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France hits back at Rahul Gandhi's charges on Rafale deal; BJP terms allegations 'absolutely wrong'

Congress President Rahul Gandhi had alleged that Nirmala Sitharaman had lied when she claimed that the government could not reveal details of the deal due to a secrecy pact between India and France.

Jul 20, 2018

Check out Priya Prakash Varrier's reaction on Rahul Gandhi's wink in Parliament [Video]

Reacting to Rahul Gandhi's wink in Parliament, Priya Prakash said that she got the news about the Congress President winking at PM Modi after she came back from college.

Jul 20, 2018

Missing Pakistani social activist Raza Mahmood Khan returns after 7 months

Raza Mahmood Khan, a convener of Aghaz-i-Dosti -- a friendship initiative between the youth of India and Pakistan -- was reportedly picked up by men in plainclothes from his Model Colony residence in Lahore on December 2, 2017

Jul 20, 2018

Singapore cyber attack: PM Lee among 1.5 million patients' health data stolen

About 1.5 million patients who visited clinics between May 2015 and July 4 have had their non-medical personal particulars illegally accessed and copied, the government statement said.

Jul 20, 2018

After their trainer passes away, horses grieve his loss, refuse to eat

The horses at the ITBP training centre in Arunachal Pradesh shared a special bond with their trainer Sub-inspector Mangal Singh; the animals refused to eat for two days after they sensed his absence.

Jul 20, 2018

PM Modi, Chinese president Xi Jinping to discuss US trade war at BRICS summit

While China is locked in a trade war with the US, which accuses Beijing of dodgy business practices, New Delhi had decided to hike tariffs on 30 US products in retaliation to Trump's decision to slap more taxes on Indian steel and aluminum.

Jul 20, 2018

Long pending Mi-17 deal with Russia likely to be closed in October

Mi-17s performance over the years has set such high standards that it is being extensively used by the defence as well as home ministry.

Jul 20, 2018

Watch: Newly-wed bride in Tamil Nadu finds another girl's name on husband's arm; thrashes him in public

In a video, which has now gone viral on social media, the 22-year-old woman in Coimbatore is seen dragging her husband by his hair and repeatedly slapping him.

Jul 20, 2018

Made in India: RBI unveils first-ever 'swadeshi' lavender-hued Rs 100 note

Reserve Bank of India will soon release the country's first 'Made in India' Rs 100 banknote with an all-new lavender colour, design inspired from Gujarat's cultural heritage and also with security features to validate the authenticity of the banknote.

Jul 20, 2018

Prime Minister Probables: Mamata Banerjee wasted chances but Manmohan's return can't be ruled out

Who will Congress support, other than Rahul Gandhi, if there is a fractured mandate? It won't be Mamata Banerjee, says Dr Sanjaya Baru, the author of The Accidental Prime Minister. One cannot rule out another prime ministerial term for Dr Manmohan Singh either.

Jul 20, 2018

As military service gets in the way, one Singaporean footballer's dreams may be dead

Benjamin Davis who has signed for Premier League side Fulham has not been granted permission to play since he is yet to complete his compulsory military service in Singapore.

Jul 20, 2018

Pakistan Army gets broad judicial powers at polling stations ahead of general elections

About 371,000 army personnel will fan out across Pakistan to guard the election, this is three times the number during the last election in 2013.

Jul 20, 2018

Suspected food poisoning in Byculla jail forces 58 women to be hospitalised

58 inmates of the women's jail in Byculla were rushed to a hospital in Mumbai after complaining of abdominal pain, police suspect food poisoning as the cause.

Jul 20, 2018

Disruption in Goa Assembly over formalin-laced fish

Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar refused to allow the Speaker to begin the day's proceedings demanding a motion to discuss the formalin issue. Led by chief minister Manohar Parrikar, the government criticised the opposition for not following the rules of the house.

Jul 20, 2018

Vedanta says shut down of Tuticorin copper smelter could result in $100 million of losses

The company, which has been marred in controversy following the violence during the Sterlite protests in Tuticorin, has sought a permanent injunction against the state government from interfering with the operations of its copper smelter.

Jul 20, 2018