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US immigration bill set to RAISE hopes of Indian IT workers, entrepreneurs

A new bill mulled by the United States is looking to increase the number of residency cards given to skilled, English-speaking immigrants. Read to know how it could help Indian IT professionals.

Aug 3, 2017

Natural gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy leaves at least 1 dead, 1 missing

A natural gas explosion at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota has left at least 1 dead and 1 missing. Another nine people are reportedly injured.

Aug 3, 2017

President Trump signs bill enforcing sanctions against Russia

President Trump signed a bill that enforces harsher sanctions against Iran, North Korea, and especially Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin retaliated by ordering the dismissal of 755 American diplomats from Russia.

Aug 2, 2017

Kim Jong Un is a son of a b**** with a chubby face, says Philippine President Duterte

Philippine President Rodrigo Dutertes latest controversial remarks target the North Korean regime, and they come just a few days ahead of his hosting a meeting of foreign diplomats at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum. In his typical colorful rhetoric, Duterte professed his hatred for war and described North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un as a fool and a son of a b**** who is playing with dangerous toys.

Aug 2, 2017

China's weapons of war on display: From ballistic missiles and stealth fighters to anti-radar drone

China paraded a series of indigenous military equipment, including ballistic missiles and advanced stealth fighters on Sunday.

Aug 2, 2017

Seth Rich murder: New lawsuit filed against Fox News surrounding conspiracy theory

A private invesigator, Rod Wheeler, has filed a lawsuit against Fox News. Wheeler alleges the organization fabricated quotes in a story about Richs murder and attributed them to him.

Aug 2, 2017

U.S. test-launches ICBM amid North Korea tensions

The U.S. military successfully test-launched an Intercontinental-Ballistic Missile from California, just days after North Koreas second test of their own ICBM. The Air Force claimed that the action is not a response to North Koreas recent test launch, but to demonstrate U.S. nuclear enterprise is safe, secure and effective, and ready to deter, detect and defend attacks against the U.S. and its allies.

Aug 2, 2017

BJP looks south: AIADMK factions to join hands with NDA

The AIADMK's joining with the NDA will give the central government more power in the Rajya Sabha.

Aug 2, 2017

Meet 'Pink Whale Challenge': The 'happier alternative' to the 'Blue Whale Challenge'

The goal is to prove that the internet can also be used to spread love, that's why the Pink Whale was born, its website said.

Aug 2, 2017

Brave unarmed police officers chase machete-wielding man

West Midlands Police has praised two plain clothed police officers who chased down a machete-wielding man in Birmingham on 13 September, 2016. Footage uploaded to West Midlands Police YouTube account on 2 August shows a man brandishing a two-foot long blade and approaching the two police officers. Police state that the man wielding the machete was a 20-year-old who shouted at the pair come on Ill chop you up. In the caption of the video, police confirm that the man was successfully wrestled to the ground and the machete was seized.Both officers received a commendation from West Midlands Polices Chief Constable – and the man was later detained indefinitely in a mental health facility.

Aug 2, 2017

Artist Sudha Pillai's funny illustrations on Malayalam serials go viral on social media

The illustrations published on the Instagram account of Sudha Pillai have gone viral on social media.

Aug 2, 2017

Patna medical college quizzes employees about 'virginity', number of wives

The marriage declaration form with these contentious questions have been in practice since 1984 when the institute was established, said the Deputy Medical Superintendent.

Aug 2, 2017

What is fentanyl, the opioid drug 50 times stronger than heroin?

Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, typically used as a painkiller. However, in recent years it has been mixed with heroin and other street opioids, leading to an increase in overdoses across the world. Fentanyl is 100 times stronger than street heroin, with some variants such as Carfentanyl thought to be 10,000 times stronger.

Aug 2, 2017

Another name struck off from the list of Kashmir's most wanted militants: Who's next? [VIDEO]

Around 110 militants have been killed by the security forces in Kashmir in the last seven months. And 3 out of 12 most wanted militants in Kashmir are now dead.

Aug 2, 2017

India, Pakistan conclude Indus water talks in Washington

The two countries have agreed to continue discussions and reconvene in September in Washington.

Aug 2, 2017