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Is Congress allegation of discrepancies in new notes well grounded?

The Congress party has alleged that the BJP leaders used a different kind of currency note to bribe voters during the elections.

Aug 8, 2017

9/11 World Trade Centre attack victim's remains identified 16 years after terror attack [VIDEO]

The remains of a man killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre have been identified nearly 16 years on, according to the city medical examiner.

Aug 8, 2017

Velociraptors decapitated at Australias National Dinosaur Museum

Australian Capital Territory Police appealed for witnesses on 8 August after the heads of three model dinosaurs at the National Dinosaur Museum went missing.

Aug 8, 2017

Bengal village woman 'sucked' husband's blood every night to 'keep evils away'; uproar after he dies

It's hard to believe such shocking incidents happen in the 21st century but it has been reported by the state's media. The husband was administered three bottles of blood in hospital but yet he died.

Aug 8, 2017

Masako Wakamiya: 7 things you must know about Japan's 82-year-old iPhone app-maker

Masako Wakamiya developed Japan's first dedicated app games for people over 60s; here is all you need to know about geeky grandma.

Aug 8, 2017

10 things to know about Mike Kamminga, the foreigner held in Hyderabad drug scandal

Many high profile people have come under the scanner of the Special Task Force (STF) in the Hyderabad drug scandal. Here are ten things to know about Mike Kamminga, the foreigner held in drug peddling.

Aug 8, 2017

Woman thrashed, paraded naked in Maharashtra for supporting brother's affair

Three of the accused thrashed the woman in the presence of her husband at their farm on August 2.

Aug 8, 2017

Doklam crisis: Despite PM Modi's bear hugs, why isn't US coming openly to India's support?

PM Modi has reached out to the US irrespective of the Democratic or Republican leadership but when its confrontation occurred with the Chinese at Doklam, the Trump administration has not been found coming exclusively to its support.

Aug 8, 2017

Julian Assange has your back: Fired Google employee offered job by Wikileaks

James Damore's 10-page memo, which said women were biologically inferior to men when it came to tech jobs, was leaked online and received wide criticism from all quarters.

Aug 8, 2017

Smriti Irani strikes back as PTI posts Nitish-Modi image on friendship day [VIDEO]

Last time, PTI sacked a photographer for uploading an image of a flooded Chennai airport from December 2016 in lieu of Ahmedabad airport. But what's so controversial about Modi-Nitish frienship?

Aug 8, 2017

US can talk to North Korea if it stops missile tests: Tillerson

Tillerson's comments at a regional security forum in Manila were the latest US attempt to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs after months of tough talk from US President Trump.

Aug 8, 2017

Bakr-Eid 2017: PIL seeks 24-hour helpline number for protection against cow vigilantism

The Bombay HC has issued a notice to the Mumbai police and the Maharashtra director general of police and sought a reply with regard to the matter within two weeks.

Aug 8, 2017

Google fires employee James Damore behind anti-diversity memo

Alphabet Incs Google has fired an employee who wrote an internal memo that ascribed gender inequality in the technology industry to biological differences. James Damore confirmed to several media outlets, including Breitbart, Wired and Bloomberg that he was fired for perpetuating gender stereotypes.

Aug 8, 2017

Aadhaar security vs Aadhaar centralisation: Which is more important to the government?

In a latest Aadhaar data leak, details of more than 20,000 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana applicants was published on the Punjab government's website.

Aug 8, 2017

Should Brigitte Macron become Frances official First Lady?

The answer might not be what you expect. More than 200,000 people have signed an online petition to block Brigitte Macron from receiving a defined role as Frances First Lady.

Aug 8, 2017