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Historic Trump-Kim summit concludes, follow-up discussions next week

This is the first time Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un met, especially after trading jibes since last September and both the leaders were quite enthusiastic about the meet. Ahead of the summit, the US president said that he and the North Korean leader will "will solve a big problem, a big dilemma."

Jun 12, 2018

No officer in New Delhi on strike, says IAS Association; AAP disputes

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday alleged that the IAS association in Delhi was on a strike for the past four months which he dubbed as "illegal".

Jun 12, 2018

West Bengal teenager commits suicide after tiff with boyfriend

According to the family members, the girl committed suicide after she had a fight with her boyfriend over chat and threatened that she would kill herself.

Jun 12, 2018

India lodges protest with Pakistan over 'AJK Constitution Act'

The Amendment Act was passed by the assembly of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on June 1 transferring the powers of the "Azad Jammu Kashmir Council" to the "Azad Jammu Kashmir government".

Jun 11, 2018

IMF will remain engaged in Greece, says Christine Lagarde

The International Monetary Fund will remain engaged in Greece in some form, which will most likely become clearer after a June 21 meeting of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Monday.

Jun 11, 2018

Explosions rock Yemen day after missile shot down over Saudi Arabia

US urges all parties in Yemen to work with UN as fighting flares

The United States on Monday called on clashing factions in Yemen to work with the United Nations to end the more than three-year-old conflict that has pitted Iran-aligned Houthis against other Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition.

Jun 11, 2018

HD Kumaraswamy, Lingayat, Veerashaiva, religion, issue

Lingayat–Veerashaiva religion debate: HD Kumaraswamy unlikely to resubmit proposal to accord minority tag for Lingayat

With the drubbing of Congress, people of North Karnataka have given a clear message to senior representatives of Lingayat and Veerashaivas. Now, both the communities are making efforts to bury their differences and regroup as a united force.

Jun 11, 2018

Siddaramaiah to occupy former Karnataka speaker's office at Vidhana Soudha

Despite not holding any constitutional post in the new coalition government, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been allotted the office of former speaker KR Ramesh Kumar.

Jun 11, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal to support BJP in 2019 if Delhi granted full statehood

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was addressing a special session of the Delhi Assembly on Monday, June 11, when he claimed that if the Narendra Modi-led government fulfils their demand, then "each and every vote from Delhi goes in your favour."

Jun 11, 2018

Radio antennas or alien mothership UFO? Gigantic lights in Minnesota spark row (VIDEO)

. The video, which was apparently shot in Minnesota on June 08, shows a giant object hovering in the night skies

Jun 11, 2018

India part of an elite group of countries that have nuclear submarines

Till the early 1980s, there were only four navies in the world that controlled nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. Today, there are seven, and India is one of the newest entrants to the elite group.

Jun 11, 2018

Bureaucrat refutes allegations of sexually harassing IAS officer, says ready to take lie-detection test

The 57-year-old additional chief secretary-level officer has rubbished the sexual harassment accusations and dubbed them as an attempt to "defame him".

Jun 11, 2018

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Cash crunch at ATMs in Hyderabad ahead of Eid al-Fitr

Nearly 200 ATMs have been running dry in several areas of Hyderabad like Vattetpally, Bhavaninagar, Tadban, Chandrayangutta, Tappachabutra, and Kishanbagh.

Jun 11, 2018

You can change the world - so long as you have these many people backing you up

Just one-fourth of the population getting together can exact social change. Also, even one person can make a massive difference and this study has statistically proved it.

Jun 11, 2018

Cardiac patients in remote villages of Kashmir get lifeline through WhatsApp

The doctors posted in remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir have been saving lives of hundreds of patients under the 'Save Hearts Initiative' launched by the Directorate of Health Services last December.

Jun 11, 2018