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Illegal poaching racket allegedly run by retired Colonel busted in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

Around 140 weapons, 50,000 cartridges, animal skins of leopard and black buck were seized. Nearly 117 kgs of nilgai (blue bull) meat packed in over 45 boxes and an amount of Rs 1 crore were also recovered from the colonel's house.

Apr 30, 2017

100 days of Donald Trump: US President praises his 'historic progress,' attacks media at Pennsylvania rally

Trump told his supporters at the rally that he was keeping "one promise after another," and deemed the criticism he has faced so far as "fake news".

Apr 30, 2017

Mann Ki Baat: Read the full text of the April 30 radio address by PM Modi to the nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on various issues at the April 2017 edition of Mann Ki Baat. Read on to find out.

Apr 30, 2017

Watch how 'Indian-American Muslim kid' Hasan Minhaj takes a dig at Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner

Comedy Central's The Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj had a go at the Trumps and Fox News's Bill O'Reilly at the White House Correspondents Dinner 2017.

Apr 30, 2017

Kerala man Abu Tahir, who allegedly joined Al-Qaeda, killed in US attack in Syria

A relative of Tahir in Sharjah received the message of his death on April 4.

Apr 30, 2017

EC to call all-party meeting to assure EVMs cannot be tampered with: Nasim Zaidi

Zaidi said that the poll panel wishes to use voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) in all the upcoming elections to ensure more transparency and also to boost public confidence in the electoral process.

Apr 30, 2017

Digvijay Singh removed as in-charge of Congress' Goa, Karnataka units; Madhusudan Mistry stripped of AICC gen secy charge

The decision comes after the Congress' failure to form government in Goa despite having emerged as the single largest party in the assembly elections in the state.

Apr 30, 2017

Watch: India unveils ambitious plan to have only electric cars by 2030

Union power minister Piyush Goyal has unveiled an ambitious plan that sees India using only electric vehicles by 2030. Read to know how he is working to make this a reality.

Apr 30, 2017

Mann Ki Baat Updates: PM Narendra Modi urges youth to 'go out of their comfort zone, experience new things'

PM Modi also addressed the issue of VIP culture saying: "Government's decision to ban red beacon was part of the system. The lal batti has been done away with. Now, it's time to remove the lal batti culture from minds.

Apr 30, 2017

Jammu and Kahsmir: Farooq Abdullah insults security forces again, says mention of Kupwara martyrs insults Muslims

There are many ways Farooq Abdhullah has insulted the security forces of India, and this is only the latest of them. Read to know more.

Apr 30, 2017

Thousands unite against Trumps environmental policies at Peoples Climate March

On the 100th day of US President Donald Trumps presidency, thousands of protesters attended the Peoples Climate March in Washington to speak out against Trumps environmental policies.Trumps administration already reversed many Obama policies aimed at tackling climate change. Trump also threatened to pull out of the Paris Agreement.

Apr 29, 2017

Madeleine McCann 10 years on: The story that shocked the world

Three-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing on 3 May 2007, when her parents left her in their holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, to go for dinner. In the 10 years since she went missing, many theories about her disappearance have arisen. Initially, parents Kate and Gerry McCann became key suspects in the case but their suspect status was later dropped.

Apr 29, 2017

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Afghanistans notorious warlord, urges Taliban to stop fighting

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, one of the most notorious warlords of Afghanistan, on Saturday (29 April) urged the Taliban to stop fighting and begin peace negotiations. It was his first public speech since signing a peace deal with the Afghan government.

Apr 29, 2017

'Old friend' of PM Nawaz Sharif triggers new row in Pakistan

JSW Steel chairman Sajjan Jindal met Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif recently, raising eyebrows in the Islamic country.

Apr 29, 2017

Pakistan looking at coup? PM Nawaz Sharif removes key aide after 'Dawn Leak'; Army rejects dismissal

The new tussle between the Pakistani government and its military over Dawn Leak and Syed Tariq Fatehi is giving rise to fears of a fresh coup. Read to know more.

Apr 29, 2017