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Elon Musk coming to India? Tesla CEO gives his answer on Twitter

A Twitter user had asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk regarding his plans to be in India. The technology billionaire wasted no time in giving his answer.

Jul 13, 2018

No ban on outside food in multiplexes: Maharashtra govt

In recent weeks, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena held protests inside various multiplexes in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and other cities where popcorn packs were being sold for Rs 250.

Jul 13, 2018

How Ranchi child trafficking row proves it is a deep rooted menace that needs immediate cure

According to a report published by the US Department of State, "India is a source, destination and transit country for men, women and children subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking.

Jul 13, 2018

Kolkata sexual assault case: Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay slams Maneka Gandhi for exceeding her brief

West Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay said that Union Women & Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi should have spoken to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee first.

Jul 13, 2018

Guterres backs Zeid's call for Kashmir human rights probe

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, whose term gets over at the end of 2018, asked the Human Rights Council to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jul 13, 2018

Is Mamata Banerjee helming anti-BJP front? West Bengal CM invites opposition leaders for rally

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had been quite vocal regarding her stance on forming a 'Federal Front' in order to bring down the BJP-led NDA government. With the planned rally, media is abuzz with speculations that suggest that she could see herself as the frontrunner in helming the anti-BJP front.

Jul 13, 2018

Qatar Airways flight skids off runway in Kochi

Airbus 330 from Doha skidded off the runway and damaged a few lights after strong winds during landing caused the flight to misalign with the tarmac.

Jul 13, 2018

Anna Canteens an instant hit in Andhra Pradesh

'Anna,' which translates to the elder brother, is in reference to late NT Rama Rao, the founder of ruling Telugu Desam Party.

Jul 13, 2018

Russell's viper gives birth to 36 hatchlings at an institute in Mumbai

A Russell's viper gave birth to 36 hatchlings at Haffkine Institute for Training Research and Testing.

Jul 13, 2018

Afghan forces 'kill civilians' in ground raid and air strike

Afghan forces killed at least six civilians in ground and air operations on Thursday in eastern Nangarhar province, which has witnessed heavy fighting in the last two weeks.

Jul 13, 2018

Nawaz Sharif's picture with ailing wife and teary-eyed daughter that 'will haunt many'

Ahead of the arrival of Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam in Pakistan, a picture of the father-daughter duo with ailing Begum Kulsoom at London's Harley Street Clinic has surfaced on social media.

Jul 13, 2018

Pakistan election rally blast: Death toll rises to 70

The blast targeting former Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani at Bannu city killed 70 and injured 32. This is the third major attack in the region during election campaigning.

Jul 13, 2018

My mother opened her eyes after a month: Nawaz Sharif's son Hussain Nawaz

Nawaz Sharif's wife Kulsoom was admitted to hospital after a cardiac arrest last month.

Jul 13, 2018

Maryam Nawaz Sharif tweets about saying goodbye to her kids ahead of arrest

Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam tweeted about saying goodbye to her kids ahead of her arrest in Avenfield reference case.

Jul 13, 2018

Protest against Pak Army over killing of ANP leader Haroon Bilour

ANP leader Haroon Bilour and over 20 other people were killed in a horrifying suicide attack in Peshawar on July 10. The Pakistani Taliban had claimed the responsibility for the bombing.

Jul 13, 2018