still underway

The ICSE Class 10 exams were supposed to be held from February 27 to March 31 but were postponed due to the assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.

May 15, 2017

BJP's dream to gain foothold in Tamil Nadu receives a blow; Rajinikanth clarifies he won't join any party

During an interaction with fans, Rajinikanth said that if enters politics, he would not join any party.

May 15, 2017

Pakistani woman intruder shot dead by BSF in Gurdaspur district of Punjab

This is the second time in two months that an intruder from Pakistan has been shot dead by the BSF.

May 15, 2017

The Hague Battle: International Court of Justice to hold hearing in Kulbhushan Jadhav case today

A military court in Pakistan sentenced Kulbhushan Jadhav to death in April for alleged espionage activities in the neighbouring country.

May 15, 2017

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed detained for 'spreading terror in the name of jihad,' says Pakistan

This is the first time Pakistan has admitted that Hafiz Saeed was detained because he was spreading terror in the name of jihad.

May 14, 2017

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated as President of France, becomes youngest ever to take office

Emmanuel Macron arrived at the Elysee Palace in a motorcade and then walked down the red carpet to be greeted by former president Hollande for his inauguration.

May 14, 2017

Two DRG personnel injured in Naxal encounter in Chhattisgarh; airlifted by IAF

The CRPF along with the Jharkhand police in a joint operation busted a Naxal ammunition dump in the forest area of Lohardanga in Jharkhand on May 13 and recovered 5100 detonators.

May 14, 2017

Emmanuel Macron inaugurated as Frances youngest president

Emmanuel Macron has been inaugurated as Frances eight president. The pro-European centrist is the youngest-ever president to be sworn it. The 39-year-old won against Marine Le Pen in the second round of elections on 7 May.Before the ceremony, Macron held a meeting with outgoing socialist leader François Hollande. Macron has to pick a prime minister and is expected to meet with German chancellor Angela Merkel shortly after.

May 14, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in Handwara encounter; search operation underway

The encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in the Waripora area of the Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

May 14, 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen militant arrested from Indo-Nepal border; Pak passport recovered

The Hizbul Mujahideen militant, Naseer Ahmed Wani, who also goes by the name Sadiq, was arrested while trying to sneak into India from Nepal in the disguise of a vendor selling carpets and Kashmiri shawls.

May 14, 2017