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India explores options as US plans to exit war-torn Afghanistan

India last week insisted that insisted that the Afghan presidential elections should take place as scheduled.

Feb 5, 2019

End of Good Times: Former Kingfisher boss Vijay Mallya's extradition to India cleared by UK govt

Vijay Mallya has been charged for fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore, and had fled to the United Kingdom in 2016.

Feb 4, 2019

Alien or hoax? Humanoid UFO spotted in Canada sparks debate

Many people believe that the humanoid UFO spotted in Canada could be authentic proof of alien existence

Feb 4, 2019

Chinese New Year 2019: Top superstitions observed to welcome Year of the Pig

The Year of the Pig begins on 5 February.

Feb 4, 2019

Burns from ICU heater killed newborn at Srinagar GB Pant hospital?

The hospital authorities maintained that the baby was born prematurely and had developed severe multiple organ infection.

Feb 4, 2019

Chinese New Year 2019: Top messages and proverbs to wish good luck to welcome Year of the Pig

Chinese New Year will start on 5 February.

Feb 4, 2019

Amid child trafficking allegations, 3 minor girls found at actress Bhanupriya's Chennai house

The incident comes a week after a 14-year-old girl was rescued from the actress' residence following a harassment case.

Feb 4, 2019

Ambitious and daring, Mamata Banerjee fixes gaze firmly on PM's job

By pulling off a spectacular offensive on Sunday, Mamata Banerjee has seemingly turned the tables on her foes at the centre.

Feb 4, 2019

Infosys employee kidnapped and robbed in Bengaluru

Anurag Sharma works as a senior systems manager at Infosys' Chennai campus. He had come to Bengaluru for some work on January 26 and was returning home late on January 31.

Feb 4, 2019

Murder of democracy: BJP launches blistering attack on Mamata Banerjee

As events escalated rapidly, the CBI sleuths were arrested by the Kolkata police, while the centre deployed CRPF troopers at the local CBI headquarters.

Feb 4, 2019

Four people dead after bus falls into pit in Bihar

According to reports, some locals set the bus on fire and vandalised a fire brigade vehicle.

Feb 4, 2019

Who is Rishi Kumar Shukla? Former MP Police chief takes charge as CBI director

Shukla, a 1983-batch IPS officer, took charge at a time when the agency is busy in a dirty battle of a turf war with the Kolkata Police which has spiralled into a political slugfest between the Centre and West Bengal government.

Feb 4, 2019

West Bengal crisis: 10 facts about Saradha Ponzi scheme that fuelled Mamata Banerjee-CBI fight

The multi-crore Saradha Ponzi scheme fooled millions of small-time investors in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam and Tripura by promising huge profits.

Feb 4, 2019

Mamata Banerjee's 'Save the Constitution' protest: This is what netizens say about her Dharna

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces the wrath of netizens for extending her support to Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar, when the CBI officers went to question him over two Ponzi schemes.

Feb 4, 2019

D-Day for Australian banks as bombshell inquiry report set for release

The big banks, insurers, pension funds and regulators who oversee the financial industry are bracing for a brutal summary of their misdeeds and weaknesses, and a list of tough recommendations including possible criminal charges.

Feb 4, 2019