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ASI allows archaeologists to excavate Mahabharata's house of lac

The house of lac was where the Pandavas stayed during their exile.

Nov 2, 2017

Himachal Pradesh Assembly election: PM Modi visits Kangra, says Congress has become a laughing club

PM Modi addressed his first rally in Fatehpur constituency in Kangra district and another is scheduled at Dhaula Kuan in Paonta Sahib.

Nov 2, 2017

3 killed in shooting at Colorado walmart

Police in Thornton, Colorado have reported two men and a woman are dead following a shooting at a Walmart store in suburban Denver on Wednesday (1 November). No arrests have been made yet, and no information has been released about the assailant.

Nov 2, 2017

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi makes first visit to Rakhine state torn by Rohingya conflict

Suu Kyi arrived in the state capital Sittwe on Thursday morning and directly headed to northern Rakhine where many Rohingya villages were located.

Nov 2, 2017

Centre says, Aadhaar not mandatory to get rations; asks states to ensure the poor receive facilities

The Centre's reiteration came after a girl starved to death in Jharkhand after a local shop denied her family food since their ration card was not linked to Aadhaar.

Nov 2, 2017

World's Most Powerful Women: Ivanka trumps Melania; Priyanka Chopra is the new entry

US First Lady Melania Trump has failed to make it to the list, while Ivanka Trump is one among the notable new entries.

Nov 2, 2017

Chhota Shakeel's aide assigned to kill Canadian author Tarek Fatah nabbed

Shakeel guided the accused Naseem about Fatah's travel plans and told him to target the writer when he was in Delhi,

Nov 2, 2017

Manhattan attack: Suspect Sayfullo Saipov came to US after winning lottery, planned the attack for a year

Saipov chose to use the truck to "to inflict maximum damage against civilians" and attacked on Halloween Day as "he believed there would be more civilians on the street for the holiday."

Nov 2, 2017

20 dead, 80 injured in NTPC boiler blast in Rae Bareli

The injured are being treated at the government medical facilities at Allahabad and at the Lucknow trauma centre.

Nov 2, 2017

Elephant rescued after becoming trapped in a well

Villagers in Sri Lanka rescued a wild elephant after it got stuck in a large well. The elephant struggled as it tried to get out of the well filled with muddy water but eventually was pulled out and led by flares back to the jungle. Sri Lankan Elephants are on the endangered species list.

Nov 2, 2017

Facebook, Google and Twitter have circulated some of the most outrageous fake news

Since Donald Trumps 2016 presidential election campaign trail, fake news has been thrust into the spotlight. Tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have come under scrutiny for failing to stop the circulation of fake news. On 31 October, representatives from these three tech companies are testifying on Capitol Hill for the Russian-tie investigation for the 2016 Presidential Election Campaign. 

Nov 2, 2017

Rush Hour director Brett Ratner accused of sexual harassment by six women

Actresses Olivia Munn, Natasha Henstridge and four others have accused movie director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment according to a bombshell report by the Los Angeles Times.

Nov 2, 2017

3 killed, 1 woman injured in Colorado Walmart shooting; gunman absconding

It is still not known as to who is the assailant who caused terror inside the Walmart store.

Nov 2, 2017

India has largest number of malnourished children in the world; is the country really developing?

The report found that towards the end of 2015, 40 percent of the Indian children were undernourished.

Nov 2, 2017

Trump vows to end diversity immigration lottery after NYC attack

President Trump continues to push for major immigration reform following the Lower Manhattan terror attack on Oct. 31, 2017. 

Nov 2, 2017