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Devotees take holy dip on Makar Sankranti as Kumbh Mela opens

Elaborate security arrangements were in place and pontoon bridges have been constructed to lead the visitors to the 5-km bathing ghat at Sangam.

Jan 15, 2019

Virgin girls are sealed bottles? Professor cites Taslima Nasrin, won't say sorry

Kanak Sarkar, who teaches political science a Jadavpur University, says he was imparting social values among educated youth.

Jan 15, 2019

American traveller carries gun from US to Japan undetected

The security breach came two weeks into the government shutdown, during which TSA agents have been required to work but have not received paychecks.

Jan 14, 2019

Paris Gas Explosion Kills Two Firefighters And Hurts Dozens

A large explosion damaged a bakery in central Paris on January 12, killing two firefighters and injuring 47 people.

Jan 14, 2019

Government Shutdown Becomes Longest In US History

The government shutdown that began at midnight on Dec. 21, 2018 has become the longest in US history.

Jan 14, 2019

Body of newborn girl found dumped inside cardboard box in Srinagar

There have been repeated cases of girls being left in maternity hospitals or on the roadside in both urban and rural districts of J&K. The religous sensitisation drives have clearly not worked as well.

Jan 14, 2019

Supreme Court seeks Modi govt's response on plans to snoop on citizens' computers

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi issued the notice to the government against the controversial order. However, the Supreme Court has not stayed the order.

Jan 14, 2019

Is Rajinikanth joining BJP? From Valentine's Day vandalism to 'beef lynching', Petta pushes his anti-right wing stand

Rajinikanth has clearly sent a message to the people with his latest movie Petta about his politics and that his heart does not lie with the BJP.

Jan 14, 2019

Will Kanhaiya Kumar be arrested over JNU sedition case chargesheet filed by Delhi Police?

Others named in the chargesheet are Aquib Hussain, Umar Gul, Rayees Rasool, Basharat Ali and Khalid Bashir Bhat, who are all residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

Jan 14, 2019

Karnataka Congress MLAs camping with BJP in Mumbai, Operation Lotus 2.0 is real: DK Shivakumar

DKS has named Ramesh Jarkiholi, the MLA of Gokak, Anand Singh, the MLA of Vijayanagara, and Nagendra, the MLA of Ballari Rural, as the three legislators taken by BJP and camped at a hotel in Mumbai.

Jan 14, 2019

Indian Army jawan arrested for passing on information to Pakistani agent, 50 soldiers questioned

It is believed that Somveer Singh was honey-trapped by an ISI spy who goes by the name of Anika Chopra on Facebook. The duo often chatted on social media, where Singh passed on information about his unit and its movement.

Jan 14, 2019

Is Defence Minister giving Pakistan clean chit on Uri, Pathankot attacks, asks Chidambaram

In a series of tweets, the former Finance Minister also asked Nirmala Sitharaman to locate Uri and Pathankot in India's map.

Jan 14, 2019

Americans blame Donald Trump most for the government shutdown: Poll

The President's disapproval rating has climbed five points since last month, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.

Jan 14, 2019

Girl raped in Hazaribagh forest

The girl, who came to Hazaribagh from Raj Dhanwar in neighbouring Giridih district to purchase medicine, was waiting for a bus to return home when the incident happened, police said.

Jan 14, 2019

Donald Trump's economic adviser compares US government shutdown to vacation

On Saturday, the shutdown reached its 21st day, breaking the record to become the longest government shutdown in US history -- with no end in sight.

Jan 14, 2019