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Controversial win for Venezuelan Socialist Party

Venezuelas electoral body said the leftist government of Nicolas Maduro took a majority of governorships in the regional election on Oct. 15, sparking accusations of fraud from the opposition.The ruling Socialist Party took 17 governorships, versus five for the opposition Democratic Unity coalition

Oct 16, 2017

Building collapses in Bengaluru

At least six people were killed and many feared trapped after a two-storeyed building collapsed due to a suspected LPG cylinder blast in Bengaluru

Oct 16, 2017

Julian Assange colluded with Russia to help Donald Trump become US president, claims Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton has accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of colluding with a Russian intelligence operation to disrupt the 2016 US election. Read to know more.

Oct 16, 2017

World Food Day 2017: Pope Francis at UN demands global action on hunger, climate and migration

Pope Francis on Monday, October 13, elicited a standing ovation at the United Nations by calling for global action on hunger, climate change and migration. Read to know more.

Oct 16, 2017

Catalan leader fails to clarify independence stance in letter to Spanish PM

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Monday failed to clarify whether he had declared Catalonia's independence from Spain last week. Read to know more.

Oct 16, 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman commissions INS Kiltan: 7 things to know about the indigenous warship

INS Kiltan, first major indigenously built warship is a big boost to the Make In India initiative. Here are seven points you need to know about this warship.

Oct 16, 2017

Karnataka: Gold biscuits for 300 MLAs, silver plates for 5,000 staff? Here's what the speaker says

Karnataka speaker KB Koliwad is under fire after it was reported that the state secretariat had proposed gold biscuits to be distributed to MLAs. Read to know more.

Oct 16, 2017

India's 'rape capital' Delhi ranked worst megacity in world for sexual violence against women

Delhi came in fourth in the category of the most dangerous megacity for women in the world overall.

Oct 16, 2017

#MeToo: Twitter trembles as women share their sexual harassment stories

Commando actress Alyssa Milano has started a Twitter campaign to raise sexual assault awareness.

Oct 16, 2017

BJP MLA Sangeet Som says Taj Mahal is a 'blot' on Indian culture [VIDEO]

BJP MLA Sangeet Som on Monday, October 13, kicked up a storm by questioning the history of the Taj Mahal and its creator. Read to know what he said.

Oct 16, 2017

Uttar Pradesh teen accused of rape, murder arrested for another sodomy

The 19-year-old was out on bail when he sodomised another minor. Read on to know about his previous offence.

Oct 16, 2017

Bengaluru building collapse: 7 dead as house crumbles, but is cylinder blast to blame? [VIDEO]

At least six people died in a building collapse in the Ejipura area of Bengaluru on Monday, October 16. Read to know why there is confusion over the collapse.

Oct 16, 2017

Gauri Lankesh murder: Suspect sketch lands BJP MLA's assistant in trouble

The BJP MLA's personal assistant and one of the sketches bear an uncanny resemblance. Read on to know the trouble that the PA is facing.

Oct 16, 2017

RGV's Lakshmi's NTR controversy: Video of Ram Gopal Varma's meeting with Brother Anil Kumar goes viral

A video of Ram Gopal Varma aka RGV meeting YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's brother-in-law and Christian evangelist Brother Anil Kumar has given a new twist to the controversy of NTR's biopic Lakshmi's NTR.

Oct 16, 2017

Bengaluru animal rights activists attacked by mob for reporting illegal cow slaughter

The activists were attacked by a mob of around 150 to 200 people and have alleged that police did nothing to save them.

Oct 16, 2017