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LeBron James: Will run for US presidency if told Donald Trump would win otherwise

The NBA star hit out at Trump, criticising the way the president dealt with issues like NFL stars' national anthem protests and Stephen Curry's White House snub.

Jul 31, 2018

Time traveller claims to have seen T-Rex dinosaurs from 60 million years ago

A time traveller who claimed to have visited the past has claimed that he saw T-Rex dinosaurs with body feathers

Jul 31, 2018

Vijay Mallya to tie the knot with Pinky Lalwani

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Mallya extradition: UK court is more concerned if Arthur Road prison has windows

The judge at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court, who is hearing the extradition case against Vijay Mallya specifically asks if Arthur Road prison cell has windows. The court orders India to provide a video of the prison interiors before September 12.

Jul 31, 2018

Assam NRC issue draws 'unruly opposition behaviour', forces Rajya Sabha adjournment

After Amit Shah's remarks over the National Register of Citizens in Assam, Opposition MPs were up in arms and refused to settle despite the House being adjourned for 10 minutes.

Jul 31, 2018

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UP shocker: Temple authorities purify premises with 'gangajal' after female BJP MLA's visit

BJP MLA Manisha Anuragi from Rath assembly segment in Hamirpur had entered the temple, following which the temple authorities purified the premises with holy water.

Jul 31, 2018

Caught in a battle between bar owners and residents, Bengaluru's future as 'pub capital' in doubt

Residents are up in arms over loud music in pubs, forcing the government to step in and regulate. But the law has left bar owners fuming as the clampdown on music hurts business and the income of musicians as well.

Jul 31, 2018

Rohingya infiltration still on; Indian troops deployed at Bangladesh border to keep check

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Border Security Force and Assam Rifles have been deployed at the border and states advised to not let them spread.

Jul 31, 2018

Post dismantling key test facilities, North Korea could once again be building missiles

The Washington Post, citing officials familiar with the matter, reported that Pyongyang could be carrying out work on building one or two liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles in Sanumdong, a Pyongyang suburb.

Jul 31, 2018

Malia Obama dresses to perfection for her dinner date with Rory Farquharson [Photos]

Barack Obama's older daughter Malia gave us some major date night outfit goals when she recently stepped out on a dinner date with her boyfriend Rory Farquharson.

Jul 31, 2018

Fearing extradition, diamantaire Mehul Choksi moves Antigua court to make detention illegal

Mehul Choksi has filed a petition with the Antiguan High Court to make any attempt by India and Antigua to extradite him or detain him as illegal, citing the lack of an extradition treaty between the two nations.

Jul 31, 2018

Hyderabad school bans non-vegetarian food items; garlic, onion to meet the same fate

The order drew the ire of parents who approached a local child rights group to bring the issue to light.

Jul 31, 2018

UFO cloud spotted in Philippines, sparks row over cloaking technology

A weird flying saucer-shaped cloud spotted in Philippines has made many think that an alien invasion is imminent

Jul 31, 2018

7-yr-old Zoe Carew forces New Zealand to change sexist road signs

Seven-year-old Zoe Carew wrote to the New Zealand Transport Agency asking them to change the sign 'Lineman' for something more gender-neutral. The agency has responded by saying it will change the signs to 'Line Crew.'

Jul 31, 2018