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Pune-based Cosmos Bank server hacked; over 94 crore siphoned off by hackers

Cosmos Bank admitted that it was "cyber-attacked twice, first on Saturday and again on Monday" - with ATM withdrawals taking place in at least 28 countries.

Aug 14, 2018

J&K police detains man for hoisting tricolour in Srinagar

A non-local was prevented from unfurling the Indian national flag at Lal Chowk by the locals, sources said.

Aug 14, 2018

Himachal Pradesh rains: 19 dead, 923 roads closed amid landslides and flash floods

After moderate to incessant downpour in multiple parts of Himachal Pradesh since Sunday morning, rains in the mountainous region has subsided. Authorities are working in full swing to clear at least 300 of the 923 blocked roadways across the state.

Aug 14, 2018

North Korea takes a step towards denucleariation; calls for peace treaty

North Korean weekly Tongil Sinbo said that the US too would have to take practical measures to further the process of denuclearisation.

Aug 14, 2018

Is HD Kumaraswamy the chief cleric of Karnataka? Visits more than 40 temples in 80 days!

The CM said that his temple visits were just for the welfare of farmers and to pray for a stable coalition government in the state.

Aug 14, 2018

Heartbroken Karnataka farmer live-streams suicide on Facebook

The reason behind the young farmer's extreme step was not related to debts. Mohan Gowda, instead, hanged himself to death after his newly wedded wife lodged a complaint against him.

Aug 14, 2018

Tough drivers and their trucks help Indian Army fight harsh winters in the Himalayas

The tanker drivers haul millions of litres of fuel to Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir and upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh in summer months.

Aug 14, 2018

Rahul Gandhi slams 'Gabbar Singh Tax', promises one slab GST if Congress elected to power

Rahul Gandhi made these statements at an interactive session with women belonging to self-help groups in Hyderabad. In the two hour session, Gandhi answered questions posed by six women regarding loans, interest payments and the much-debated GST.

Aug 14, 2018

London Parliament car crash: Several pedestrians injured; cops probing terror angle

The car crashed into barriers outside London's Parliament building on Tuesday (August 14).

Aug 14, 2018

Ceasefire violation along LoC; army guns down two Pakistani troopers

The operations were carried out by the Indian troops in retaliatory action.

Aug 14, 2018

Two doctors from Kerala found dead in Bahrain; police suspect suicide

The eight-months pregnant doctor and her brother-in-law were found dead on Saturday. They were anaesthetists at a government hospital in Bahrain.

Aug 14, 2018

PIA flies high with Kiki challenge on board; lands in trouble

The advertisement features a Polish tourist doing the Kiki challenge wearing the Pakistani Flag.

Aug 14, 2018

Trump signs $716 billion defense policy bill with weaker China controls

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $716 billion defense policy bill on Monday that authorizes military spending and includes watered-down controls on U.S. government contracts with China's ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.

Aug 14, 2018

Trump joked about 'setting PM Modi up with somebody' during Washington visit

Donald Trump has been invited by PM Narendra Modi to be the chief guest for the Republic Day parade. But there are no reports which suggest that Trump has accepted the invitation.

Aug 14, 2018

Oh the irony! Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli tops 'Gandhian thought' exam in jail with 93%

Arun Gawli, popularly known as "Daddy" by his supporters in Mumbai's Dagdi Chawl, scored 92.5 percent in an exam on Gandhian thoughts conducted at the Nagpur Central Jail. About 159 other inmates also took the exam and Gawli outshined them with a score of 74 out of 80.

Aug 14, 2018