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Kerala floods: Woman dies of rat fever as death toll reaches 15

In the past two days, eight people have died due to the disease that transmits from animals to humans. The risk of contaminating the disease is high during flooding.

Sep 2, 2018

Gurugram land grab case: FIR registered against Vadra, former Haryana CM Hooda

The complainant alleges that DLF was allotted 350 acres of land at Wazirabad in Gurugram in gross violation of rules which allowed the realty firm to gain Rs 5,000 crore.

Sep 2, 2018

Pentagon cancels aid to Pakistan for not taking decisive action against militants

The US says Pakistan has been granting safe havens to insurgents who have been waging a war against the US-backed government in neighbouring Afghanistan for the last 17 years.

Sep 2, 2018

Who is Ranjan Gogoi? India's next Chief Justice to take charge on October 3

Justice Ranjan Gogoi is the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court and will take oath as the 46th Chief Justice of India on October 3.

Sep 2, 2018

Happy Janmashtami 2018: Best wishes, images, GIF greetings to share on WhatsApp and Facebook

From Raas Leela to Dahi Handi to great foods, Krishna Janmashtami — also known as Sri Krishna Jayanthi or Saatam Aatham — is celebrated with much fervour in India.

Sep 2, 2018

BJP collects data on temples, Hindu priests ahead of Madhya Pradesh elections

The BJP has also collected details of activists, social organisations and influential people of the state from the party's booth-level teams.

Sep 1, 2018

Union minister Ashwini Kumar calls Rahul Gandhi 'sewer worm', draws flak from Opposition

Launching a vitriolic attack at the Congress President, BJP minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey compared him to a sewer worm.

Sep 1, 2018

Who was Tarun Maharaj? Jain monk passes away at 51; PM Modi, Rajnath Singh pay tribute

According to a spokesperson, Tarun Maharaj was not well for some days and had passed away in Radhapuri Krishna Temple at 3:18 am on Saturday.

Sep 1, 2018

Election Commission aims to get maximum votes from differently-abled eligible voters

According to the 2011 census, there are 2.68 crore differently-abled voters, which is 2.21 per cent of a total of 121 crore population. Among the disabled population 56 per cent (1.5 crore) are men and 44 per cent (1.18 crore) are women.

Sep 1, 2018

Alien invasion? Floating lights in California sparks fear; military assures nothing to worry

At first glance, the fleet of light seemingly looked very similar to alien spaceships, which are often seen in Hollywood sci-fi flicks.

Sep 1, 2018

Gujarat BJP leader Liladhar Vaghela attacked by cow, admitted in ICU

BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela was out for a walk when a stray cow attacked him. He was soon rushed to the hospital and is now admitted to the ICU.

Sep 1, 2018

Manipur: NIA seizes Rs 48 lakh cash from woman in terror funding case

The case which dates back to March 2017 is being investigated by the premier investigative agency under Sections 120B of the Indian Penal Code and 20 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. 

Sep 1, 2018

IPPB: PM Modi launches India's biggest bank to take banking services to hinterlands

The IPPB's strength is the fusion of its legacy workforce with modern technology.

Sep 1, 2018

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes being sold on Amazon? Here's the truth

A fake picture suggesting that Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes being available for sale on Amazon has been doing rounds on Whatsapp and social media.

Sep 1, 2018

Congress asks why CBI is not investigating PM Modi's assassination plot

The Maharashtra police on Friday held a media briefing and said that evidence gathered during the raids at the houses of activists on Aug 28 clearly suggest that the activists were planning the assassination of Prime Minister Modi in a Rajiv Gandhi-type event.

Sep 1, 2018