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Gender equality at work: Kerala appoints first female employee at beverage outlet

Shiny Rajeev has been appointed at a beverage outlet in Puthenvelikkara after a long dispute of five years.

Oct 28, 2017

Govt says deradicalising Kashmiri youth top priority, state cannot turn into Syria

Sharma said that their mission is to build channels through communication in the Valley and talk to anyone, including ordinary youth, even a rickshawala or a thelawala.

Oct 28, 2017

India-US armed drones deal would lead to 'military misadventures' and conflict: Pakistan

The Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson made the remarks days after a senior Trump administration official said that the US was "considering" India's request for armed drones.

Oct 28, 2017

No fresh activity at Doklam, Chinese build up well within China: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs said that there was no unusual activity at the Doklam region and that reports of PLA's presence are "incorrect and mischievous."

Oct 28, 2017

Mamata Banerjee moves SC against Aadhaar-linking: More petty politics than genuine concern?

The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court against the linking of Aadhaar to social welfare schemes. Read to know why this is more petty politics from Mamata Banerjee than her genuine concern for people.

Oct 28, 2017

Obama-Clinton Russian uranium scheme: What you need to know

Government documents have surfaced showing the FBI had substantial evidence of racketeering by Russian officials before the Obama administration approved the Uranium One deal.

Oct 27, 2017

UFO-like bizarre clouds spotted in UK's Dorset county [VIDEO]

A pair of huge weird spots was seen in the skies of Dorset, which appeared to be caused by the trail of UFOs passing by.

Oct 27, 2017

Myanmar consul general Pyi Soe dies in car crash in Jharkhand

Pyi Soe died on the spot. His wife, personal assistant and the driver of the car sustained injuries in the accident.

Oct 27, 2017

Defense Secretary Mattis at Korean DMZ: Our goal is not war

US Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke beside South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-Moo during his visit to the DMZ on 27 October.

Oct 27, 2017

Only RO water be used as offering at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple: SC

The SC had formed a committee to take a look into the matter and to find out the reality behind the claims that the Shivaling was shrinking.

Oct 27, 2017

SC asks Doordarshan to prepare programme on perils of Blue Whale game

The Blue Whale Challenge, reportedly created by a former convict in Russia, is said to psychologically provoke players to indulge in self-destructive tasks before taking the "winning" step of killing themselves.

Oct 27, 2017

Catalonia declares independence from Spain, direct Madrid rule looms

The independence motion was passed in the 135-strong assembly with 70 votes in favfavour0 against and 2 blank ballots, the assembly's speaker said.

Oct 27, 2017

Congress President Sonia Gandhi admitted to Delhi's Sri Gangaram Hospital

Sonia Gandhi was on a holiday in Shimla and cut short her visit following the illness.

Oct 27, 2017

Russia tests nuclear-capable ballistic missiles

Russia launched four ballistic missiles on 26 October as part of large-scale war games involving the countrys strategic forces. The nuclear capable missiles were launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in western Russia, hitting a target at the Kura military testing range on the Kamchatka Peninsula thousands of kilometres away.

Oct 27, 2017

Relationship goals: This elderly man learning to do wife's make-up as she goes blind is melting hearts

The elderly man is learning make-up tricks because his wife is slowly going blind.

Oct 27, 2017