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Bengaluru: Activists, commuters miffed with BMTC's move allowing liquor ads on buses

Even though rules prohibit a display of advertisements on transport vehicles, BMTC is little bothered with Rs 15 crore in annual earnings from such ads.

Dec 12, 2016

Oxford University students to use gender-neutral 'ze' instead of 'he' or 'she'

The decision has been taken so that the transgender undergraduates in the University do not get offended by wrong usage of pronouns.

Dec 12, 2016

Hamas offers missiles to Arab countries willing to fight Israel

Hamas leader Fathi Hammad said they were ready to ship missiles manufactured by them to Arab armies.

Dec 12, 2016

Pakistan Army chief appoints new ISI head in major reshuffle

Bajwa removed former ISI chief Lt Gen Rizwan Akhtar abruptly and appointed him as the president of the National Defence University.

Dec 12, 2016

Have you received photo of 'Jayalalithaa's daughter' on Whatsapp? Singer Chinmayi Sripada clears the air

Chinmayi requested netizens to stop sharing the "ridiculous" story as the person in the photo belongs to a respected family of musicians.

Dec 12, 2016

Cyclone Vardah: Precautions you should take during the storm; helpline numbers

Here is a list of precautions that you can take and helpline numbers you can dial to sail through Cyclone Vardah.

Dec 12, 2016

Egypt church attack: Protesters clash with police; state funeral for victims today

At least 25 people died in a deadly attack on a Christian minority in Cairo on Sunday.

Dec 12, 2016

State mouthpiece warns Beijing could help forces hostile to US if 'One China' policy is ditched

Trump on Sunday said the US is not bound to follow the "One China" policy, which recognises China as one nation including Taiwan.

Dec 12, 2016

Farmer-turned-politician Bill English sworn in as New Zealand Prime Minister

Bill English was elected the 39th prime minister of New Zealand following John Key's resignation last week.

Dec 12, 2016

Cyclone Vardah Updates: 4 dead after cyclone hits Chennai and weakens; many schools closed tomorrow

Facebook activates safety check, as cyclone now headed towards Bengaluru.

Dec 12, 2016

Morning brief: Italy's new PM Paolo Gentiloni, ISL semi-final 2016, Zayn Malik's sister trolled and more

Also read about the government's decision to import currency paper and Pokemon GO's new update.

Dec 12, 2016

Italys new prime minister confirmed as Paolo Gentiloni following resignation of Matteo Renzi

A new prime minister has been appointed in Italy after Matteo Renzi’s resignation. Renzi stepped down after losing a referendum on constitutional reform.Erstwhile Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni will now steer Europes fourth-biggest economy through a turbulent period.

Dec 11, 2016

Noam Chomsky says Trump presidency brings 'very grim future' to the world

With Trump's election, the COP22 Marrakech climate summit would also cease to exist, Noam Chomsky opines.

Dec 11, 2016

5 reasons why this Washington Post scoop on Russian involvement in US elections lacks substance

From lack of enough evidence to points of contradiction and inconsistencies, the crux of the article is peddling assertions by anonymous individuals.

Dec 11, 2016

Paolo Gentiloni to replace Matteo Renzi as Italy's new prime minister

Gentiloni is considered a close ally of Renzi and will be seen by the opposition as a puppet keeping the seat warm for his Democratic Party colleague, who is planning a comeback in the next election.

Dec 11, 2016