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Tamil Nadu: AIADMK proposes, Sasikala disposes of Panneerselvam; Twitter rebounds with 'paneer' jokes

Sasikala has removed Panneerselvam from the post of AIADMK treasurer, and looks steady to take oath as TN chief minister.

Feb 8, 2017

Assembly election 2017 LIVE Updates: PM Modi trains gun at Manmohan in RS speech

Narendra Modi said only Manmohan Singh knows the art of taking a shower in the bathroom with a raincoat on.

Feb 8, 2017

Sasikala slams Panneerselvam, says he betrayed Jayalalithaa

AIADMK leader VK Sasikala accuses Panneerselvam of colluding with DMK against her.

Feb 8, 2017

India news LIVE updates: I look forward to a day when Obama will find a Made in UP label in the bedsheet he buys, says Rahul Gandhi

India, the top ranked Test team, have gone 18 matches without defeat. At home, under Virat Kohli, they have swept South Africa, New Zealand and England.

Feb 8, 2017

Barack Obama takes on Richard Branson in kiteboarding vs foil boarding challenge

Former US president Barack Obama has been spotted kiteboarding with founder of the Virgin Group, Richard Branson. Barack and Michelle Obama were on holiday at Bransons luxury Moskito Island in the Caribbean when the former president tried his hand at kiteboarding. Known adventurer Brandon can also be seen in the footage trying out foil boarding, and the pair eventually compete with each other to see who can travel the furthest. Obama eventually wins out against the British billionaire.

Feb 7, 2017

Refugee lifejacket graveyard on Lesbos

Footage of 200,000 abandoned lifejackets on the Greek island of Lesbos shows the stark reality of the migrant crisis.

Feb 7, 2017

Six terror attacks the Trump administration feel were ‘under-reported’

After President Donald Trump said the media no longer reports on many terrorist attacks, the White House has published a list of 78 attacks the Trump administration thinks were under-reported. President Trump spoke on 6 February in Tampa, Florida, where he claimed Its gotten to a point where terrorist attacks are not even being reported and, in many cases, the very, very dishonest press doesnt want to report it. They have their reasons and you understand that.

Feb 7, 2017

Sajid Javid says John Bercow does not speak for the Government after Donald Trump comments

UK Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid has insisted Donald Trump is welcome to visit the country, despite House of Commons Speaker John Bercow labelling the US president racist and sexist. Javid insisted that Bercow does not speak for the government and that it doesnt matter who the president is, we want to work with that person. The Speaker came come under fire for his statements, where he also claimed he plans to block Trump from making a speech in the Commons.

Feb 7, 2017

Hillary Clinton: We need strong women to step up and speak out

Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has spoken publicly for the first time since the inauguration of Donald Trump. Clinton addressed the 2017 Makers conference, where she urged women to be bold and to step up and speak out.

Feb 7, 2017

TeamIndus launches Moonshot Wheels to inspire Indian rural students about space exploration

TeamIndus' Moonshot Wheels bus is said to carry out 16 curate science experiments including live satellite tracking, Moon rover, Spacecraft scaled model and also showcase an experience zone, which will simulate space activities in small enclosure and inspire kids.

Feb 7, 2017

Tech world is standing up to Donald Trump's Muslim ban...except for IBM | OPINION

Sources in IBM have stated that now members of staff, so disillusioned with the CEO and management's stance on Trump and his ban, have started resigning from their positions in disgust.

Feb 7, 2017

At least 13,000 secretly hanged, tortured, forced to rape each other in Syrian prison, Amnesty says

The non-governmental human rights organisation accused the Syrian regime of a "policy of extermination."

Feb 7, 2017

Kabul blast: Suicide bomber kills at least 20 people near supreme court

The blast took place in the car park at the supreme court in the centre of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan.

Feb 7, 2017

Aero India 2017: Here are the aircraft you just have to see at India's biggest airshow!

Aero India 2017 will be the 11th edition of the air show, which will be held in Yelahanka, Bengaluru from February 14 to 18, 2017. It will feature both the Rafale and the Gripen fighter aircraft

Feb 7, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Principal suspended for ordering girls to remove skirt, take laps of ground as punishment

The class 8 students had reportedly failed to recite shlokas that the principal had told them to memorise.

Feb 7, 2017