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Hulimavu Lake breaches in Bengaluru, thousands flee; BBMP announces Rs 10k compensation

Hulimavu lake breach happened at around 2.30 pm on November 24 flooding nearly 900 houses in Hulimavu, Arekere and BTM layout.

Nov 25, 2019

Taiwan ruling party says China 'enemy of democracy' after meddling allegations

Among several allegations levelled, the would-be defector said he had helped guide positive media attention toward certain pro-Beijing politicians, including President Tsai's main opponent, Han Kuo-yu.

Nov 25, 2019

Miracle baby born with '2 heads, 3 hands' in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha

The doctors at the Vidisha district hospital reported that only one heart was visible of the newborn, which also has two palms on one hand.

Nov 25, 2019

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka to soon have 440-MW of Nuclear power plants

The first nuclear power unit that is expected to restart generation is the third unit 220 MW unit at Kaiga Generating Station in Karnataka.

Nov 25, 2019

Plane crashes into home in eastern Congo, kills at least 27 people

The propeller plane, which was operated by local company Busy Bee, crashed shortly after take-off en route to the city of Beni, about 250 km (155 miles) to the north, officials said

Nov 25, 2019

Maharashtra power play: After Supriya Sule, Rohit Pawar appeals for unity in family, party

Rohit's social media post came a day after Ajit Pawar's cousin sister Supriya Pawar-Sule wrote on Whatsapp: "Party and Family split".

Nov 25, 2019

US Navy chief fired over handling of SEAL's battlefield misconduct case involving Trump

The fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer last week suggested a possible split with Trump by telling reporters that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher should still face a peer review board.

Nov 25, 2019

Hong Kong democrats celebrate landslide win in local elections after months of protests

Democratic candidates across the city of 7.4 million people secured more than half of the 452 district council seats for the first time against a pro-establishment opposition.

Nov 25, 2019

Maharashtra floor test suspense continues: Here's how SC proceedings went

As the SC reserves order in the Maharashtra floor test plea, the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP are seeking an immediate one to avoid horse-trading and "illegal manoeuvres".

Nov 25, 2019

Officials asked to correct data of PM-KISAN scheme in UP

Discrepancies in the data have led to problems in the implementation of PM-KISAN scheme, which guarantees income support of Rs 6,000 per annum to eligible farmers.

Nov 25, 2019

Canada's use of Huawei 5G would hamper its access to US intelligence: US official

The United States, Australia and New Zealand have bans in place on Huawei's 5G products, while Britain is taking a less firm line.

Nov 24, 2019

VHP to continue Ram temple movement even after Ayodhya verdict

The VHP seems to be in no mood to move on as it plans to hold 'Ram Mahotsav' and other programmes at the village levels in the coming four months.

Nov 24, 2019

Shocking details of how Nithyananda reached South America

Sources in the Gujarat Police said that Nithyananda's passport (Number Z-1864348) was issued from Bengaluru office on October 1, 2008, and was valid till September 30, 2018.

Nov 24, 2019

Home guards deployed at BMCRI hospitals for doctors' safety

The Medical Education Department took the decision to deploy home guards at the hospitals following the attack on a female doctor by a pro-Kannada outfit inside the hospital.

Nov 24, 2019

Record numbers vote in Hong Kong amid angry calls for democracy

Brutal attacks on election candidates in recent weeks have thrust the lowest tier of government in the Chinese-ruled city into the world spotlight.

Nov 24, 2019