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North Korea says 'perfect weapon system' tested, can carry heavy nuke

United States rocket scientists said the missile launched by North Korea on Monday showed considerable progress the country made towards developing an intercontinental ballistic missile.

May 15, 2017

Political murder, Kerala, Kannur, Kannur murders

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Violence in Kannur: BJP MP removes misleading tweet following social media backlash

RSS worker Choorakad Biju was hacked to death by a group of men in Payyanur town in Kannur district on Friday, May 12. A BJP MP apparently tried to turn sentiments against the CPI-M following violence over the matter.

May 15, 2017

Indian Army gives clean chit to Major who tied Kashmiri civilian to jeep

Major Gogoi, who had been accused of tying a Kashmiri civilian to a jeep to deter stone-pelters from targeting the Indian Army convoy, has been cleared of wrongdoing. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Nirbhaya Fund to help Indian Railways install 19,000 CCTV cameras at 983 stations

Indian Railways will install 19,000 CCTV cameras for women's safety at 983 stations, with Rs 500 crore from the Nirbhaya Fund. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

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Volunteers rescue whale that beached Itself in Mexico

Marine officials and local volunteers rescued a whale that beached itself in the shore of Ensenada de la Ventosa in Oaxaca, Mexico, on 7 May. Officials from the Office of Marine and Policy, as well as officials from the Civil Protection unit, came together with locals to rescue a whale that was discovered early Sunday morning.

May 15, 2017

Osama Bin Laden worried about climate change

Jaipur man booked for trying to get Aadhaar card for Osama bin Laden

The accused, Saddam Mansuri filled Abbottabad, district Bhilwara, as the slain terror mastermind's address. He also uploaded a blurred picture of Laden.

May 15, 2017

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