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I-Day rain floods Bengaluru: Where are the promised stormwater drains? [VIDEO]

Parts of Bengaluru in Tuesday, August 15, remained inundated since morning, raising questions on the work on stormwater drains in the city. Read to know more.

Aug 15, 2017

Is the Doklam standoff spilling over to Indo-China trade relations?

After New Delhi imposed anti-dumping duties on 93 Chinese products, an article in the Global Times said that Chinese firms must "reconsider the risks" of investing in India.

Aug 15, 2017

Protesters tear down Confederate soldier statue in North Carolina

Demonstrators pulled down the Confederate Soldiers Monument in Durham on 14 August. The group can be seen cheering when the statue is felled, with some people spitting on and kicking the fallen monument.

Aug 15, 2017

Another Una: Dalit mother, son thrashed in Gujarat for skinning dead cows

A Dalit man and his mother were allegedly beaten up by a group of people for skinning dead cows in Gujarat.

Aug 15, 2017

North Korea unveils Guam strike plan; missiles to fly over Japan?

Tension on the Korean peninsula has risen over North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, with North Korea and the United States exchanging a flurry of strong rhetoric, each threatening military action, in recent days.

Aug 15, 2017

Modi speech highlights: Here are a few things that the PM said during his Independence Day address

Prime Minister Modi delivered his fourth Independence Day speech and touched upon a variety of topics such as demonetisation, governance and the much-talked-about Aadhar initiative.

Aug 15, 2017

Hundreds Dead In Sierra Leone Mudslide

Hundreds Dead in Sierra Leone Mudslide. Others remain trapped after a hillside in the region collapsed following heavy rains. The death toll is not yet known, but the countrys Vice-President said it was likely that hundreds are lying dead.

Aug 15, 2017

China says it will defend interests as US probes theft of intellectual property

China has said it will take action to defend its interests after US President Donald Trump authorised an inquiry into China's alleged theft of intellectual property. Read to know more.

Aug 15, 2017

UN chief concerned as India plans to deport Rohingyas back to Myanmar

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned about India's plans to deport Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Read to know more.

Aug 15, 2017

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Humanity is dead! Para-tennis player hurt after SpiceJet crew's ill treatment

Madhu Bagri, who was in a wheelchair, wanted to sit on the front row but was not allowed to do so by the crew despite her physical disability.

Aug 15, 2017

UK parliament's Big Ben bell to fall silent for 4 years

The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21.

Aug 15, 2017

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat defies order, unfurls tricolour in Kerala school

The RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was supposed to hoist the national flag at a school in Kerala on August 15.

Aug 15, 2017

No signs of thaw in Doklam standoff as China unlikely to attend Border Personnel Meeting

Before the Border Personnel Meeting is conducted, both the sides usually give a confirmation on it a few days in advance, but this time the Chinese side reportedly did not respond to the invitation.

Aug 15, 2017

Four arrested in Mumbai over Game of Thrones episode leak

Mumbai Police have arrested the accused for leaking episode four of the seventh season of the Game of Thrones series.

Aug 15, 2017

New India by 2022: Modi delivers poll slogan from the Red Fort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on his "New India" vision for 2022 while delivering his fourth Independence Day speech on Tuesday. Read to know more.

Aug 15, 2017