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16-year-old gang rape victim immolates self, family complains of police apathy

After the victim killed herself the family approached the local police to lodge a complaint, but the cops are said to have responded with complete apathy who initially did not pay heed and dismissed it as a suicide.

May 24, 2018

Nipah virus: 18 dead bats found in school triggers panic in Himachal Pradesh

The school principal, Suparna Bharadwaj, also said that the fear surrounding the Nipah virus cannot be overlooked. The number of deaths reported in Kerala has risen up to 12, according to Kerala health minister KK Shailaja.

May 24, 2018

Who is Anil Agarwal? Vedanta founder's journey from scrap dealer to mining business tycoon

Anil Agarwal, the founder and Chairman of Vedanta Resources Plc, in an interview with the Financial Times, said he was planning to step back from running the company.

May 24, 2018

Kairana by-election: Withdrawal of key candidate makes going tough for BJP's Mriganka Singh

The development, which could unite the minority vote in favour of the RLD, could make the going tough for Mriganka Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate who is the daughter of Hukum Singh, whose death necessitated the by-election.

May 24, 2018

Nipah virus kills one more in Kerala, public meetings banned

The health department said on Thursday that a total of 160 samples were sent for testing to Pune. Of the 22 results that had come, 14 had tested positive.

May 24, 2018

US-North Korea meet: Pyongyang warns of 'nuclear showdown' if talks with Washington break down

Choe Son Hui, a vice-minister in the North Korean Foreign Ministry, said the US must change its ways or Pyongyang will be forced to rethink the June 12 Singapore summit. She also said that the US can either choose to discuss the matter at the negotiating table or get ready for a nuclear showdown.

May 24, 2018

Opposition parities' bonhomie at the Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's swearing in ceremony

HD Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony: Funny memes on opposition's bonhomie you must see

HD Kumaraswamy took oath as the new Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday (May 23). The grand event was attended by Mamata Banerjee, Sitaram Yechury, Sharad Pawar, Sharad Yadav and Sonia Gandhi.

May 24, 2018

Rohingya insurgents massacred about 100 Hindus in Myanmar, says Amnesty International

Members of the Rohingya militant group called Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) have been accused of committing "serious human rights abuses -- including unlawful killings and abductions," in August 2017.

May 24, 2018

Yogi Adityanath accuses Shiv Sena of 'back-stabbing' BJP and paining Bal Thackeray's soul

Yogi Adityanath has accused Shiv Sena of 'back-stabbing' BJP by fielding late BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga's son Srinivas for the Palghar Lok Sabha by-poll in Virar.

May 24, 2018

Anti-Sterlite protest: DMK, opposition parties call for a dawn-to-dusk bandh on May 25

The protest against a copper plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, which has been ongoing for the past few months, took a violent turn on Tuesday (May 22), when several people were killed in the police firing.

May 24, 2018

MEA summons Pakistan envoy over death of infant in cross-border firing

Pakistan's Deputy High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah was summoned by the Ministry of External Affairs over an infant's death at Arnia sector near the Line of Control on May 21, 2018.

May 24, 2018

Vaishno Devi yatra remains suspended due to forest fire, at least 25,000 pilgrims stranded

Around 25,000 pilgrims were currently stranded at the Katra base camp for clearance to start the uphill trek to the shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. However, helicopter services have resumed.

May 24, 2018

Mamata Banerjee crosses Laxman Rekha, reaches out to wish CPM's Kerala CM on his birthday

Cutting across the ideological barriers with enemies in Left Front, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has extended birthday wishes to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from Communist Party of India (Marxist), her arch-rival in home state.

May 24, 2018

Sons preserve 70-year-old mother's body for 5 months to draw pension

The deceased woman's sons have claimed innocence. One of them told the police that his mother was alive and that she was in a coma. He added that they used to provide her medicines and milk daily.

May 24, 2018

Teachers demand withdrawal of 6-inch distance between students notification: Other regressive rules in educational institutions

Several colleges and other educational institutions impose extremely regressive rules on students in the name of protecting them. However, they are often blatant moral policing.

May 24, 2018

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16-year-old gang rape victim immolates self, family complains of police apathy

Nipah virus: 18 dead bats found in school triggers panic in Himachal Pradesh

Who is Anil Agarwal? Vedanta founder's journey from scrap dealer to mining business tycoon

Kairana by-election: Withdrawal of key candidate makes going tough for BJP's Mriganka Singh

Nipah virus kills one more in Kerala, public meetings banned

US-North Korea meet: Pyongyang warns of 'nuclear showdown' if talks with Washington break down

HD Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony: Funny memes on opposition's bonhomie you must see

Rohingya insurgents massacred about 100 Hindus in Myanmar, says Amnesty International

Yogi Adityanath accuses Shiv Sena of 'back-stabbing' BJP and paining Bal Thackeray's soul

Anti-Sterlite protest: DMK, opposition parties call for a dawn-to-dusk bandh on May 25

MEA summons Pakistan envoy over death of infant in cross-border firing

Vaishno Devi yatra remains suspended due to forest fire, at least 25,000 pilgrims stranded

Mamata Banerjee crosses Laxman Rekha, reaches out to wish CPM's Kerala CM on his birthday

Sons preserve 70-year-old mother's body for 5 months to draw pension

Teachers demand withdrawal of 6-inch distance between students notification: Other regressive rules in educational institutions

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

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