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Nicola Sturgeon writes to Theresa May over shameful backtrack on helping child refugees

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged the UK Prime Minister Theresa May to reverse the governments shameful decision to turn away child refugees.

Feb 11, 2017

Uttarakhand Polls 2017: 'Time for politicians and bureaucrats to pay for their wrongdoing,' says PM Modi at Rudrapur rally

The Prime Minister also vowed to eliminate corruption and fight against black money.

Feb 11, 2017

National Police Memorial: BSF conducts first band display and retreat ceremony in New Delhi

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided that a band display as well as a retreat ceremony will be conducted at the National Police Memorial on every Saturday.

Feb 11, 2017

UP elections 2017 phase 1 round-up: Polling mostly peaceful amid 64% voter turnout

Over 64 percent of 2.6 crore voters exercised their franchise on Saturday, sealing the fate of 839 candidates across 73 Assembly constituencies.

Feb 11, 2017

India successfully launches interceptor missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast

This launch is an important milestone towards developing a two-layered Ballistic Missile Defence system.

Feb 11, 2017

Egypt's Eman Ahmed, world's heaviest woman, brought to Mumbai for weight reduction treatment

Egyptian artisans created a special bed for Ahmed at Saifee Hospital in accordance with the safety requirements laid out by EgyptAir for her safe transportation on ground and in the aircraft.

Feb 11, 2017

Donald Trump met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and the internet can't get over their awkward handshake

The two leaders shared a handshake during the photo-op in the Oval Office and it appeared to stretch a tad too long for comfort.

Feb 11, 2017

New Zealand beach: Another 240 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit as volunteers form human chain

Over the past couple of days, a total of 650 whales have stranded themselves along the Farewell Spit coastline in the Golden Bay region of New Zealand's South Island.

Feb 11, 2017

Nordstrom stocks soar after Donald Trump slams brand on Twitter

The retailer last week had announced that it will no longer carry Trump's daughter Ivanka's spring collection.

Feb 11, 2017

Time is money: CJI Khehar fines two people Rs 11 lakh for wasting time of Supreme Court with frivolous cases

An MLA from Bihar has been fined Rs 10 lakh and a professor from Maharashtra Rs 1 lakh for bringing frivolous cases in front of the Supreme Court.

Feb 11, 2017

Karnataka: King cobras are spectators during Bengaluru FC training sessions; BBMP alerted!

The Bangalore Football Stadium is located just opposite to Garuda Mall at Magrath Road in Bangalore.

Feb 11, 2017

Samajwadi Party President and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav, and Vice President of Congress party Rahul Gandhi

UP Assembly Elections 2017: Rahul-Akhilesh release Common Minimum Programme; Cong VP reacts to PM Modi's 'raincoat' jibe

"PM Modi likes to rake up people's janam patris. He only knows how to Google things. He likes to peek into bathrooms," Rahul Gandhi said in Lucknow.

Feb 11, 2017

Edward Snowden speaks via video link during a news conference

Russia considering returning Snowden to US to appease Donald Trump: Reports

A senior US official with insight into sensitive Russian information told NBC that the officials there would be handing over Snowden to America as a "gift".

Feb 11, 2017