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Mamata Banerjee trolled for reprimanding DGP at HD Kumaraswamy's oath-taking ceremony in Karnataka [Video]

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trolled for reprimanding DGP Neelamani Raju at the oath-taking ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in Bangalore on Wednesday.

May 24, 2018

Karnataka Cabinet: Congress-JD(S) may adopt '20-13' formula for berth allocation

The Kumaraswamy government's cabinet is scheduled to be announced soon and the alliance will also have to face a floor test to prove the coalition. While Congress' G Parmeshwara has already been named as the deputy chief minister, other members are yet to be named.

May 24, 2018

Modi govt to turn 4 on May 26, Congress to observe it as 'Betrayal Day'

Ashok Gehlot and the communications in-charge of Congress, Randeep Surjewala, have released posters in Hindi and English for the protest called 'India Betrayed campaign', which will be launched on May 26.

May 24, 2018

Drug-addict kills parents to marry Facebook friend, take possession of their property

Abdul Rehman, a resident of southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar, was in a relationship with a woman from Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh after befriending her on the social networking site about two years ago. When he told his parents that he wanted to marry her, they are said to have objected to the decision.

May 24, 2018

14 hospitalized as 40 passengers of Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express fall sick after breakfast

The passengers of the Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express said that they had eaten the breakfast of bread and omelet served by the IRCTC and fell sick soon after. They complained of abdominal pain, uneasiness and nausea, after which 14 passengers were admitted to the hospital in Kharagpur.

May 24, 2018

One more killed in TN, death toll is 12

Nearly 100 people were injured in the violence on Tuesday, including 36 policemen. Authorities have suspended internet services in at least three districts to contain violence.

May 24, 2018

Who is Deepak Talwar? What is aviation scam?

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) reportedly conducted multiple raids in Delhi and Haryana in connection with the money laundering case against aviation consultant Deepak Talwar on Wednesday.

May 23, 2018

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy is not moving to official residence Anugraha: Here's why

Kumaraswamy is said to stay put in his current residence in JP Nagar and then later move to Secretariat residential building located between Balabrooie, the state guest house, and the National Gallery of Modern Art. He will be hosting the Janata Darshana programme, popular on-the-spot service to address citizen grievances.

May 23, 2018

Bihar: Man chooses humanity over religion, breaks Ramzan fast to donate blood for ailing child

As time was running out and the eight-year-old boy's health was deteriorating, the hospital sweeper sought help from Jawed Alam. Although the doctors asked Alam not to donate blood as he was fasting, he eventually consumed food to donate blood.

May 23, 2018

Government can slash petrol prices by Rs 25 per litre, says former finance minister Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram took to Twitter on Wednesday, May 23, to voice his opinion on the recent hike in fuel prices that triggered massive public outrage.

May 23, 2018

When dog becomes a daddy to 9 orphaned ducklings [Video]

Fred, a 10-year-old furry resident of Mountfitchet Castle has now become an internet sensation after he turned a babysitter for orphaned ducklings.

May 23, 2018

Kill at least one: Tamil Nadu police flouted norms while handling anti-Sterlite protesters?

Undue haste by police and flouting of crowd control norms could have resulted in mass killing in Thoothukudi on Tuesday. Video reveals voice calling out to armed police 'at least one should be killed' before shots are fired.

May 23, 2018

Indian Army Major Gogoi of human-shield fame caught with woman in Kashmir hotel? Probe underway

Major Leetul Gogoi was honoured for his quick thinking during Srinagar Lok Sabha by-elections where he tied a civilian to his jeep allegedly in order to keep stone pelters at bay.

May 23, 2018

Florida city panics as officials give 'zombie alert' during power outage

Lake Worth city officials are now investigating how the zombie alert message was issued from its social media account and who is behind the hoax.

May 23, 2018

Inmate kills undertrial prisoner for not offering Rooh Afza

The undertrial inmate was lodged at Rohini jail in India's capital Delhi. He was strangulated by inmate Kishan on May 22 for not offering him Rooh Afza.

May 23, 2018