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Pawan hans helicopter

Mumbai helicopter crash: 1 dead, 3 injured in Aarey Colony chopper crash in Goregaon East [VIDEO]

The helicopter was carrying four passengers that included two crew members.

Dec 11, 2016

Istanbul

Morning brief: Istanbul bombings kill 29, HTC 11 release date, ISL 2016 semi final and more

Also read about RBI asking banks to deploy maximum new Rs 500 notes in ATMs and 'The Voice' USA 2016 grand finale spoilers.

Dec 11, 2016

Airstrike

US airstrike kills 90 Iraqi Army personnel in Mosul: Iraqi news agencies

The attack occurred on Friday, and led to more than 100 Iraqi soldiers being wounded and a dozen military vehicles being destroyed.

Dec 10, 2016

Sasikala Natarajan

Sasikala tipped to be AIADMK chief as party leaders clear path

Sasikala has been a close confidante of Jayalalithaa for years, and could even inherit her property worth more than Rs 117 crore.

Dec 10, 2016

PETA

Bengaluru: PETA calls for better animal protection laws, with these stricter punishments

Animal rights group says current laws mandate a fine of Rs 10-50 for animal cruelty, and with a maximum of three months in prison.

Dec 10, 2016

cleaning drains

MBAs, B.Techs clean drains to qualify for sweepers' jobs in Uttar Pradesh

The physical examination required the degree holders to clean drains as a test of their cleaning skills.

Dec 10, 2016

narendra modi cabinet meeting ieds

This is how PM Modi and Rajnath Singh replied to Rahul Gandhi's remarks on demonetisation and disruption in Parliament

The prime minister said he was not being allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha, and hence was speaking in jan sabha — public meetings.

Dec 10, 2016

Former IAF chief SP Tyagi

Morning brief: SC pulls up Govt over demonetisation, former air force chief SP Tyagi arrested in AgustaWestland scam, Russia doping scandal and more

Also read about India's rank in Global Terrorism Index and Far-Right leader Marine Le Pen's stance on illegal immigrants.

Dec 10, 2016

Supreme Court

Demonetisation: SC pulls up government, asks if it can guarantee minimum weekly cash withdrawal for people

The apex court asked critical questions to the government about if it had a plan for demonetisation before scrapping notes.

Dec 10, 2016

Rs 500 note

Demonetisation: You can't buy tickets for trains, metro and buses with old Rs500 notes any more

The government feels: "There has been a declining trend in the receipt of the old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000."

Dec 9, 2016

Ripped Jeans

Ripped jeans mock the poor? St. Xavier's College Mumbai thinks so!

"In the name of fashion, students are mocking the clothes that the poor are forced to wear," principal of St. Xavier's Agnelo Menezes said.

Dec 9, 2016

Former IAF chief SP Tyagi

AgustaWestland chopper scam: CBI arrests former air force chief SP Tyagi and 2 others for Rs 450 crore bribery

The other two people arrested are a Delhi-based lawyer named Gautam Khaitan and an individual named Sanjeev Tyagi alias Julie Tyagi.

Dec 9, 2016

Manohar Parrikar

Indian army 'coup' controversy: Parrikar slams Mamata for comments that 'affect morale of India's armed forces'

"I have been deeply pained by your allegations as reported in the media," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar wrote in his letter to Banerjee.

Dec 9, 2016

Eid-e-Milad

Eid-e-Milad 2016 date changed: Central government alters holiday for Milad-un-Nabi

The dates of Islamic observances are often changed because the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle.

Dec 9, 2016

cbse, cbse new format, class 6 to 10

Uttar Pradesh Elections: UP Education Board to conduct Class X, XII exams from Feb 16 to Mar 20; dates likely to clash with polls

Board of Secondary Education Director Amar Nath Verma said that the Board is yet to inform the EC about the exam schedule.

Dec 9, 2016

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