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Twitter has field day after Congress asked singer to shorten Vande Mataram

A video aired by a TV channel shows Gandhi, state chief minister Siddaramaiah and a few other leaders sitting on the dias, while a singer is performing on the stage. A Congress member then asks the singer to cut short the song to accommodate Gandhi's schedule.

Apr 28, 2018

Anu Kumari: Haryana mother secures second rank in UPSC 2017

Anu Kumari, who used to dedicate more than 10 hours to her UPSC preparations said that she was glad that she cleared it this time as this was her last attempt due to the age limit.

Apr 28, 2018

Modi tells Jinping he'll be happy to host summit next year

During the 2-day summit in Wuhan, Narendra Modi and Jinping discussed key issues like Doklam standoff, how to rejuvenate the ties with each other, the threat that terrorism poses to them, boundary issues, trade, tourism and cultural promotion.

Apr 28, 2018

Daughter Bhartishree won't take over Asaram's empire, broke ties 17 years ago

While it was said that Bhartishree had been running Asaram's empire, which comprises about 400 ashrams, 40 schools, a printing press and an Ayurveda unit, since his arrest in 2013, she clarified that none of these reports were true.

Apr 28, 2018

Businessmen brothers, wife killed in dispute over parking spot outside their residence

An argument broke out between estranged brothers Jaspal and Gurjeet when the latter's son arrived in a Toyota Fortuner and Jaspal was asked to move his Audi. When Jaspal refused, the two got into an argument and Gurjeet broke the windshield of his Audi.

Apr 28, 2018

The casket of Otto Warmbier is carried to the hearse followed by his family and friends after a funeral service

Parents sue North Korea, saying Warmbier 'tortured and murdered'

The wrongful-death suit was filed in U.S. District Court at a diplomatically delicate time, weeks ahead of an expected meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in also are set to meet on Friday.

Apr 28, 2018

60 women get permit to climb Mt Everest

As many as 59 women received permits last year. Of them, 33 women succeeded in conquering the world's tallest peak. This year 60 women have received the permit with 15 from Nepal followed by the US (nine), India (eight), China (seven) and Britain (four).

Apr 28, 2018

Modi, BJP don't stand up to what they speak: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said unlike Modi, the Karnataka government-led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been successful in delivering 95 per cent of the promises made in the previous election manifesto. Siddaramaiah added that Karnataka is the top job creating state in India.

Apr 27, 2018

BJP slams 'Shahzada' Rahul Gandhi for cutting short Vande Mataram [Video]

Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell tweeted out the video with some hard-hitting caption. The video shows Rahul Gandhi pointing to his watch, following which Congress leader KC Venugopal tells the organizers "just sing one line and finish it".

Apr 27, 2018

Father ties daughter to bike as she refuses going to school [Video]

The video of a Chinese father forcibly dragging his daughter to school by tying her up onto his bike has drawn a lot of flak on Chinese social media. The netizens dubbed the man as "crazy" and "irresponsible."

Apr 27, 2018

WhatsApp and Facebook messenger icons seen on iPhone

Mating news from China shows where fake news is headed

If you love Modi, you intuitively gravitate to believing everything pro-Modi and anti-Opposition. If you hate Modi, you tend to hit the share button on a fake news headline that passes for a Freudian slip-up.

Apr 27, 2018

Diana Hayden on Tripura CM's remark: 'I'm a proud brown-skinned Indian'

Former Miss World Diana Hayden said that she is hurt after Biplab Kumar Deb, who is the chief minister of Tripura, belittled her achievement. Hayden had won the crown back in 1997.

Apr 27, 2018

Modi tells Xi Jinping that India and China share similar culture

During the informal meet in Wuhan, the two leaders will discuss a wide range of topics like US President Donald Trump's trade policies, globalization, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and also the India-China border dispute.

Apr 27, 2018

Tejashwi visits Lalu Yadav in AIIMS, expresses concerns over his health

Lalu Prasad Yadav was admitted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi on March 17 and was shifted to AIIMS on March 28. He is suffering from diabetes, blood pressure, and a kidney ailment. The RJD chief had also undergone two heart surgeries in the past.

Apr 27, 2018

Man ties up horse in an unusual way and sexually assaults her

The property owner discovered the black mare "tied up in an unusual way" in the stable and then clicked a picture to send her daughter because she is a veterinarian.

Apr 27, 2018