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SIP investments hits record Rs 7,304 crore in May

Most SIPs were sold in the equity and balanced funds segment. Over the years, monthly SIP collections have increased from Rs 1,206 crore in March 2014 to Rs 2,719 crore in March 2016 and Rs 7,304 crore in May 2018.

Jun 16, 2018

Woman's underwear vibrates after goals at Fifa World Cup: Mexican company faces ire for sexist lingerie ad

Vicky Form says that they made this vibrating underwear in a bid to get more women into the World Cup.

Jun 16, 2018

Reham Khan's book controversy: Imran Khan's ex-wife says, 'I have received death threats'

After her book's leaked manuscript made explosive revelations about her former husband Imran Khan, Pakistani actor Hamza Hamza Ali Abbasi and cricketer Wasim Akram, now Reham Khan claims she is receiving death threats.

Jun 16, 2018

Promise unfulfilled, man walks 1,350 km to remind PM Modi

A man from Odisha is walking all the way to New Delhi to meet PM Modi after his unfulfilled promise of better infrastructure for his village.

Jun 16, 2018

Shujaat Bukhari murder: 4th suspect arrested, Pakistan demands probe despite reports of ISI involvement

While it was earlier thought that the three bike-borne men were the people behind the murder of Shujaat Bukhari, a fourth suspect has also emerged in the case. Zubair Qadri was spotted in a video checking the bodies of the PSOs and retrieving a pistol

Jun 16, 2018

If nuclear war breaks out, even best case escape scenarios prove futile

There are about 15,000 nuclear bombs in the world of which we know right now, enough to completely destroy the planet and everything it shelters. The most rational number of nuclear weapons for a country to have is zero.

Jun 16, 2018

Gauri Lankesh was enemy of religion but shooter Parashuram Waghmore regrets killing her

A 26-year-old killer from the hotbed of fundamentalist ideology, a gun handed over to him hours before the killing, a shapeless network of unseen people calibrating the plot, a mission to bump off a handful of rationalists -- the Gauri Lankesh killing has all the hallmarks of a cult hit job.

Jun 16, 2018

What made Donald Trump's 72nd birthday so special? Let's find out

The US President has returned from a successful trip to Singapore and celebrated his 72nd birthday on June 14. His children made his birthday special by sharing some extraordinary clicks.

Jun 16, 2018

New York Attorney General sues Trump Foundation after two-year probe

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sues the Trump Foundation after a two-year investigation. Accuses the directors which include Trump, his sons, and daughter Ivanka.

Jun 16, 2018

Tripura woos journalists with Rs 10,000 pension

Government announces new pensions worth Rs 10,000 for those above 60 years of age, up from Rs 1,000.

Jun 15, 2018

Murder at Assam court, man kills wife in rage

Wife killed after filing FIR against the husband, accusing him of raping their daughter. The couple was in court to attend a hearing in Dibrugarh.

Jun 15, 2018

Japan: Woman cremates wrong body, husband returns nearly after an year

The woman and relatives were handed over a body of a man in his 30s who died from drowning.

Jun 15, 2018

End of 'American Dream' for Indian spouses? Trump admin reconfirms intent to rescind H-4 visa rule

Nearly 93 percent of people in the US with H-4 visa - issued to the spouses of H-1B visa holders - are Indians. If implemented, the new policy would revoke the work permit of Indian spouses living in the United States.

Jun 15, 2018

Shujaat Bukhari: A journalist, a mentor and a friend

Shujaat Bukhari, one of the finest journalists that Jammu and Kashmir has produced, was widely acclaimed for his fearless work.

Jun 15, 2018

This 1989 'Kali' painting by Tyeb Mehta sold for whopping Rs 26.40 crore

The late Tyeb Mehta's painting which was initially estimated at Rs. 19.80 crore was sold for an amount much higher than expected at Saffronart's 'Milestone 200th Auction' that was held on June 13 and 14.

Jun 15, 2018