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Nepal PM Oli to build railway link to strategic ally China: How will India react?

Once Nepal and China sign a pact for the Tibet-Kathmandu rail link, the two nations will conduct a feasibility study for the railway line, which is likely to be completed in the next four years. India is yet to react to the move, which is likely to raise concerns including on the security front.

Jun 18, 2018

Delhi CM Kejriwal continues sit-in protest; urges PM Modi to give green signal to IAS officers

On Sunday, AAP members, along with CPI (M) activists, marched from Mandi House metro station towards the Prime Minister's residence but were stopped by police at Parliament Street.

Jun 18, 2018

Biker in Dehradun dies after choking on tongue

The victim, Alok Durah, was riding with his friend Joshua R Johnson (22) when the incident occurred. According to the police, the victims were carrying helmets, but were not wearing them at the time of the accident.

Jun 18, 2018

ICICI Bank to finally boot out Chanda Kochhar? Sandeep Bakhshi to be named CEO

Major financial daily reports that ICICI Bank top management has decided to remove CEO Chanda Kochhar from the position following the investigation into alleged conflict of interest over Videocon loan. The report says Sandeep Bakhshi, the head of the bank's insurance division, will become the next CEO.

Jun 18, 2018

Melania Trump on immigration controversy: Kathy Griffin hurls abuses, Twitter joins in

The First Lady's spokesperson issued a statement on behalf of the Trump wife on the ongoing immigration controversy which spoke against the migrant family separations. This sparked an outrage online.

Jun 18, 2018

Pramod Muthalik raises funds for Gauri Lankesh's killer; likens her to a dog

Pramod Muthalik had earlier posted a photograph of the Lankesh's alleged shooter along with an account number through which people can donate money to support the accused kiler's kin.

Jun 18, 2018

Melania Trump indirectly criticizes US government's zero tolerance policy

The First Lady "hates" seeing children being separated from their parents, and has indirectly expressed her disapproval of Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy. Former first lady Laura Bush seconded her thoughts, stressing on the change of the policies.

Jun 18, 2018

Probe against Nirav Modi compromised? Top CBI officer's email blocked, desktop seized

Under whose wings is Nirav Modi taking shelter after duping Punjab National Bank of more than Rs 14,00 crore? While his passport was supposed to be revoked, he travels using it as recently as on June 12.

Jun 18, 2018

I will join Army like my brothers, father: 15-year-old brother of slain jawan Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb, who belonged to the 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) camp at Shadimarg, was abducted and murdered by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, June 14.

Jun 18, 2018

Gunmen open fire at arts and music festival in US; 1 dead and 20 hurt

Preliminary investigations revealed that multiple people opened gunfire within the venue.

Jun 18, 2018

Tollywood sex racket latest update: This is what Sri Reddy says about leaking actresses' names

Actress Sri Reddy has opened up on the rumours that she leaked the list of the actresses and anchors involved in US's Tollywood sex racket on her Twitter account.

Jun 18, 2018

Tollywood sex racket gets murkier as 3 actresses questioned, fake letter heads used to invite stars

The officials investigating the Tollywood sex racket summoned three actresses and asked them why they were in the US. The three were let go after the officials were convinced that they were in the US for a legitimate event and were not a part of the racket run by Mogudumidi Kishan and wife Chandra.

Jun 18, 2018

Nagaland: Militants kill four Assam Rifles soldiers in an ambush

The incident took place around 3 pm near Aboi when terrorists' sprayed bullets on a team of six Assam Rifles personnel.

Jun 18, 2018

Congress calls PM Modi's Niti Aayog speech a mix of 'half truths'

Party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala dubbed Modi the "master of destroying institutions", citing the condition of banks, manufacturing industry and employment, particularly for the youth.

Jun 18, 2018

9-year-old killed as earthquake measuring 6.1 on Richter scale hits Japan

Railway services in Osaka, Shiga, Kyoto and Nara, both high speed bullet trains and local rail services, were halted following the quake. Several areas have also reported power cuts.

Jun 18, 2018