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India names Pavan Kapoor as new ambassador to UAE

Kapoor has served in different capacities in the Indian missions in Moscow, Kyiv, London and Geneva over the years.

Aug 28, 2019

WATCH | Man kisses Rahul Gandhi during his visit to flood-hit Wayanad

In the viral video, the man can be seen kissing Rahul Gandhi while he was on his car.

Aug 28, 2019

How Bahrain-based flesh trade gang trapped an innocent Keralite NRI with terror tag

The flashback involves a sex racket, which was busted in Bahrain some years ago. A woman who was rescued from the racket was also taken into custody along with Rahim.

Aug 28, 2019

Donald Trump's fabled Miami golf resort infested with bed bugs?

#TrumpBedbugs trended on Twitter after details about a 2016 lawsuit emerged, which stated that his luxury hotel was infested with bedbugs.

Aug 28, 2019

DMK files complaint against Hindu YouTuber Maridhas: #ISupportMaridas trends with 1 lakh plus tweets

#ISupportMaridas trends on Twittter after DMK filed complaint against Hindu YouTuber Maridhas.

Aug 28, 2019

Pakistan mulls complete closure of airspace for India

Prime Minister Imran Khan is debating whether to close airspace to India and land routes to Afghanistan.

Aug 28, 2019

SC bars Chidambaram's arrest by ED till Wednesday

Chidambaram's representative advocate told the apex court that the sections under which the senior politician had been charged did not exist when the alleged transaction took place.

Aug 28, 2019

FIR against BJP's Chinmayanand after student who alleged harassment goes missing

The complaint was filed by the girl's father after she went missing from the hostel of SS Law College.

Aug 28, 2019

35-year-old IISc grad from Bengaluru falls to death in US

A Portland-based mountaineering group said Chaitanya Sathe's climbing partner was ahead of him and did not see the accident occur.

Aug 28, 2019

Group of Ministers constituted for tackling issues related to J&K, Ladakh

Kashmir has been on lockdown since August 5, when Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the abrogation of Article 370 in the Rajya Sabha.

Aug 28, 2019

Taps to run dry in cities of Africa, South Asia, says report

The study found that nearly half of the population in 15 major cities lacks access to public piped water systems, with access lowest in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Aug 27, 2019

Years after getting caught for watching porn, Laxman Savadi returns to power as Karnataka deputy CM

It is alleged that Laxman S Savadi has been rewarded by the central leadership for helping in sabotaging the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka.

Aug 27, 2019

Netanyahu's India visit: Sale of AWACS, air-to-air missiles on agenda

Political pundits have argued saying Netanyahu's meeting with PM Modi is more symbolic in nature to enhance his image before the general election.

Aug 27, 2019

Ferdinand Piech, ex-CEO of Volkswagen and father of iconic Porsche 917, dies at 82

Under Piech's leadership, Volkswagen went on an expansion spree, acquiring high-margin luxury marques Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini in a single year.

Aug 27, 2019

US must take 'first step' by lifting Iran sanctions: President Hasan Rouhani

Rouhani said Iran has already addressed concerns of the US by proving that it did not build an atomic bomb and called lifting of sanctions as a "key for positive change".

Aug 27, 2019