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Terrorists tried to abduct PDP worker, slit his wife's throat

The terrorists slit the throat of a PDP worker's wife when she tried to thwart their attempt to abduct her husband.

Jul 9, 2018

Karnataka deputy CM Parameshwar says no ambulances will be stopped during VIP convoys

Parmeshwar, who is the first Dalit leader to hold the Deputy CM post in Karnataka, said that police should give ambulances a priority over VIP convoys.

Jul 9, 2018

Who was Munna Bajrangi? Gangster, accused of killing BJP leader, shot dead inside UP jail

Notorious gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead by another convict in a district jail in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. He was set to be produced before a court in Baghpat and had been moved from the Jhansi jail on Sunday, July 8.

Jul 9, 2018

Brexit secretary David Davis resigns over 'irreconcilable differences' with British PM

Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said that Davis' resignation "at such a crucial time" shows that Theresa May "has no authority left and is incapable of delivering Brexit".

Jul 9, 2018

Congress mocks Shivraj Singh Chouhan for promising to make MP cities better than America's

The MP CM also said that "cities in Madhya Pradesh would become the cleanest, prettiest and developed in the country in the next five years".

Jul 9, 2018

Nirbhaya rape case verdict: SC upholds death penalty for rapists, convicts' lawyer blames 'media pressure'

The Supreme Court had in 2017 upheld the death penalty awarded to the four convicts of the Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case by the Delhi High Court after which three of them -- Mukesh, Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma had filed a review petition. Akshay Kumar Singh has not filed any such request yet.

Jul 9, 2018

Shams-Ul-Haq Mengnoo: Hizbul Mujahideen releases photo confirming IPS officer's brother has joined militant group

On the second death anniversary of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, the group released photos of its new recruits and Shams-Ul-Haq was one of them. In the image, he can be seen holding an assault rifle and a holstered pistol.

Jul 9, 2018

Japan floods: Rescuers race to find survivors as death toll reaches 80; dozens missing

About 12,700 customers had no electricity on Monday, power companies said. According to Japanese media, tens of thousands do not have water.

Jul 9, 2018

Samajwadi Party, Telangana Rashtra Samithi favour simultaneous elections

Modi government's plan for simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections gathers steam with support from SP and TRS. Election Commission, Law Commission and NITI Ayog are all studying the feasibility of such a move.

Jul 9, 2018

CID nabs four suspected terrorists from West Bengal's Naxalbari

The CID of West Bengal on Saturday nabbed four suspected terrorists from the Naxalbari area of Darjeeling. They were hatching a plan to form Kamtapur/ Greater Coochbehar state by means of armed rebellion, claimed CID reports.

Jul 8, 2018

UN to hold high-level debate on children protection in armed conflict

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven to chair the meeting on Monday that will seek to resolve the rising number of crimes against children in conflict zones around the world.

Jul 8, 2018

Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign slogan is from horror movie 'Purge: Election Year'

President Trump's 2020 slogan, "Keep America Great!" went viral after many noted the similarities between the slogan and 2016's horror film, The Purge: Election Year.

Jul 8, 2018

Congress scores a 'self-goal'? BJP lambasts Opposition for posting old video on Twitter

Congress tweeted a video that showed people shouting slogans against Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje. However, the only problem was that the video was five months old while the tweet claimed it was an incident from PM Modi's recent rally in Jaipur.

Jul 8, 2018

Patients' concerns fall on deaf ears as stalemate between Kashmir doctors and admin enters day 6

While on one side surgeries have been cancelled, the hospitals are also wary of patient admissions due to unavailable doctors for close to a week.

Jul 8, 2018

How much would you pay for parking? Millions, if you live in Hong Kong

A parking spot in Kowloon's Ho Man Tin district was sold for $1.04 million recently. Parking in the city is now more expensive than its housing market, which is already one of the most expensive in the world.

Jul 8, 2018