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Did Pakistan deliberately cut off power at Indian diplomat's house in Islamabad?

On December 10, a group of unidentified men had tried to enter a residence of an Indian diplomat whereas, on December 21, a team of Indian officials were allegedly harassed in Peshawar.

Jan 1, 2019

Gujarat school students to say 'Jai Hind, Jai Bharat' during roll call

The Gujarat Education Department has asked all school students from class 1 to 12 to respond with Jai Hind/ Bharat" to instil nationalism among them.

Jan 1, 2019

US military apologises for New Year's Eve tweet about dropping bombs

"#TimesSquare tradition rings in the #NewYear by dropping the big ball...if ever needed, we are #ready to drop something much, much bigger," the tweet said.

Jan 1, 2019

Three wounded in Manchester knife attack: UK police

British Transport Police said in a statement that two members of the public and one of its officers was being treated for their injuries.

Jan 1, 2019

India cuts tax on crude, refined palm oil imports from ASEAN countries

In March, India had raised import tax on crude palm oil to 44 percent from 30 percent and lifted the tax on refined palm oil to 54 percent from 40 percent.

Jan 1, 2019

Mehbooba Mufti back to soft separatism ways; expect more visits to militant families: PDP

Mehbooba Mufti during the campaigning of the earlier elections used to frequent the families of militants, a stragegy which helped party gain electorate.

Jan 1, 2019

North Carolina zoo: Lion escapes from enclosure during routine cleaning, kills worker

The Conservators Centre in Burlington said in a statement that the worker was killed during a routine enclosure cleaning on Sunday, CNN reported. The lion was shot and killed to allow efforts to retrieve the victim.

Dec 31, 2018

NIA conducts more raids in Delhi over new ISIS module

A senior NIA official said that the agency had carried out searches at few places in east Delhi's Jafarabad area on Sunday.

Dec 31, 2018

Maoist attack BJP lawmaker's house in Aurangabad; kills 1

According to the poster left after the attack on Singh's house, the BJP lawmaker was supposed to exchange demonetized notes worth Rs 5 crore and he did not uphold his promise.

Dec 31, 2018

Pakistan's defence modernisation drive worries India

Islamabad set to acquire advanced T-90 main battle tanks that form the core of Indian armoured regiments.

Dec 31, 2018

Ball drop at Times Square Tonight: A tribute to Khashoggi and journalism's fight on fakenews

Ball drop at New York City's Times Square is being dedicated to free press and journalism as a mark of respect to Khashoggi and the media's constant war against fakenews and onslaught on media world wide.

Dec 31, 2018

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Ex-Congress leader Sajjan Kumar surrenders before Delhi court

The 73-year-old former Congress leader was sentenced to life for the "remainder of his natural life" by the Delhi High Court on December 17.

Dec 31, 2018

Saudi Arabia employs Darfur children in Yemen war - Report

The report says children make up at least 20 percent of the units at the front-line of the Saudi-Houthi war.

Dec 31, 2018

Happy New Year 2019: Funny resolutions, quotes and messages to share on WhatsApp, Facebook and SMS

New Year 2019: Here, we have compiled funny quotes and resolutions to add a little humour to the celebration.

Dec 31, 2018

PM Modi congratulates Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as Bangladesh PM

"Spoke to Sheikh Hasina Ji and congratulated her on the resounding victory in the Bangladesh elections," Narendra Modi tweeted.

Dec 31, 2018