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Here's how much Obama will get for his post-presidency book deal

Book it! Get ready to read a forthcoming memoir about the Obama couple and their experiences at the White House in the eight years of Obama's presidency.

Mar 1, 2017

Javed Akhtar's ignorant name-calling of Virender Sehwag and Yogeshwar Dutt smacks of elitism | OPINION

Was it a momentary lapse of judgement that made a person like Javed Akhtar, who is known for his emotional intensity and intellectual depth, equate literacy with wisdom, maturity and intelligence?

Mar 1, 2017

Kanpur derailment: UP railway police chief refutes claim by Modi at UP election rally that Pakistan was responsible for the mishap

The Indore-Patna Express had derailed near Pukhraya station, about 60 km from Kanpur, on November 20, 2016, leading to the death of 140 people.

Mar 1, 2017

India test-fires interceptor missile from Abdul Kalam Island

India test-fired an interceptor missile from Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast on Wednesday. The test was successful and the mission objectives were fulfilled.

Mar 1, 2017

Supreme Court dismisses plea of woman to abort 26-week-old foetus with Down Syndrome

As the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act doesn't allow abortion after 20 weeks, the apex court decided not to entertain the appeal.

Mar 1, 2017

10 things that Trump said in his first joint address to Congress

President Trump spoke about quite a few things, including Obamacare, immigration laws, border security, tax reforms and increasing the military budget.

Mar 1, 2017

Trump calls on US Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare

US President Donald Trump listed the specifics of an Obamacare replacement as he addressed both sides of the Congress for the first time on Tuesday (28 February). It included ensuring access to coverage for those with pre-existing conditions. He urged Congress to act decisively on the subject and assured Americans that he would make health insurance available to everyone by lowering the cost of it.

Mar 1, 2017

Ramjas ruckus: 2 ABVP members suspended and arrested; lawyer files sedition case against students

The ABVP students beat up the other students, one of whom is from JNU, in Delhi University's North Campus on Tuesday.

Mar 1, 2017

TV's 'Draupadi' Roopa Ganguly among those named in child-trafficking case; another BJP leader is arrested by CID

The name of BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has also cropped up, while Bengal BJP Women's Wing president Juhi Chowdhury has been arrested.

Mar 1, 2017

Trump condemns Jewish centre threats, Kansas shooting

In his first speech to Congress, US President Donald Trump denounces the recent vandalism of Jewish cemeteries and a hate crime in Kansas that left an Indian engineer dead. Earlier on Tuesday (28 February), the White House said the Kansas shooting was an act of racially motivated hatred. Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, died from his injuries after a US navy veteran opened fire in a bar last week. Witnesses said the white attacker shouted get out of my country.

Mar 1, 2017

Theresa May tells MPs not to obstruct the will of the people in Article 50 Brexit vote

Vijay Mallya extradition imminent? UK PM Theresa May meets Arun Jaitley

As Arun Jaitley was having a meeting with his British counterpart, PM May dropped in and the issue of "certain individuals who have overstayed" in UK was discussed.

Mar 1, 2017

Trump: US cannot be allowed to become a sanctuary for extremists

In his first joint session address to Congress on Tuesday (28 February), US President Donald Trump said it is reckless to allow uncontrolled entry of people from places where proper vetting cannot occur. He pledged that the US would work with its allies including friends and allies in the Muslim world, to extinguish this vile enemy [Isis] from our planet.

Mar 1, 2017

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Here's how much Obama will get for his post-presidency book deal

Javed Akhtar's ignorant name-calling of Virender Sehwag and Yogeshwar Dutt smacks of elitism | OPINION

Kanpur derailment: UP railway police chief refutes claim by Modi at UP election rally that Pakistan was responsible for the mishap

India test-fires interceptor missile from Abdul Kalam Island

Supreme Court dismisses plea of woman to abort 26-week-old foetus with Down Syndrome

10 things that Trump said in his first joint address to Congress

Trump calls on US Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare

Ramjas ruckus: 2 ABVP members suspended and arrested; lawyer files sedition case against students

TV's 'Draupadi' Roopa Ganguly among those named in child-trafficking case; another BJP leader is arrested by CID

Trump condemns Jewish centre threats, Kansas shooting

Vijay Mallya extradition imminent? UK PM Theresa May meets Arun Jaitley

Trump: US cannot be allowed to become a sanctuary for extremists

Donald Trump to sign new order that drops Iraq from travel-ban list

Tamil Nadu retailers stop stocking Coca-Cola and Pepsi from today; will promote local brands

Kansas shooting: President Trump says US 'united in condemning evil,' as White House says attack was racially motivated

Devotees can perform virtual Pooja at cave shrine of Amarnath [Price Details]

Mumbai's Aarey car shed row intensifies: Environment issue turns into proxy battle between Shiv Sena and BJP [Timeline]

Two women officers leading Delhi to Drass cycling expedition [details]