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China opposes formal ties between US and Taiwan; warns Trump-admin against meeting Taiwanese minister

China, which maintains that Taiwan is a rebellious island since the end of the 1949 civil war, demands that countries should not maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, under its "One China Principle".

Jul 18, 2018

Cabinet approves scholarship schemes benefiting 70 lakh minority students

Union Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that technology is being used in transferring scholarships directly to the accounts of the beneficiaries to avoid duplication and other problems.

Jul 18, 2018

Tamil TV actress Priyanka to Silk Smitha: 5 South Indian starlets who committed suicide

International Business Times India presents a list of five starlets apart from Priyanka who ended their lives themselves.

Jul 18, 2018

Golden girl Hima Das scripts history; helps put her little Assamese town on the map

After her historic feat, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met Hima's parents and announced that she will be appointed the state's first sports ambassador. She will also be felicitated with Rs 50 lakh award at a state-level programme after her return.

Jul 18, 2018

Defence Ministry postpones warship deal under Make in India

The Rs 20,000 crore contract for landing platform docks (LPD) is witnessing a stiff corporate war between two defence manufacturing giants with allegations of favouritism and supplying insider information.

Jul 18, 2018

If BJP wins 2019 polls, India will become Hindu Pakistan: Shashi Tharoor

After 'Hindu Pakistan' comment, Shashi Tharoor attacks BJP with 'Hindu-Taliban' jibe

While addressing a public meeting in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor spoke against the vandalism of his office in the state capital.

Jul 18, 2018

Attack was pre-planned and I could have been murdered: Swami Agnivesh [VIDEO]

Agnivesh has demanded an inquiry by a retired or sitting judge of the Jharkhand High Court in the incident where he was attacked by members of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.

Jul 18, 2018

India's war on terror continues with new friends and old foes

India's much-hyped surgical strikes have also flushed out many terror organisations which have mushroomed across the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Myanmar border

Jul 18, 2018

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Russia: Poll

Overall, 38 percent of registered voters agreed that Russia is an enemy of the United States. About the same percent considered Russia "a competitor" while 8 percent said it was "a friend."

Jul 18, 2018

Late fatherhood blues? Man kills newborn after neighbours taunt him for having child at 47

Owing to the high rate of female infanticide cases in India, the police are also probing whether the couple killed the baby as she was a girl.

Jul 18, 2018

Delhi HC tells JNU not to take coercive steps against Kanhaiya Kumar till July 20

Kanhaiya Kumar, the former Students Union leader of Jawaharlal Nehru University was fined in connection with a 2016 incident when anti-India slogans were allegedly raised at an event.

Jul 18, 2018

European Union's approach to Trump's trade war – quotas and tariffs

The EU will launch tariffs on steel imports from the US along with introducing a quota system in response to Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US from the bloc.

Jul 18, 2018

MGM Resorts faces backlash over lawsuit against victims of Las Vegas massacre that killed 58

MGM Resorts International filed the lawsuits on Friday, July 13, in Nevada and California and said that it has "no liability of any kind" to the survivors or the kin of those killed. The company said that it is not seeking money but wants those suing it to drop the case.

Jul 18, 2018

Are mob lynchings WhatsApp's problem? The government thinks so

Despite introducing several new features and a digital literacy campaign, WhatsApp is still at the receiving end of the IT ministry's ire, which is now considering a second notice to the Facebook-owned messaging service.

Jul 18, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir government orders ban on 30 Islamic, Pakistani news channels [Complete list]

The government order says that these channels might trigger violence in the valley. Banned channels include controversial Islamic preacher, Zakir Naik's Peace English and Peace Urdu Channels.

Jul 18, 2018

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China opposes formal ties between US and Taiwan; warns Trump-admin against meeting Taiwanese minister

Cabinet approves scholarship schemes benefiting 70 lakh minority students

Tamil TV actress Priyanka to Silk Smitha: 5 South Indian starlets who committed suicide

Golden girl Hima Das scripts history; helps put her little Assamese town on the map

Defence Ministry postpones warship deal under Make in India

After 'Hindu Pakistan' comment, Shashi Tharoor attacks BJP with 'Hindu-Taliban' jibe

Attack was pre-planned and I could have been murdered: Swami Agnivesh [VIDEO]

India's war on terror continues with new friends and old foes

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of Russia: Poll

Late fatherhood blues? Man kills newborn after neighbours taunt him for having child at 47

Delhi HC tells JNU not to take coercive steps against Kanhaiya Kumar till July 20

European Union's approach to Trump's trade war – quotas and tariffs

MGM Resorts faces backlash over lawsuit against victims of Las Vegas massacre that killed 58

Are mob lynchings WhatsApp's problem? The government thinks so

Jammu and Kashmir government orders ban on 30 Islamic, Pakistani news channels [Complete list]

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]