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BJP becoming focal point in Tamil Nadu politics, says union minister Pon Radhakrishnan

On the charges levelled against the Centre over the Rafale deal, the union minister said it was the reflection of rising election fever ahead of the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Sep 29, 2018

Indians arrested for illegally entering United States nearly triples

The number of Indians arrested for illegally entering the United States has nearly tripled so far in 2018, making them one of the largest groups of illegal aliens apprehended, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on Friday.

Sep 29, 2018

West Bengal govt funding heart surgeries of children: CM Mamata Banerjee

The 'Sishu Saathi' scheme, launched in 2013, is aimed at providing free treatment to children who suffer from the heart condition, irrespective of their financial background.

Sep 29, 2018

Aliens or lens flare? UFO researcher spots object circling around the International Space Station

The UFO researcher strongly argue that the object spotted in the video could be either a secret military vehicle or an alien spaceship from deep space.

Sep 29, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian flag displayed upside down at BJP rally; FIR lodged for insulting tricolour

In his complaint, Nijhawan said the act was "very heinous" and hurt the "sentiments of the patriotic citizens of India".

Sep 29, 2018

Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi launches personal attack on Sushma Swaraj after snub at Saarc meet

He made the remarks at the Asia Society on Friday, a day after Sushma Swaraj had refused to interact with him at the South Asian Association Regional Cooperation (Saarc) ministerial meeting and left after delivering her speech without staying on for his address.

Sep 29, 2018

Indonesia: Death toll reaches 384, over 350 injured as 7.5 earthquake triggers tsunami

Over 350 others were injured, a disaster agency official said on Saturday after three shallow quakes of 6.0, 7.4 and 6.1-magnitude struck off the central province and triggered the tsunami near Talisa beach of Dongala district.

Sep 29, 2018

WhatsApp rumour results in Infibeam losing 70% of stock price

The WhatsApp message raised concerns about the firm's accounting practices, including giving unsecured, interest-free loans to subsidiaries which do not have any assets.

Sep 29, 2018

Apple executive killed for evading checkpost; UP police probe constable's self-defence claims

The victim, Vivek Tewari was driving a car when he crashed it into police constable Prashanth Kumar's motorcycle in Lucknow.

Sep 29, 2018

India to make 'sovereign decision' on defence deal with Moscow, says Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov

India will need exemptions from CAATSA to buy the S-400 Triumf missile defence system as well as frigates and helicopters.

Sep 29, 2018

Around 5 crore Facebook accounts affected by security breach

The hackers used "View As" feature to gain access to the affected accounts. "View As" allows users to see how their profile appears to other users.

Sep 29, 2018

Agra: 26 schools to get sanitary napkins vending machines

"The idea behind the whole thing is to enable young girls to grow into an empowered young woman and put an end to period taboos," the official said.

Sep 29, 2018

US court permits democrats of Congress to sue President Trump over foreign payments

A federal court on Friday refused to immediately dismiss a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating a constitutional anti-corruption provision by accepting foreign payments through his hotels and businesses without the permission of the U.S. Congress.

Sep 29, 2018

Pakistan getting more aggressive after Imran became PM, says BSF DG

BSF Director General KK Sharma says the killing of the BSF jawan on September 18 was the first time Pakistan's border action team (BAT) carried out an attack along the international border.

Sep 29, 2018

Another surgical strike? Home Minister Rajnath Singh's cryptic comments hint at cross-border action

Singh made this statement while talking about BSF Head Constable Narendra Singh's murder across the border in Pakistan recently.

Sep 29, 2018