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Vice-Presidential Election 2017: Sachin Tendulkar casts vote, but gets trolled

The Indian cricket legend was heavily trolled for his comments after casting his vote in the 2017 Vice-Presidential election on Saturday, August 5.

Aug 5, 2017

Venezuela: Inauguration of constituent assembly sparks new protests

Venezuela has inaugurated the new legislative superbody elected last week. The 545-member constituent assembly has been condemned by governments across Latin America, the U.S. and EU. Opposition protesters clashed again with security forces in Caracas. They believe the assembly endangers Venezuelas democratic freedoms. The all-powerful body may decide to dissolve the opposition-run congress and will rewrite the constitution, giving the ruling Socialist Party vast new powers.

Aug 5, 2017

PSG buying Neymar won't let Qatar off terror-funding hook, say French authorities

The French authorities say Qatar will not be let off lightly on charges of financing terrorism despite football club PSG buying Neymar for a record fee. Read to know more.

Aug 5, 2017

Taking a 17-day golf vacation, will Donald Trump catch up to George W. Bush?

President Donald Trump is set to go on a 17-day golf vacation, despite having criticized his predecessor for taking time off and playing golf. During his first six months, Trump spent at least 7 weekends at Mar-a-lago, 15 weekends at golf clubs.

Aug 5, 2017

Majority of Americans have unfavorable view of Black Lives Matter

The Harvard-Harris survey, released Monday, found only 43 percent of voters have a positive view of BLM, while more than half of voters—some 57 percent—have an unfavorable view of the organization.

Aug 5, 2017

4 Spanish tourists killed in accident in Andhra Pradesh' Chittoor district

Four Spanish tourists and an Indian driver were killed when the mini-bus they were travelling had a head on collision with a tanker in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district in the early hours of Saturday.

Aug 5, 2017

White House leaks are threatening national security says Jeff Sessions

U.S. attorney general Jeff Sessions has warned that the Trump administration is taking a stand against unauthorised leaks of classified information, describing it as a matter of national security.

Aug 5, 2017

Kazakhstan travel firm ad featuring nude air stewards draws ire on social media

Chocotravel, Kazakhstan-based travel company, released a video featuring a group of nude air stewards as part of their advertising campaign.

Aug 5, 2017

Dileep's D Cinemaas shuts down; woes continue to hound actor

The officials had conducted a survey and gave a clean chit to the actor stating that D Cinemaas is not built on encroached land.

Aug 5, 2017

Japan: Commemoration of drop of a-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

On 6 August 1945, a bomb nicknamed Little Boy was dropped by the US B-29 warplane Enola Gay and obliterated the city of Hiroshima, killing 140,000 out of an estimated population of 350,000, with thousands more dying later of illness and injuries. Three days after the Hiroshima attack, on 9 August 1945, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on Nagasaki, southern Japan.

Aug 5, 2017