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Kerala deluge: Did state government ignore flood warning signs?

Once the floods and fury recede in Kerala, the authorities could sit down and assess the situation in a better manner. Let unpreparedness not be an excuse next time such a disaster occurs.

Aug 21, 2018

NOTA cannot be used in Rajya Sabha elections, rules Supreme Court

The SC bench was replying to a plea filed by Shailesh Manubhai Parmar, who was the Congress's chief whip in the Gujarat assembly during the last Rajya Sabha elections.

Aug 21, 2018

Road rage turns gruesome as man bites off teenager's ear in Delhi

The victim says his motorcycle brushed against a scooter. Two men then started abusing him for damaging the scooter and later assaulted him, with one of them biting off a part of his right ear and spitting it on the road.

Aug 21, 2018

Mahathir Mohamad in Beijing: Malaysian PM cancels Chinese-funded projects for now

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that the Chinese-funded $20 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project and a natural gas pipeline project in Sabah will be cancelled for now, according to media reports.

Aug 21, 2018

Drunk surgeon in BMW mows down teenager in Bengaluru

The driver had a blood alcohol level of 113 mg/dL, which is above the permitted limit. He was reportedly driving at about 100 km per hour on a narrow road.

Aug 21, 2018

High-caste Hindus refuse to get into boat of Christian rescuer in Kerala

A Christian fisherman went to a house in Kollam where 17 members of a Hindu Brahmin family were trapped. When he said that he is a Christian, the family refused to get into his boat and waved him away.

Aug 21, 2018

London tube station shooting leaves three injured; police says not terror-related

Kingsbury tube station on the Jubilee Line was shut down while the police carried out an investigation outside the station, Transport for London announced on its website.

Aug 21, 2018

When is Eid al-Adha 2018? Central govt changes holiday date from August 23 to August 22 again

The previous official notification stating that Bakrid or Id-ul Zuha would be celebrated on August 23 now stands withdrawn.

Aug 21, 2018

H-1B saga continues: USCIS director would 'love it' if law prevented American jobs from going to visa-holders

L Francis Cissna, director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), said that immigration policy should not be taking away jobs from Americans and instead aim to award H-1B visas to only those foreign workers who are highly qualified and who the US needs.

Aug 21, 2018

Donald Trump says he will likely meet Kim Jong-un again: 'I like him. He likes me'

The two leaders met in June in Singapore. Kim said that he would work towards the "complete denuclearisation" of the Korean Peninsula in exchange for security guarantees from the US.

Aug 21, 2018

Poonam Pandey donates Lady Gabbar Singh movie salary to Kerala flood relief fund

Director Veeru K has roped in Poonam Pandey for his next Telugu movie titled Lady Gabbar Singh. The Bollywood actress has decided to donate her payment for the film to Kerala flood relief fund.

Aug 21, 2018

5 members of Allahabad family found dead; police recover bodies from refrigerator and almirah

The police found a 35-year-old man hanging from a ceiling fan and the other bodies in different parts of the house.

Aug 21, 2018

Floods in India likely to kill 16,000 people, damage property worth Rs 47,000 cr in next ten years: NDMA

The Home Ministry carried out a comprehensive risk assessment of hazards, vulnerabilities and exposures of disasters of 640 districts in India. Most states aren't prepared for floods, NDMA has found.

Aug 21, 2018

Kerala teen allegedly kills self after class 12 certificates were tattered and destroyed in flood

A resident of Karanthur in the Kozhikode district, the boy, identified as Kailash, and his parents have moved to a relief camp a few days ago after their home was flooded. The boy had recently got admission at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and saved up some money for further studies.

Aug 21, 2018

Loch Ness Monster found? 20-feet object spotted in Highlands sparks debate

The video shows a 20-feet creature allegedly the Loch Ness Monster lurking across the waters in a high speed

Aug 21, 2018