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Rajnath Singh calls up Sushma Swaraj, expresses sympathy after Twitter troll attack

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his sympathy for External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj after the latter faced the wrath of social media over the passport row of an interfaith couple from Lucknow.

Jul 2, 2018

Did UK minister Gavin Williamson really snub Nirmala Sitharaman?

It was said that the meeting between Indian defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her counterpart Gavin Williamson was supposed to take place between June 20 and 22, but the latter had snubbed the meet. However, Sitharaman lashed out at these claims and said new dates were being worked out.

Jul 2, 2018

New H-1B visa rules will hurt working spouses, 1 lakh to lose jobs

The study found that the change of rules will adversely affect the family and would lead to rise in domestic tensions, isolate the spouses socially and strain monetary resources.

Jul 2, 2018

Rajasthan BJP minister's son thrashes youth in road rage; political blame game begins (Video)

In the video, the accused, Rajveer, who is the son of junior Panchayati Raj Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, is seen travelling with a few other men in a white Jeep in Vidyut colony of Banswara district.

Jul 2, 2018

Delhi mass suicide: Handwritten notes hint at religious practices behind death of 11 family members in Burari

While it was earlier thought the Delhi family, members of which were found hanging on July 1, had committed mass suicide, the police now suspect that this could be a case of some religious practice gone wrong. The police have found handwritten notes in the house that spoke about attaining salvation.

Jul 2, 2018

Punjab woman clueless about why she stabbed 6-year-old son to death while bathing him

The murder in Bhatinda has come as a shock to the accused woman's family as she was reportedly a caring and responsible mother.

Jul 2, 2018

Mumbai 'tour guide' rapes Italian banker on pretext of showing her Amitabh Bachchan's house

The woman stated in her complaint that she had met the accused during a bus tour and he introduced himself as a tour guide. He told the victim that he would show her the bungalow of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, which was close by, and promised to drop her back to her Colaba hotel.

Jul 2, 2018

Mobile phone explodes while charging, 2 dead

In yet another incident, two Chennai residents died after a mobile phone exploded.

Jul 2, 2018

Afghanistan suicide bomb attack targets Hindus, Sikhs; 19 killed

The blast hit the busy market of Mukhabirat square, all the victims have been taken to the hospital, the official added. No group has claimed responsibility so far.

Jul 2, 2018

GST is a failure, it should be taken back: Subramanian Swamy

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy lashed out at Goods and Service Tax (GST) on Sunday.

Jul 1, 2018

Jammu & Kashmir: Doctor saves many lives during Pulwama encounter only to declare his own son dead

The 16-year-old boy Faizan Ahmad Khan was trying to disrupt an anti-militancy operation when he was hit by a bullet in the chest. The wounded teenager was rushed to the same hospital where his father worked as a doctor, however, it was too late.

Jul 1, 2018

Watch: Women thrash man with slippers for eve-teasing

The women alleged that the man molested a woman who was walking on the road.

Jul 1, 2018

GST was thrust upon an unprepared nation, says former Finance minister P Chidambaram

According to the Congress leader, the only section that appeared to be happy about the GST was the tax administration that had acquired extraordinary powers that frighten the average business person and the common citizen. "GST has become a bad word" for businesses and commoners alike, he said.

Jul 1, 2018

Mandsaur rape victim's condition is now stable

The condition of the eight-year-old girl allegedly gang-raped in Mandsaur is out of danger. She was admitted in Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MY Hospital) in critical condition on June 27.

Jul 1, 2018

Madhya Pradesh is becoming the rape capital of the nation: Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia

Congress leader and Member of Parliament Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday led candlelight protest condemning the brutal rape of 8-year-old happened in Mandsaur.

Jul 1, 2018