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31,000 Kuwait employees who took 'sick leave' for Eid aiming a 9-day holiday will face govt action now

The employees aimed for a 9-day long holiday for Eid after they applied for 'sick leave' on Wednesday and Thursday. The government is likely to take action against those who produced fake certificates and also the doctors who issued them.

Jun 30, 2017

Is this the new Rs 200 note that the RBI is printing now? [PHOTO]

Does this image belong to the Rs 200 notes being currently printed by the Reserve Bank of India? See for yourself!

Jun 30, 2017

Iraq PM announces end of Islamic caliphate; Iranian Army confirms death of ISIS chief Al-Baghdadi

The Iraqi Army commander on Thursday said that just a few days are left for Mosul to be fully liberated from ISIS.

Jun 30, 2017

Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli on trial for securities fraud charges

Martin Shkreli, aka the Pharma Bro, is on trial for multiple fraud charges. The former pharmaceutical CEO is being tried on 8 counts of securities and wire fraud related to when he ran two hedge funds, MSMB Capital and MSMB Healthcare. He is also accused of manipulating stocks illegally from Retrophin, a biotech company that he founded in 2011 but was ousted from in 2014. Before his trial, nearly 250 potential jurors were dismissed due to concerns of impartiality, as many jurors expressed hatred and disgust toward Shkreli. Shkreli caused public outrage when he dramatically raiseded the price by 5,000% of Daraprim, a potentially life-saving medicine for HIV patients and others with compromised immune systems, in 2015. Shkreli was dubbed by many a public disgrace and Americas Most Hated Man. Shkreli now faces 20 years in prison if convicted.

Jun 30, 2017

Delhi Metro's Violet Line services severely hit during morning rush hours

After the centralised control mechanism snapped, the metros had to be manually controlled, from each station of this corridor between 8 am and 9 am causing long delays.

Jun 30, 2017

Not linked Aadhaar with PAN by June 30? Don't worry, they won't be invalid

Some misleading reports suggested non-linked PAN cards will be useless after June 30.

Jun 30, 2017

Indian-origin Arnav Sharma has higher IQ than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking!

An Indian-origin boy in the UK has scored higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking in a Mensa IQ test, making him one of the smartest people around. Read to know more about him.

Jun 30, 2017

Sniper-Wars: This Kurdish YPJ Sniper was almost hit by an ISIS Sniper [VIRAL VIDEO]

A Kurdish YPJ Sniper almost hit by an ISIS Sniper inside Raqqa. And guess what? She just laughs it off.

Jun 30, 2017

Kerala: MLA KS Sabarinadhan and sub-collector Divya S Iyer enter wedlock [PHOTOS+VIDEOS]

Divya S Iyer even rendered a keerthanam after the wedding ceremony on June 30.

Jun 30, 2017

PM Modi's plea falls on deaf ears, another man lynched in cow's honour in Jharkhand

Alimuddin alias Asgar Ansari was beaten to death on Thursday for allegedly carrying "banned meat" in a van.

Jun 30, 2017

US President Trump's praise for journalist Caitriona Perry's smile is nothing earth-shattering; even Obama did same

The American president, known for his indecent takes on women, has been criticised for the way he treated the journalist from Ireland. But even his popular predecessor Barack Obama had done similar things in his time.

Jun 30, 2017

Abducted 2-year-old boy put up for sale on WhatsApp; police team rescues missing kid

The boy was allegedly kidnapped from the gates of Jama Masjid on June 5 when his parents were preparing for a prayer.

Jun 30, 2017

Amarnath yatra suspended temporarily due to heavy rainfall and landslides

More than 6,000 pilgrims have already braved the chilly weather conditions and offered prayers at the Amarnath temple.

Jun 30, 2017

Job market heats up for cyber security experts after series of ransomware attacks: Report

To protect their company data from malware, numerous companies are said to be looking to hire experts on cyber security.

Jun 30, 2017

Once bitten, twice shy? If GST makes people suffer like demonetisation, 2019 could be tough for Modi

With demonetisation and GST, economics too has become an electoral issue, unlike in the past. However, in case the GST proves to be adverse, the middle-class which had welcomed demonetisation, could be a less happy lot.

Jun 30, 2017