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Trouble mounts for Bishop Franco Mulakkal; special team from Kerala police arrives in Jalandhar

Mulakkal has been accused of sexually exploiting a 44-year-old nun at a convent in Kuruvalangadu near Kottayam during his multiple visits to Kerala between 2014 and 2016.

Aug 11, 2018

Jawaharlal Nehru not a Pandit as he ate beef, pork: Rajasthan BJP leader Gyan Dev Ahuja

BJP MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja backed his statement by saying that Nehru used to consume pork and beef and hence he could not be called a Pandit. Ahuja went on to say that the prefix 'Pandit' was given to him by the Congress.

Aug 11, 2018

China may be holding a million Uighurs in 'reeducation' camps, what happens at these centres?

The UN human rights panel said on August 10, that it had received credible information on how Beijing is holding about one million ethnic Uighurs in what is infamously known as China's "reeducation camps." The UN also explained that China believed that Muslims were "enemies of the state."

Aug 11, 2018

Bengaluru: Two Singapore nationals robbed at MG Road; iPad, passport and other valuables stolen

The Singapore-based executives have claimed that an iPod, wallet, some Singapore currency, passport, driving licence and their ID cards were stolen.

Aug 11, 2018

Out-of-state cabs need permit to ply in Delhi; 404 taxi drivers challaned, 104 vehicles seized

Cabs plying under various mobile aggregator services are currently plying in Delhi merely through agreements, which is illegal as per the Motor Vehicles Act, said Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot in the Assembly on August 9.

Aug 11, 2018

Embattled business tycoon Vijay Mallya's London mansion has a golden toilet: Report

If you think the King of 'Good Times', who is struggling to pay back his bank loans, is having a tough life in London, you are mistaken.

Aug 11, 2018

SWAT: India gets its all-women terror shield to secure Independence day function

The 36 women commandos underwent more than a year of training in weapons handling, commando tactics, unarmed combat, counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, scaling buildings and bomb defusing.

Aug 11, 2018

IKEA in India: An open love letter - Change my city, I will love you more!

The first India store of IKEA was opened with an investment of Rs1,000 crore, five years after the world's largest single brand retailer received government approval to invest Rs 10,500 crore to open 25 stores in India by 2025.

Aug 11, 2018

Despite big achievements, Delhi's innovative 'Traffic Sentinel App' still needs some improvements

Several app users claimed that despite registration of several complaints, no action has been taken by Delhi Police so far.

Aug 11, 2018

Satya Nadella offloads $35.9 million in Microsoft stock; biggest sale in his tenure as CEO

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, whose annual base salary last year was $1.45 million and total compensation exceeded $20 million, is required to have 15 times his base salary in stock.

Aug 11, 2018

Racism in US: Police chief's son arrested for assault on elderly Sikh man in California

A second suspect, identified by authorities only as a 16-year-old boy, was also arrested and charged as a juvenile, but the status of his case was not immediately known.

Aug 11, 2018

Brazil: Over 20 people injured in gas explosion at Usiminas steel plant

As a precautionary measure, Usiminas steel plant, one of the most important steel firms in Brazil, has temporarily halted operations in the Ipatinga plant.

Aug 11, 2018

Dalai Lama apologises for Jawaharlal Nehru remark; thanks Karnataka for housing Tibetan refugees

The Tibetan spiritual leader had previously said that Jawaharlal Nehru was 'self-centred' because he didn't want Muhammad Ali Jinnah to become the Prime Minister and that was why India was partitioned.

Aug 11, 2018

Railways MoS Rajen Gohain booked for rape in Assam; claims blackmail

Rajen Gohain is a veteran BJP leader, who has been representing the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam since 1999.

Aug 11, 2018

Maldives asks India to withdraw choppers and personnel as it woos China

Interestingly, the Maldivian government had recently extended a Letter of Exchange (LoE) till December.

Aug 11, 2018