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Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 inauguration

Rail fail? Records for Namma Metro, discord for Bengaluru roads

Ridership has soared. But reports reveal that it is largely the bus commuters who are shifting to Metro rather than those travelling by their own vehicles.

Jun 20, 2017

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond mocks predecessor George Osborne

UK Chancellor Philip Hammond mocks predecessor George Osborne

Speaking in London on 20 June, Hammond said, Business has created 3.4 million private sector jobs and that is even if we count George Osborne just once. Osborne, the former UK chancellor and MP for Tatton, came in for criticism earlier in 2017 for holding multiple jobs while serving as a member of parliament. He has since stood down from the House of Commons.

Jun 20, 2017

Arun Jaitley

Jaitley on three-day Russia visit; military-technical cooperation issues to be discussed

India's Minister of Defence Arun Jaitley on Tuesday began a three-day visit to Russia where he would co-chair two meetings with his counterpart amongst others.

Jun 20, 2017

Baba Ramdev

Baba Ramdev says BJP president Amit Shah lost 20 kgs after practising yoga

Claiming Yoga to be a sport, Ramdev said that Amit Shah has lost 20 kilograms by practicing yoga while speaking at a yoga camp held in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2017

Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind

Kovind quits; West Bengal Governor to oversee Bihar

President Pranab Mukherjee has given the additional charge of Bihar to the West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.

Jun 20, 2017

TP Senkumar, Kerala DGP, Kerala Police, Supreme court

Shadow of terror loomed over Modi during Kochi Metro inaugural: Kerala Police

PM Modi was in Kochi on Saturday, June 17, for the launch of Kochi Metro.

Jun 20, 2017

Why have Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and Libya broken ties with Qatar?

Qatar crisis: The tussle of the rich could leave entire Gulf in bad shape

Instead of bowing down under pressure, Qatar has taken a strong counter stand and with neither side ready to relent, the booming economies of West Asia could face an impact and that in turn, could hurt the global economy as well.

Jun 20, 2017

Silent march through London for Grenfell Tower fire victims

Silent march through London for Grenfell Tower fire victims

A march to honor the victims of the Grenfell tower block fire took place on June 19 in West London. Hundreds of people marched to the site of the deadly blaze in silence whilst holding signs calling for justice for the victims of the blaze.

Jun 20, 2017

Silent march through London for Grenfell Tower fire victims

Silent march through London for Grenfell Tower fire victims

A march to honor the victims of the Grenfell tower block fire took place on June 19 in West London. Hundreds of people marched to the site of the deadly blaze in silence whilst holding signs calling for justice for the victims of the blaze.

Jun 20, 2017

Massive collection of Nazi artefacts discovered in secret room in Argentina

Massive collection of Nazi artefacts discovered in secret room in Argentina

The objects will be donated to the Holocaust Museum.

Jun 20, 2017

Massive collection of Nazi artefacts discovered in secret room in Argentina

Massive collection of Nazi artefacts discovered in secret room in Argentina

The objects will be donated to the Holocaust Museum.

Jun 20, 2017

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With more currency and no digital shift, demonetisation is a failure

Demonetisation via strategic devaluation of selected currency denominations rolled out last November has not resulted in a quantum shift to digital mode.

Jun 20, 2017

US flags

Americans won't be taken for North Korea trips, says tour agency used by Warmbier

Warmbier was a US student who travelled to North Korea at the end of 2015 with a tour group where he was arrested for allegedly stealing a propaganda sign.

Jun 20, 2017

India-China ties

Open roads: India inks key UN transport pact to smooth out OBOR boycott

This 7,200-km network will involve different modes of transport that aim at cutting down cost and time. It also aims to boost trade between India, Russia, Iran, Central Asia and Europe.

Jun 20, 2017

F-16 fighter jet

Tata, Lockheed Martin alliance to make F-16 fighter jets ticks many boxes to get New Delhi nod

The agreement is not only expected to create jobs in India, but it will also provide the country "the world's most successful, combat-proven multi-role fighter."

Jun 20, 2017

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