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West Bengal minister Arup Biswas refuses to discontinue using red beacon, says 'not bound by Centre's orders'

Despite a month since the Centre's ban on the usage of red beacons, political leaders are still using it. "Our government has not yet banned red beacon. So we are not bound to follow the other instructions," says a West Bengal minister.

May 29, 2017

Rainfall warning for Odisha, North-East as Cyclone Mora intensified in Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mora, the first storm of its kind of the season, may bring a lot of rain in Odisha and the North-Eastern states over the next two days. Read to know what weather warnings have been issued regarding it.

May 29, 2017

PM Modi visits Germany when US & Europe are drifting apart; for India, it's challenge & opportunity

The prime minister embarked on a four-nation tour of Europe on Monday, May 29. The visit is significant in the wake of the widening rift between US President Trump and Europe.

May 29, 2017

Urban minister Venkaiah Naidu orders probe into murder of man who objected to public urination

Though the police have not been able to make any crackdown on the killers till now, M Venkaiah Naidu has asked the police commissioner to take the strongest action possible against the culprits.

May 29, 2017

High alert sounded in Pathankot after suspicious bag found near Mamun military station

Three army uniforms with 'Jammu' written on them were recovered from the bag during the search operation. A search operation by the Indian Army and the SWAT team is currently underway.

May 29, 2017

Karnataka: After Bellandur lake, Varthur lake foams again in Bengaluru [VIDEOS]

The Varthur lake in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru foamed once again, after heavy pre-monsoon showers hit the city on the evening of Sunday, May 28.

May 29, 2017

PM Modi says India's strength is diversity; why then is his govt censoring our food habits?

Modi said in his latest Mann Ki Baat that diversity is India's strength. But on the ground, his govt us busy pursuing 'homogenise India' project. Is Modi showing a pseudo face of liberalism?

May 29, 2017

'Make in India' submarine INS Kalvari test-fires first torpedo: Is India emerging from Scorpene Leaks shadow?

INS Kalvari, the first Scorpene-class submarine to be built entirely in India, has test-fired its first torpedo, bringing it a step closer to becoming a part of Indian Navy. Read to know more.

May 29, 2017

Kerala beef fest: Rahul Gandhi faces flak from BJP despite condemning cow slaughter [GRAPHIC VIDEO]

Three Kerala Youth Congress workers have been suspended after Rahul Gandhi has condemned the slaughter of cattle by them. He is facing flak from the BJP which claims the man who led the protest is a close aide of his. See what happened here.

May 29, 2017

Angela Merkel: Europe must take its fate in its own hands

In a speech during the campaign trail for the upcoming German elections, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she believes Europe should look after itself and not rely on others, for example the US or UK. I can only say that we Europeans must really take our fate into our own hands, Merkel said one day after the end of the G7 summit in Sicily.

May 28, 2017

Azam Khan says women should avoid places 'where they can be molested'

This comes after a group of 14 men molested two women near a village in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, filmed the whole incident on their mobile phones and circulated it on social media over the last 15 days.

May 28, 2017

Eight, including deputy sheriff, killed in Mississippi shooting: Police

At least eight people were killed in a shooting that took place in three separate houses in Mississippi's rural Lincoln County on Saturday night. The suspect has been taken into custody by the police.

May 28, 2017

Black box of Sukhoi-30, IAF aircraft that went missing in Assam, recovered

The black box of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Sukhoi-30 aircraft that went missing near the India-China border in Assam on May 23 was recovered from the crash site by a ground search and rescue party on Sunday.

May 28, 2017

Video shows moment of Portland train stabbing suspects arrest

A video shows the arrest of a man charged with killing two people on a train in Portland. Jeremy Joseph Christian stabbed three people on a MAX transit train on May 26. Two of the victims died and one sustained not life-threatening injuries. They had intervened when Christian verbally abused two Muslim women. Several people pursued the attacker after he left the train. The 35-year-old is charged with two counts of aggravated murder and attempted murder.

May 28, 2017

Sri Lanka floods: Death toll rises to 146, over 5 lakh displaced

Nearly 100 people remain missing while 1,00,924 people belonging to 24,374 families were shifted to 304 safe locations.

May 28, 2017