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Saying it aloft? Woman climbs Statue of Liberty to protest ICE family separations

A woman scaled the statue of liberty of July 4 as the whole country continues to protest Donald Trump's 'Zero Tolerance' policy.

Jul 5, 2018

Bullet train is 'magic train', it will never be constructed: Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at prime minister Narendra Modi's pet project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, saying that it should instead be referred to as a magic train.

Jul 5, 2018

Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi HC grants Shashi Tharoor anticipatory bail, bars him from travelling abroad

Tharoor was granted bail on the condition that he does not leave the country, as he is due to appear before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal on Saturday.

Jul 5, 2018

Police say UK couple was poisoned with nerve agent Novichok

The couple was found unconscious on Saturday as police earlier concluded it was a case of drug-poisoning. Tests have now shown that Novichok was used, similar to that of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.

Jul 5, 2018

Karnataka budget 2018 LIVE: CM announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is presenting the maiden budget and has said that mobilising resources for farm loan waiver is his priority.

Jul 5, 2018

Rohingya in Bangladesh: Unexplained killings in refugee camps spark fear among residents

Bangladesh is deploying thousands of extra police to Rohingya refugee camps in the south, officials said, after a series of mostly unexplained killings that have sown fear among hundreds of thousands of people who have fled from neighbouring Myanmar.

Jul 5, 2018

Why is Peta India campaigning to 'Save The Boy Child'? [Graphic Video]

The campaign is expected to hit colleges across the country in an effort to promote veganism.

Jul 5, 2018

Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi Court to announce decision on Shashi Tharoor's anticipatory bail plea

After reserving its order on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict today on Shashi Tharoor's bail plea. The SIT has reportedly objected to the plea.

Jul 5, 2018

Pune-based businessman shot dead in Navi Mumbai

The businessman was allegedly killed by two bike-borne assailants during a late-night shooting in the city.

Jul 5, 2018

Delhiites will get doorstep delivery of 100 government services from August

The scheme will cover various certificates, including driving license, ration card, new water/sewer connection and marriage registration.

Jul 5, 2018

Karnataka budget 2018: CM Kumaraswamy likely to announce loan waiver package

The new Karnataka budget will focus on farm loan waivers, which has been an important part of the JD(S) campaign. The proposed write-off will be in addition to a similar waiver the previous Congress government declared in June for over 22-lakh farmers who borrowed crop loans up to Rs 50,000 each from the cooperative banks.

Jul 5, 2018

Who are John Volanthen and Richard Stanton? Know about the two British cave rescuers in Thailand

The duo had arrived in Thailand three days after the football team went missing. They are part of the South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team.

Jul 5, 2018

How to keep foodborne illness away at your Fourth of July cookout

The Fourth of July party may be exciting, but how do you keep food poisoning at bay at your cookout party?

Jul 4, 2018

CTET 2018 online application process: Exam dates likely to change with further delay

A delay in the CTET 2018 application forms process might further change the exam date as well.

Jul 4, 2018

Rahul Gandhi ridicules PM Modi's bullet train project; here's why he calls it 'magic' train

While speaking at his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that if the bullet train was ever constructed, then it will only be under the Congress' regime.

Jul 4, 2018