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MP government forces patriotism, orders students to answer roll calls with 'Jai Hind'

The order was issued by the state education department and will be effective from July 1. Students in 1.22 lakh government schools will be required to answer roll call with "Jai Hind" instead of "Yes sir/madam."

May 17, 2018

SC collegium stalls elevation of Justice KM Joseph to apex court for the third time

The five-member Collegium, including CJI Dipak Misra, failed to reiterate the name of the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court for the third time, despite having decided to do so in a pre-arranged meet on May 11.

May 17, 2018

Is it Yanny or Laurel? Check out these hilarious reactions to the viral audio clip

The audio clip has taken social media by storm after an 18-year-old high school student from Georgia, United States, recorded the voice from a website and played it in front of his class.

May 17, 2018

Another Pakistani terror suspect, who was planning to carry bomb blasts in India, arrested

The suspected terrorist Allahrakha Abubakar Mansuri, who used to work in Gujarat as a cab driver was arrested on May 16 by the Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

May 17, 2018

CM Yeddyurappa holds first cabinet meeting, promises Rs 1 lakh farm loan waiver

BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa took oath as the chief minister of Karnataka at 9 am May 17, after the governor invited the BJP to form the government in the state. In a midnight hearing, the Supreme Court refused to stay Yeddyurappa's despite arguments put forward by the Congress-JD(S) alliance

May 17, 2018

8 killed in suicide bombing at funeral in Iraq

The attack took place in the afternoon when a bomber wearing an explosive belt detonated himself among many mourners at the funeral tent in Taji area, 20 km north of Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official told Xinhua news agency.

May 16, 2018

With world's worst air, Kanpur struggles to track pollution

Kanpur, home to 3 million people, is followed by 13 other Indian cities in a list of the places with the worst air in the world, according to rankings released this month by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

May 16, 2018

North Korea says may reconsider summit with Trump, suspends talks with South

The United States was still hopeful about the summit, scheduled for Singapore on June 12, but also prepared for a tough negotiation process, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.

May 16, 2018

Female J&K photojournalist abused, called 'mukhbir' for doing her job; she refuses to back down

Aspiring photojournalist Masrat Zahra has been labelled as a "mukhbir" for a picture that shows her taking pictures at an "encounter" site in Jammu and Kashmir. The abusive posts went viral on social media.

May 16, 2018

Yeddyurappa elected Karnataka BJP House leader, stakes claim to form government

Of the 222 constituencies where polling was held on May 12, the BJP won 104 seats while the Congress won 78 and JD-S won 38 seats, along with its ally Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), throwing up a hung Assembly.

May 16, 2018

Ramzan ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir: Rajnath Singh accepts CM Mehbooba Mufti's request

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti had recently decided to announce a ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir and sent out a letter to the Centre requesting to stop military operations in the state.

May 16, 2018

Woman tries to give going-away colleague a bad tummy over old spat, gets fired

The 47-year-old woman, who admitted to having baked the brownies in laxatives, reportedly had a spat with the departing co-worker.

May 16, 2018

Putin opens bridge linking Russia to Crimea

The 19-km, $3.7 billion bridge is Moscow's only direct road link to Crimea. Russia expects it will carry millions of cars and rail travelers and millions of tonnes of cargo each year. Previously, all car traffic passed over the Kerch strait by ferry or by passing through Ukraine,

May 16, 2018

Sridevi's death a planned murder, says retired ACP of Delhi Police

The retired cop, Ved Bhushan, visited the Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai but he wasn't allowed to enter the hotel room where Sridevi had stayed and breathed her last. So, he recreated the entire scene in another room adjacent to it and came to the conclusion that something was mysterious.

May 16, 2018

Rape attempt on minor sparks violent protest in Guntur

The incident occurred in Balajinagar area when the youth, 20-year-old Madhu, tried to rape the 10-year-old girl when she was alone in her house. When the girl came out of the house crying, the locals caught hold of the youth and thrashed him.

May 16, 2018