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India clears the air: No Indo-Pak meeting at SCO summit in China

Indian Ambassador to China confirms that the two countries will not engage formally, no request from Pakistan. Ambassador Bambawale underscored that terror will certainly form a substantial part of discussions at the summit.

Jun 8, 2018

Organ donation streamlined: West Bengal first to get organ transplant registry

The arrangement is made to ensure that all donated organs are utilized effectively. Currently, the process of organ retrieval and transplant is disorganized due to the lack of an organ registry.

Jun 8, 2018

Haryana: 10 men gang-rape Kenyan woman after offering her lift

The police have arrested three accused men and have seized the vehicle in which the woman was abducted. They are trying to nab the rest of the gang.

Jun 8, 2018

Karnataka rains: Heavy downpour pounds coastal regions, schools and colleges shut

Heavy rainfall has been pounding the coastal regions of Karnataka and the monsoon is also likely to affect south interior Karnataka, and some parts of the North interior Karnataka over the weekend. Mangaluru and Udupi have been witnessing heavy downpour and schools and colleges have also been shut down.

Jun 8, 2018

Teenage girl found dead under mysterious circumstances in Bengaluru hostel room

According to the police, the victim's body bore no physical injury and the cops did not find any sign of violence.

Jun 8, 2018

Bengaluru Airport heli-taxi to add a second route and here's what you should know about it

The new route of the Bengaluru heli-taxi will be between the HAL Airport and the Kempegowda International Airport and discussions on the operation is said to be ongoing. However, flyers may have to shell out higher fares, which may act as a dampener.

Jun 8, 2018

West Bengal school headmaster suspended for leaking board question papers

Haridyal Roy was caught on camera opening papers before the scheduled time. The state exam board will now take action against teachers helped the students cheat.

Jun 8, 2018

Hurriyat leader Geelani's aide, one of the richest separatist leaders, says pension hike his right

When asked how will he explain drawing favours from the government when he is against the Indian government, Sumji said that he is still opposed to the 'Indian occupation' in Kashmir but would claim his right over pension and other arrears.

Jun 8, 2018

Andhra CM accuses Centre of conspiring to take over Tirumala temple

Chandrababu Naidu has accused the Modi government of conspiring to take over the functioning of Tirumala, says he will not let them succeed. The chief minister went on to disapprove the Centre's move to backtrack on their word regarding AP's SCS request.

Jun 8, 2018

After Congress, Netaji's grand-nephew takes a jibe at Pranab Mukherjee

CK Bose is a BJP leader and holds a significant portfolio in Bengal BJP. His statement came soon after the former President attended an RSS conference at Nagpur on Thursday June 7.

Jun 8, 2018

Morphed picture of Pranab Mukherjee's RSS-style salute goes viral, daughter calls it 'dirty BJP trick'

In the morphed picture, Pranab Mukherjee is seen wearing a black cap and his hand is raised to his chest, which is a salute given by RSS cadres.

Jun 8, 2018

Sacked Mitsubishi employee shoots at HR head in Gurgaon, hunt for accused launched

Sacked Mitsubishi employee and his accomplice are said to have tried to intercept the car, but when the HR head did not stop the pillion rider shot at him. The HR head sustained two gunshot injuries, while the attackers fled the scene.

Jun 8, 2018

Who is the Indian business magnate who refused salary hike for 10 years consecutively?

The Reliance Industries chairman and the richest Indian with a net worth of $40.1 billion has not taken a pay hike for the 10th year in a row. However, other directors and key managerial personnel got a pay hike of around 13 percent.

Jun 8, 2018

The isolation of President Trump at the upcoming G7 Summit

Trump's intentions might be to Make America Great Again or America First, but the US president cannot risk damaging the standing of the United States in the Global Arena.

Jun 8, 2018

Karnataka: After protests over cabinet berth allotment, Congress plans to rotate ministers in 2 years

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy's cabinet was sworn in on June 6 and Congress now plans to assess the performance of its ministers every six months. Those not doing their job will have to make way for others, who, for now, have not been allotted a ministry.

Jun 8, 2018