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Santosh Mohan Dev passes away: The former Union minister was a principled parliamentarian

Dev, who passed away on August 2 after a prolonged illness, had agreed to take charge of the heavy industries ministry in 2004 only after extracting assurance from former PM Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi that there would be no second MoS in his ministry.

Aug 2, 2017

Assam: Bodoland student leader shot dead; CM rushes DGP to review situation

Two unidentified assailants shot dead Lafikul Islam, president of the All Bodoland Minority Students' Union, on Tuesday afternoon. Read to know more.

Aug 2, 2017

Tillerson tells North Korea US is not seeking regime change: Were not your enemy

As tensions rise over the Korean peninsula with North Koreas repeated missile launches, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that the White House is not seeking to topple the Kim Jong-un regime in Pyongyang. Instead it only wants to have a dialogue with the country at some point, Tillerson said on Tuesday (1 August).Were not your enemy, were not your threat but youre presenting an unacceptable threat to us and we have to respond, he said.

Aug 2, 2017

I-T raids on Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar: What we know so far

Here is everything we know so far about the Income Tax Department raids at the Eagleton Golf Resort in Bengaluru, where Gujarat Congress MLAs are staying.

Aug 2, 2017

Pro-Kannada stir intensifies as KDA eyes banks, highways

The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) have now extended their protests to Public sector banks and highways.

Aug 2, 2017

Karnataka I-T raids: Cash recovered from minister's house; Congress cries foul

It was earlier said that all the Gujarat Congress MLAs' rooms at the Eagleton resort were being searched, but IT officials have now clarified that only Shivakumar's room was raided.

Aug 2, 2017

Afghanistan: At least 29 killed in attack on Shi'ite mosque in Herat

More than 1,700 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan so far this year.

Aug 2, 2017

Passengers call 911 after getting stuck on tarmac for six hours

Frustrated passengers called 911 after their Air Transat planes sat on the tarmac of Ottawa airport for more than four hours.

Aug 2, 2017

Great white shark tries to take a bite out of an underwater camera

Awesome video from the Massachusettes Division of Marine Fisheries shows a great white shark trying to take a bite out of an underwater camera, revealing rows of terrifying teeth.

Aug 2, 2017

Man confesses to killing daughter-in-law as he wanted son to take another wife for dowry

Earlier, Divya's family had gone to panchayat with this issue, and both the families had reached a compromise, said the police inspector.

Aug 1, 2017

Paytm plans messaging service to rival WhatsApp

Paytm wants to become a digital universe for Indian commerce where consumers can communicate, shop and use financial services, said a tech analyst at counterpoint.

Aug 1, 2017

Prithviraj Sukumaran, CK Vineeth, and others honoured with Youth Icon Awards [PHOTOS]

The award distribution ceremony was held in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, August 1.

Aug 1, 2017

8-month pregnant Haryana teen says she was gang-raped by cousins

Her pregnancy came to light after she complained of stomach pain to her mother. Read to know what the shocked doctors had to say about abortion.

Aug 1, 2017

Former Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma arrested

Two major opposition figures in Venezuela, Antonio Ledezma and Leopoldo Lopez, were taken from their homes in the early hours of 1 August, by government forces, according to members of both mens families. The arrests come after significant unrest in Venezuela over the weekend, following a controversial vote called by President Nicolas Maduro to change the constitution.

Aug 1, 2017

Snake found hiding in Australian newsroom! Watch what happened next

Journalists working for an Australian news channel had an unexpected visitor on Sunday.

Aug 1, 2017