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Yemen's Houthis launch drone attacks on Saudi Arabia after oil vessel sabotage - Report

Saudi Arabia and the UAE got involved in the Yemen war in 2015 when Houthis, the Shia group, ousted the government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

May 14, 2019

Twitterati have a field day at Mani Shankar Aiyar's expense after he embarrasses Congress again

Conspicuous by his absence so far in these elections, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar finds himself amidst a controversy again, much to the delight of social media.

May 14, 2019

Delhi bizman killed for protesting lewd remarks on daughter; son fighting for life

Dhruv Raj Tyagi succumbed to multiple stab wounds on Monday. His son Anmol was also stabbed in the attack and his condition is stated to be critical.

May 14, 2019

Sri Lanka clashes kill 1; nationwide curfew imposed after mosques attacked

The April 21 attacks, claimed by Islamic State, targeted churches and hotels, mostly in Colombo, killing more than 250 people and fuelling fears of a backlash against the island nation's minority Muslims.

May 14, 2019

This is how Congress plans to clean up economic data mess

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram said a Congress government would tackle the deficiencies in data collection.

May 14, 2019

Alien researcher spots pulsating UFO in NASA's ISS live feed; assures extraterrestrial existence

The self-proclaimed researcher revealed that the UFO hovered near the International Space Station for more than six minutes.

May 14, 2019

Caught on camera: Noida woman brutally beaten with sticks by employer for demanding salary

The incident happened on May 11, Saturday and the woman's employer was arrested on Monday by the Knowledge Park police.

May 14, 2019

Chanda Kochhar Money Trail-IV: Ubiquitous Mhatre locked in Kochhar family enterprise

In hot pursuit of the paper trail of family enterprise, two investment companies, Elegant Investrade Pvt Ltd and Daisy Finvest, were used by the Kochhars to further their business interests.

May 14, 2019

Subramanian Swamy slams Mufti for demanding stoning of Bandipora rapist under Shariah

A three-year-old girl was raped by her neighbour in Bandipora, which has evoked widespread condemnation in the Valley.

May 14, 2019

WATCH | Priyanka Gandhi mocks PM Modi's cloud-radar theory about Balakot airstrikes

Addressing a rally in Indore's Rajwada Chowk in Madhya Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi said that PM Narendra Modi is such a "defence expert that he thought, the weather is cloudy and the planes won't come on radars".

May 14, 2019

5 dead, 1 missing after two floatplanes collide mid-air in Alaska

The incident took place near the south-eastern Alaska town of Ketchikan when both the plane carrying 14 passengers on board collided with each other causing the accident.

May 14, 2019

4 policemen killed, 11 injured in blast near mosque in Pakistan's Quetta

Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the blast near a mosque in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.

May 14, 2019

This 'Special 25' will contest against PM Modi in Varanasi

In 2014, PM Modi had 41 candidates pitted against him. The number has gone down to 25 this year but he still has a 'mini India' contesting against him.

May 13, 2019

Mumbai girl locked inside house by parents dies after massive fire

Shravani Chavan, 16, died in the tragedy at Saitan Chowki Police Colony in Dadar West. Her father Ashok Chavan is a policeman posted with Vakola police station.

May 13, 2019

'RCB Girl' Deepika Ghose talks about harassment and abuse on web; should broadcasters stop ogling pretty women?

By suddenly becoming an internet sensation, the young girl became a victim to vile and hideous behaviour from both men and women on social media.

May 13, 2019