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Bengaluru CP Praveen Sood bemoans traffic violators and mobs, praises technology on The Talk [VIDEO]

Bengaluru Commissioner of Police Praveen Sood has some honest revelations about policing and how the task is often made difficult by the common man. Watch the interview and read the entire story right here.

Jul 4, 2017

Video of Maharashtra BJP leader Ravindra Bawanthade kissing in a bus goes viral

BJP leader Ravindra Bawanthade is absconding after the woman filed a rape case alleging that he had promised to marry her and get her a job.

Jul 4, 2017

To Israel with love: Modi says 'Shalom', Netanyahu rolls out red carpet

Describing his visit to Israel as a "groundbreaking" one, PM Modi said that it was his "singular honor to be the first ever Prime Minister of India" to visit the country.

Jul 4, 2017

Where banks fear to tread: NPAs on the rise, RBI moves slowly, but surely

Over-leveraged industry stalls on investments and capacity utilisation, as banks go easy on the lending button.

Jul 4, 2017

Police officer carries baby over head during deadly Chinese flood

A local police officer, Huang Xu, was recorded carrying a baby over his head as he waded through chest-high floodwater in Loudi City, China, on 2 July. At least 33 people have been killed in floods across south China, caused by days of torrential rainfall.

Jul 4, 2017

Demonetisation: Supreme Court says Centre can't ban people from depositing old notes

In November 2016, the Narendra Modi government had scrapped the use of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes and had allocated a limited exchange window for people to deposit their old scrapped notes in banks.

Jul 4, 2017

Baby Rhino Serenaded To Sleep With Guitar

According to Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary in Sonpark, South Africa, the calf who was taken in on June 19 is doing well and continues to improve as each day goes by. She seems to have formed a particular bond with one carer, who is seen here serenading the young rhino to sleep with his guitar.

Jul 4, 2017

Tweetimony: Pakistani bride-to-be seeks Sushma Swaraj's help for visitor's visa

Sadia Khan's application for an Indian visa has been rejected twice. Read below to know what she has tweeted out to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Jul 4, 2017

Narrow escape for Kiren Rijiju as his chopper makes emergency landing in Itanagar [VIDEO]

Union minister Kiren Rijiju was travelling from Guwahati in Assam to Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh on board a Mi-17 helicopter when it faced heavy rainfall and fog.

Jul 4, 2017

Watch as Monkton Schools head teacher breaks into Les Misérables song during speech day address

Chris Wheeler, the headmaster of Monkton, surprised pupils and parents alike when he broke into song part way through his speech. Channelling his inner Jean Valjean, Mr Wheeler began singing One More Day from Les Misérables, before other teachers popped up from around the room to sing different parts of the song. A number of pupils were also in on the secretly planned performance.

Jul 4, 2017

Achal Kumar Joti appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner

Achal Kumar Joti has been appointed as Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi will quit office later this week.

Jul 4, 2017

Qatar to boost gas production to 100 million tonnes a year amid deepening Gulf crisis

The head of Qatar Petroleum said the country intends to raise the production of natural gas to 100 million tonnes a year by 2024.

Jul 4, 2017

Qatar crisis: Will the Gulf country prove to be Cuba of West Asia?

The isolation of tiny Qatar by its big neighbour Saudi Arabia and its allies has a similarity with the way the US had blockaded Cuba for several decades. But eventually, the US policy did not gain much as Fidel Castro continued with his rule.

Jul 4, 2017

Video shows moment man is bitten by shark at North Carolina beach

According to WNCN, a fisherman was attempting to reel in the 6ft-long shark near Johnnie Mercer Pier on the evening of June 29. Two other men venture into the sea to help reel in his catch. But when one of the men tried to grab the shark and amp;#39;s fin, the animal whipped around and bit his lower arm. Further footage and pictures, uploaded to Facebook the following day, showed people trying to release the shark after it had been pulled to the beach.

Jul 4, 2017

Jean-Claude Juncker calls European Parliament ridiculous after small number of MEPs attend debate

The president of the European Commission angrily complained that only about 30 MEPs showed up for a debate on the Maltese presidency of the Council of the EU on 4 July. Juncker later declared that he would never again attend a meeting of this kind.

Jul 4, 2017