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Eenam Gambhir: Meet the Indian diplomat who took on Nawaz Sharif at the UNGA

She has been hailed for her sharp attack on Pakistan at the UNGA recently.

Sep 23, 2016

SC to reconsider sending Subrata Roy back to jail after Sahara chief apologises

Roy was out on parole after spending two years in Delhi's Tihar Jail following a dispute with market regulator SEBI.

Sep 23, 2016

Mumbai on high alert, combing operations underway; police to search every house in Uran

Five suspicious-looking men carrying heavy sac bags and long weapons were seen in Uran near the naval base in Mumbai.

Sep 23, 2016

Cauvery water row: Karnataka to adopt resolution against releasing water to Tamil Nadu today

The Congress and the JD(S) parties have directed members to attend the session, which will begin on Friday at 11 am.

Sep 23, 2016

LaGuardia terminal in New York evacuated after abandoned vehicle found on spot

Passengers were asked to evacuate Terminal B at around 11 pm local time on Thursday.

Sep 23, 2016

Autumn equinox 2016: Beautiful photos of Fall colours from around the world

The Fall has officially begun, meaning day and night will be of the same duration in the Northern Hemisphere.

Sep 23, 2016

Uran terror alert: Police release sketch of suspects hiding in Mumbai

The Maharashtra home department has confirmed that it is probing seizure of an abandoned boat near Uran.

Sep 23, 2016

Hyderabad: Citizens told to stay indoors, schools closed as heavy rains lash city for third day

The army and the National Disaster Response Force teams have been called in to help with rescue operations.

Sep 23, 2016

Uri terror attack: Chief ministers face flak over compensation amount to martyrs

Critics say that the solatium offered to the soldiers' families is much less than that given for deaths in other circumstances.

Sep 23, 2016

Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa stable after being admitted to hospital for fever and dehydration

She is currently under observation.

Sep 23, 2016

Morning brief: TN considering filing contempt petition against Karnataka over Cauvery, Yahoo confirms security breach and more

L&T Technology Services shares will be listed on Friday at the BSE, what critics are saying about Banjo and more stories to start your day with.

Sep 23, 2016

Cauvery row: Tamil Nadu considering contempt petition against Karnataka over deferred release of water to Mettur dam

The petition is expected to be filed today.

Sep 23, 2016

Yahoo confirms massive security breach: Check if your credentials are among the 500 mn that were stolen

Yahoo, in a statement released on Thursday, admitted that a great amount of its data was compromised in 2014.

Sep 23, 2016

Italy: Protesters rally against governments Fertility Day campaign

People have rallied against the governments new Fertility Day campaign which encourages people to have children while they can. The campaign has been called both racist and sexist and people are saying that the government should focus on economic struggles and the children that people already have. The campaign has also been accused of being racist after another poster depicted two white couples next to the caption: proper lifestyle for the prevention of sterility and infertility contrasted against a hooded multi-ethnic group smoking on the street captioned: the bad companions to leave behind.

Sep 22, 2016

India seeks loan from US for nuclear reactors, snags remain

India's planned capacity expansion of nuclear power to 63,000 MW by 2032 could open up billions of dollars of further investment in the sector.

Sep 22, 2016