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Karnataka elections 2018: Which party benefits most from fake news campaigns?

Karnataka assembly elections 2018 has witnessed an outburst of fake news that may influence voters and therefore distort results.

May 9, 2018

Melania Trump trolled for Be Best campaign, accused of plagiarism

It did not take too long for Melania Trump to become the butt of jokes after the Be Best campaign was launched.

May 9, 2018

Karnataka elections 2018: Surveys show Kumaraswamy's JD(S) will be kingmaker

HD Kumaraswamy-led JD(S) will play a major role in forming the next government in Karnataka, while the Congress will emerge as the single largest party, say the latest surveys.

May 9, 2018

Father-son duo dupes businessman of Rs 1.43 crore with device 'NASA wants'

The duo is said to have shown a copper plate to the businessman, identified as Narender, and told him that the "rice puller" could be sold to NASA for about Rs 37,500 crore.

May 9, 2018

Forbes lists most powerful people of 2018: Here are the Top 5

The Top 5 most powerful people in the world, according to Forbes magazine, are Chinese president Xi Jinping, Russian president Vladimir Putin, US president Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

May 9, 2018

Bridge collapsed in Shantinagar, while MLA NA Harris was campaigning

Overladen bridge in Bengaluru slum collapses as MLA, entourage throng it

A metal bridge connecting ISRO Colony and Cambridge Layout in Shantinagar collapsed on Tuesday as MLA NA Haris and hundreds of his supporters took out a campaign rally on it.

May 9, 2018

Porter uses free railway Wi-Fi to clear civil service written test

If Sreenath clears the interview round of the KPSC, then he is likely to land a job as the village field assistant under the land revenue department.

May 9, 2018

Ebola outbreak declared: 17 hemorrhagic fever deaths reported in Republic of Congo

WHO has set up an emergency response team and a group of medical professionals from Doctors Without Borders have reached the Bikoro region.

May 9, 2018

Newly-married woman gets her husband murdered, wanted to be with Facebook friend

The woman had married her maternal cousin Yamaka Sankar Rao about 10 days ago. But she wasn't happy with her husband and instead wanted to be with her Facebook friend Siva. Saraswathi reportedly met Siva while she was pursuing her education in Vishakhapatnam and the duo had fallen in love.

May 9, 2018