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MP farmers begin 3-day long demonstration to demand loan waiver, MSP

The farmers' demands include loan waiver that was promised ahead of the Assembly elections, implementation of the Swaminathan panel recommendations and Minimum Support Price (MSP).

May 29, 2019

Groom's family almost severs electrician's hands after power cut during pre-wedding rituals in MP

The incident happened in Aakkheda village in Guna late on Monday. The victim was identified as 56-year-old Rambabu Mahur. He was admitted to a hospital and is undergoing surgeries for his hands.

May 29, 2019

US will work closely with 'great ally' India: Donald Trump administration

The Trump administration, including President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Pompeo, congratulated PM Modi and the BJP on the spectacular electoral victory in the Lok Sabha elections whose results were declared on May 23.

May 29, 2019

Boeing 737 MAX-like software glitch may be causing IAF Mirage 2000 crash

Mirage 2000 jets were also deployed successfully in interceptor role on the next day to stop a raiding formation of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) warplanes.

May 29, 2019

PM meets Amit Shah to finalise members of Modi 2.0 Cabinet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah held a meeting to finalise the names for the new cabinet ministry as Modi is going to take oath as the PM on Thursday.

May 29, 2019

Time magazine does a u-turn, says 'Modi has united India'

The writer credited Modi's emergence as a unifier to his origins in a backward caste -- a factor missed or deliberately omitted by Western media obsessed with what they call upper caste domination.

May 29, 2019

India removed from US currency monitoring list, China stays

India, along with China, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and South Korea, was placed in the bi-annual currency watch list in October last year.

May 29, 2019

MacKenzie Bezos pledges to donate half her $36 billion fortune to charity

MacKenzie's decision follows the movement founded by billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates.

May 29, 2019

Tribute to Kargil's fallen heroes: Air Chief Dhanoa leads 'missing man' formation

Three Mi-17 V5 helicopters of 152 Helicopter Unit flew over the Sarsawa Air Force Station in UP in the 'Missing Man' formation where Air Chief Dhanoa, Air Marshal R Nambiar and Lt Gen YK Joshi, commander of the Indian Army's 14 Corps paid homage to the airmen who lost their lives in Operation Safed Sagar.

May 29, 2019

J&K: 50 injured in clash between security forces, protesters after Kulgam encounter

More than 50 protestors have reportedly been injured, following a clash with the security forces after an encounter that broke out in Kulgam district. Mobile services have been suspended as a precautionary measure.

May 29, 2019

US and Italy trained snipers to guard LoC ahead of infiltration season

Until now, the Indian Army was using the Russian made 7.62mm Dragunov semi-automatic sniper rifles, which have a comparatively limited kill range of 800-metre, but the new additions would mean that the Army would be able to take out targets at over 1,000 metres with precision.

May 29, 2019

Expect the unexpected from Narendra Modi in Camelot 2.0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a huge gene pool to choose from and reward as he goes about appointing members to his new Camelot.

May 29, 2019

Will Israeli missiles give more firepower to Su-30MKI to outgun Pakistani F-16s?

IAF mulls switching from Russian R-77 air-to-air missile on Sukhoi 30MKI to Israeli I-Derby ER to tackle US-made AIM-120C advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) on Pakistan's F-16.

May 29, 2019

Payal Tadvi case: 3 accused Mumbai doctors arrested by police

Payal Tadvi a medical student who belonged to the ST community committed suicide due to continuous torture she faced for belonging to a lower caste.

May 29, 2019

FAKE NEWS - Belagavi teenager had committed suicide; was not murdered for protecting cows

The post-mortem conducted on Shivakumar Uppar, who had died on Saturday, revealed that the 19-year-old had actually committed suicide and was not murdered.

May 28, 2019