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Donald Trump threatens Kim Jong-un with 'decimation'

Trump on Thursday, May 17 gave Kim two options – reach an agreement to denuclearise and remain in power or suffer the fate of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

May 18, 2018

Land acquisition woes thwart India's mega refinery plan with Saudi Aramco

Thousands of farmers oppose the refinery and are refusing to surrender land, fearing it could damage a region famed for its Alphonso mangoes, vast cashew plantations and fishing hamlets that boast bountiful catches of seafood.

May 17, 2018

Serious concerns over Aadhaar data collection: Ex-US State Department official

Jared Cohen is currently the CEO and Founder of Jigsaw, a Google arm started to tackle threats to online security. He conceded there are arguments on the merits of the Aadhaar system but there are also concerns that must be addressed.

May 17, 2018

Delhi to become world's most populous city by 2028 surpassing Tokyo: Here's why

According to a report by Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), two-thirds of people in the world will be living in cities and will be mainly concentrated in three countries - India, China, and Nigeria by 2050.

May 17, 2018

J&K governor NN Vohra promulgates ordinance for death penalty to child rapists

In the wake of rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua and the surge in the number of crimes against women across India, including in Jammu and Kashmir, there was a need to carry out amendments to the existing criminal laws.

May 17, 2018

Teacher captures raccoons, drowns them in front of students [Video]

The video of the Florida school teacher drowning two racoons has sparked a severe backlash and the incident has been investigated by the school authority and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

May 17, 2018

Now Google search for 'feku' leads to PM Modi

"Feku" and "Pappu" are less-than-flattering names given by the opponents of parties of Modi and Gandhi. A query to Google about their algorithms which throw up these names went unanswered.

May 17, 2018

Researchers find 800-year-old 'Made in China' label in shipwrecked items

The archaeologists who analyzed the recovered cargo from the sunken ship were able to piece together the information regarding the ship. The details also revealed where the ship had come from and when the ship sank.

May 17, 2018

Who is CS Karnan? Controversial ex-HC judge launches 'women candidates only' political party

CS Karnan also said that the members of the Anti-corruption Dynamic Party had requested him to contest the 2019 polls from Varanasi, which is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, but he believes that this too must be taken up by a woman.

May 17, 2018

Bengal panchayat results: Trinamool takes lead, BJP emerges second

According to the latest trend, Trinamool went ahead in almost all the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti seats across 20 districts where rural elections were held on May 14.

May 17, 2018

Kolkata speech therapist gags and thrashes 2-year-old boy while treating him

The boy's mother has alleged that her son was gagged and slammed against the floor multiple times. He has suffered head injuries and his hands and legs have been bruised.

May 17, 2018

Octopus came from space in icy meteors, says new study

Scientists have given a perfect explanation to believe that the species octopus came from outer space.

May 17, 2018

Father motivates son who failed exam, throws impromptu party in MP town

The locals in the city were left astounded seeing the odd celebrations. However, they later joined in the party after the father made them understand why he was celebrating. He told them that he did not want his son to be discouraged and said that he can always reappear in the exam again next year.

May 17, 2018

Indians taking more spiritual trips this summer: Study

The study reveals that there has been a month-on-month growth of 60 percent for Puri, 48 percent for Varanasi, 34 percent for Tirupati and 19 percent growth for Shirdi in the hotel bookings.

May 17, 2018

Man rapes mentally challenged minor after luring her away with a toy

The mentally challenged girl was allegedly raped in Delhi's Swaroop Nagar The culprit has been arrested and booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) 2012.

May 17, 2018