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Reserve Bank of India rate hike, PMI data subdue equity indices

The RBI has raised its key benchmark lending rate by 25 basis point to 6.5 percent in its third monetary policy review of 2018-19.

Aug 1, 2018

Accidental Design? Great Pyramid of Giza built to concentrate all electromagnetic energy on inner chambers

Researchers say that this property of the pyramids is most likely a happy accident than a design feature.

Aug 1, 2018

Tricolour will disappear from J&K if special status altered: National Conference

NC MLA Javed Rana said that the Centre should avoid scrapping 35-A and Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 1, 2018

SUC stuck in a sinkhole on Agra-Lucknow expressway

Agra-Lucknow Expressway caves in: 4 men escape death as SUV plunges into 65-feet deep sinkhole

The Agra-Lucknow Expressway witnessed a staggering 688 accidents in less than a year, between August 2017 and February, killing 90 commuters.

Aug 1, 2018

No ISIS in Kashmir; wiped out the only module in Anantnag operation

During a session in the Rajya Sabha, Hansraj Ahir, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, said that there are no ISIS or ISJK terrorists in Kashmir. He made this comment after ISJK head and three others were killed in an Indian Army operation in Anantnag.

Aug 1, 2018

What is the KiKi Challenge? A brand new internet fad that just needs to stop

The KiKi Challenge involves a person jumping out of a slow-moving vehicle and dancing on the road to Drake's song "In My Feelings," from his latest album, Scorpion. The challenge is to keep up with the pace and direction of the vehicle while dancing, which also involves the signature heart move.

Aug 1, 2018

Amid NRC row, a look at who are Assam's original people, history and less known facts

Is Assam not entitled to preserve its original cultural and demographic make-up? If so, what exactly is that unique Assamese identity?

Aug 1, 2018

If Marathas get quota, why not Muslims: NCP leader Majeed Memon

Nationalist Congress Party MP Majeed Memon has asked the BJP-led Maharashtra government to implement a five percent quota for Muslims in educational institutions. This demand comes after the agitation forced Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to consider a quota for the Marathas.

Aug 1, 2018

Ocean's 2? A daring heist in Sweden sees duo escape with crown jewels

Two men stole two royal crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Kristina, as well as an orb, that was on public display at the Strängnäs Cathedral and escaped by boat.

Aug 1, 2018

Polio-inflicted Gurugram woman tortured, stabbed 35 times

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the woman, who has been identified as Ayesha Khatoon, was living with her husband and his second wife.

Aug 1, 2018

Nepotism, lack of representation in Allahabad HC judge selection; Centre to intervene

The government had sent proof to the Supreme Court claiming that 11 of the 33 proposed names for judgeship had links to retired or sitting judges and politicians.

Aug 1, 2018

Display Kannada signboards or lose licence: Bengaluru civic body warns shop owners

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has begun a drive to ensure that all commercial establishments in Bengaluru, Karnataka have Kannada signboards, failing which they stand to lose their licence. Officials began by removing several hoardings in Forum Mall.

Aug 1, 2018

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News

Reserve Bank of India rate hike, PMI data subdue equity indices

Accidental Design? Great Pyramid of Giza built to concentrate all electromagnetic energy on inner chambers

Tricolour will disappear from J&K if special status altered: National Conference

Agra-Lucknow Expressway caves in: 4 men escape death as SUV plunges into 65-feet deep sinkhole

No ISIS in Kashmir; wiped out the only module in Anantnag operation

What is the KiKi Challenge? A brand new internet fad that just needs to stop

Amid NRC row, a look at who are Assam's original people, history and less known facts

If Marathas get quota, why not Muslims: NCP leader Majeed Memon

Ocean's 2? A daring heist in Sweden sees duo escape with crown jewels

Polio-inflicted Gurugram woman tortured, stabbed 35 times

Nepotism, lack of representation in Allahabad HC judge selection; Centre to intervene

Display Kannada signboards or lose licence: Bengaluru civic body warns shop owners

Aeromexico crash survivors recount terrifying incident; call escape 'nothing short of a miracle'

Friendship Day 2018: When is it celebrated in your country and why?

3-year-old falls into 110-foot open borewell in Bihar, rescue still on

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]