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Foreigners' Tribunal slaps notice on Assam's first deputy speaker's extended family

Family members of Moulavi Muhammad Amiruddin, the first deputy speaker of Assam's, are now struggling to prove their nationality.

Jul 15, 2018

As May's plan faces backlash, no-deal Brexit seems more likely

German business groups have asked their members to be ready for a hard Brexit, fearing Britain may not strike a deal in time. Prime Minister Theresa May has also warned of a no-deal Brexit if the government doesn't back her plan.

Jul 15, 2018

Potholes pose a bigger threat than terrorism to India

Pothole-related deaths have gone up by 50 percent in 2017, totalling 3,597 as compared to 803 in terror-related incidents in 2017.

Jul 15, 2018

Kerala family receives mortal remains of another person from UAE in bizarre mix-up

The family had received the body from the Calicut airport at 10:30 am and reached the government hospital in Ambalavayal around 3:30 pm. However, it was only after reaching the hospital that the family realized the casket had some other body.

Jul 15, 2018

Haitian PM resigns after fuel-price hikes trigger riots

PM Jack Guy Lafontant forced to resign after facing a no-confidence vote in the lower house triggered by violent protests in the country over hikes in fuel prices.

Jul 15, 2018

UFOs are real, but don't know what they are: Former UK ministry official Nick Pope

Former MoD official Nick Pope has claimed that UFOs are real, but nobody knows what they really are

Jul 15, 2018

Jaipur fumes as police suspend internet services to stop cheating... in constable exams!

Internet services were suspended in Jaipur on Saturday from 8 am to 5-6 pm, and a similar outage is expected on Sunday as well, as the Rajasthan Police conduct a constable recruitment examination.

Jul 14, 2018

Pompeo meets next Mexican president, says Trump wants better ties

Pompeo visits President-elect Manuel Lopez Obrador, talks about Trump's plans to strengthen ties with Mexico. The two countries share a strained relationship after Trump's tweets and demands for a border wall.

Jul 14, 2018

Sonowal warns contractors for delaying Majuli protection works

Assam's CM threatens fines and legal action if contractors fail to complete Rs 200 crore project by the deadline of May 2019.

Jul 14, 2018

Congress interested only in Muslim men, not women's welfare: PM Modi

The PM's attack on Rahul Gandhi and Congress comes a day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused Congress of dividing the country on communal lines and playing a dangerous game before 2019 general elections.

Jul 14, 2018

Eyes of 3-year-old dead boy gouged out in Kolkata; family files complaint against govt-run super-specialty hospital

The kidney racket busted in 2016 at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi had opened the can of worms and revealed the dark underbelly of the healthcare industry in India.

Jul 14, 2018

Mukesh Ambani leapfrogs Alibaba's Jack Ma to become richest man in Asia

Reliance Industries' market valuation had surged past Rs 7 lakh crore mark in the morning trade, thus becoming the second company after TCS to join the $100-billion mark for market capitalization club.

Jul 14, 2018

Heavy rains in Delhi-NCR lead to waterlogging, traffic congestion

Several areas like Dhaula Kuan, Tilak Bridge, Modi Mill Flyover and many important stretches were completely flooded. The traffic was diverted at several roads due to waterlogging, which created havoc among commuters.

Jul 14, 2018

Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan hold conference to curb ISIS menace in Afghanistan

It is reported that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorists functioning in Afghanistan call themselves as Daesh-Khurasan and have been involved in carrying out the recent suicide bombing attacks in Pakistan.

Jul 14, 2018

Loss of cabin pressure forces Ryanair to land in Frankfurt; 33 passengers hospitalised

Thirty-three Ryanair passengers were treated in hospital, some bleeding from their ears, after their Croatia-bound plane lost cabin pressure and made an emergency landing in Frankfurt on Friday, German police said on Saturday.

Jul 14, 2018