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Subramanian Swamy targets Rajinikanth; says Rajini is a Marathi and not Tamilian

After Rajinikanth hinted that he might join politics soon, Subramanian Swamy took serious dig at the superstar.

May 15, 2017

Power Grid sets up firewall to combat WannaCry ransomware in India and avoid 2012 blackouts rerun

In light of massive ransomware attacks across the world, the Power Grid Corporation of India has set up a firewall to avoid situations like the worst power outage in the world it experienced in 2012. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Nikki Haley says Donald Trump can fire anyone he wants, he is the 'CEO of the country'

Donald Trump fired FBI Chief James Comey citing his mishandling of Hillary Clinton emails case last year.

May 15, 2017

101-year-old D-Day veteran breaks skydiver record

It was a family affair as 101-year-old Verdun Hayes made history by jumping out of a plane on 14 May. Four generations of his family skydived together as the great-grandfather broke the world record for being the oldest person to do so.

May 15, 2017

Hundreds of smuggled endangered tortoises seized at Malaysian airport

A suitcases containing 330 tortoises were flown in from Madagascar on May 14, documented in the manifest as stones. The endangered reptiles are valued at 1.2m Ringgit (£214,300, $277,000).

May 15, 2017

Kerala +2 (class 12) result: How to apply for SAY, improvement, revaluation; check time table

Kerala saw a pass percentage of 83.37 for Higher Secondary Examination this year.

May 15, 2017

New Muslim divorce law if triple talaq is struck down, government tells Supreme Court

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi also asked the bench to clarify that bench both polygamy and 'nikah halala' are still open and would be dealt by other bench in future.

May 15, 2017

North Korea says 'perfect weapon system' tested, can carry heavy nuke

United States rocket scientists said the missile launched by North Korea on Monday showed considerable progress the country made towards developing an intercontinental ballistic missile.

May 15, 2017

Violence in Kannur: BJP MP removes misleading tweet following social media backlash

RSS worker Choorakad Biju was hacked to death by a group of men in Payyanur town in Kannur district on Friday, May 12. A BJP MP apparently tried to turn sentiments against the CPI-M following violence over the matter.

May 15, 2017

Indian Army gives clean chit to Major who tied Kashmiri civilian to jeep

Major Gogoi, who had been accused of tying a Kashmiri civilian to a jeep to deter stone-pelters from targeting the Indian Army convoy, has been cleared of wrongdoing. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Nirbhaya Fund to help Indian Railways install 19,000 CCTV cameras at 983 stations

Indian Railways will install 19,000 CCTV cameras for women's safety at 983 stations, with Rs 500 crore from the Nirbhaya Fund. Read to know more.

May 15, 2017

Volunteers rescue whale that beached Itself in Mexico

Marine officials and local volunteers rescued a whale that beached itself in the shore of Ensenada de la Ventosa in Oaxaca, Mexico, on 7 May. Officials from the Office of Marine and Policy, as well as officials from the Civil Protection unit, came together with locals to rescue a whale that was discovered early Sunday morning.

May 15, 2017

Jaipur man booked for trying to get Aadhaar card for Osama bin Laden

The accused, Saddam Mansuri filled Abbottabad, district Bhilwara, as the slain terror mastermind's address. He also uploaded a blurred picture of Laden.

May 15, 2017

Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Aashiq Abu and other celebs support Kochi Metro's initiative to hire 23 transgenders

Kochi Metro Rail Limited is the first government-owned company in India to formally appoint transgenders as employees.

May 15, 2017

Feel 'Bravo' each time Arnab Goswami's Republic TV hits somebody below the belt? May be you are not news literate

In the quest for exclusivity in cut-throat competition, journalism has come to emphasise on subjectivity instead of the traditional objectivity. But are the consumers news literate enough to deal with the new challenge?

May 15, 2017