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Relief for SC/ST communities? Modi govt approves amendment, overturns SC order

The cabinet of union ministers approved a bill that overturns the apex court's March ruling which said that no immediate arrest is required in cases registered under the SC/ST Act, an order that had resulted in widespread protests across the nation.

Aug 1, 2018

Bizarre 'tantrik ritual' leaves Kolkata girl's throat stuck with 9 needles

A team of doctors from the NRS Hospital, Kolkata, fought hard to save the life of the girl and operated on her for three hours to bring out the needles.

Aug 1, 2018

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Golden Baba: Businessman turned 'godman', who wore 20 kg gold jewellery to Kanwar Yatra (Photos)

Sudhir Makkar, the self-proclaimed godman popularly known as Golden Baba, once sold rosary beads for a living. Currently, he owns three Fortuners, two Audi, two Innova cars and a BMW.

Aug 1, 2018

A child embraces a woman as people protest against Trump

Did an immigrant child die due to 'negligent care' at ICE in Texas?

An immigration lawyer's explosive claim indicates that an immigrant child at the Immigration and Customs' detention centre in Texas has died due to "possible negligent care".

Aug 1, 2018

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Adultery a man's crime; Supreme Court refuses to make law gender-neutral

While the apex court mulled whether to strike down the law, the government argued that any attempt to dilute it would be "detrimental to marriages".

Aug 1, 2018

Reserve Bank of India rate hike, PMI data subdue equity indices

The RBI has raised its key benchmark lending rate by 25 basis point to 6.5 percent in its third monetary policy review of 2018-19.

Aug 1, 2018

Accidental Design? Great Pyramid of Giza built to concentrate all electromagnetic energy on inner chambers

Researchers say that this property of the pyramids is most likely a happy accident than a design feature.

Aug 1, 2018

Tricolour will disappear from J&K if special status altered: National Conference

NC MLA Javed Rana said that the Centre should avoid scrapping 35-A and Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Aug 1, 2018

SUC stuck in a sinkhole on Agra-Lucknow expressway

Agra-Lucknow Expressway caves in: 4 men escape death as SUV plunges into 65-feet deep sinkhole

The Agra-Lucknow Expressway witnessed a staggering 688 accidents in less than a year, between August 2017 and February, killing 90 commuters.

Aug 1, 2018

No ISIS in Kashmir; wiped out the only module in Anantnag operation

During a session in the Rajya Sabha, Hansraj Ahir, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, said that there are no ISIS or ISJK terrorists in Kashmir. He made this comment after ISJK head and three others were killed in an Indian Army operation in Anantnag.

Aug 1, 2018

What is the KiKi Challenge? A brand new internet fad that just needs to stop

The KiKi Challenge involves a person jumping out of a slow-moving vehicle and dancing on the road to Drake's song "In My Feelings," from his latest album, Scorpion. The challenge is to keep up with the pace and direction of the vehicle while dancing, which also involves the signature heart move.

Aug 1, 2018

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Amid NRC row, a look at who are Assam's original people, history and less known facts

Is Assam not entitled to preserve its original cultural and demographic make-up? If so, what exactly is that unique Assamese identity?

Aug 1, 2018

If Marathas get quota, why not Muslims: NCP leader Majeed Memon

Nationalist Congress Party MP Majeed Memon has asked the BJP-led Maharashtra government to implement a five percent quota for Muslims in educational institutions. This demand comes after the agitation forced Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to consider a quota for the Marathas.

Aug 1, 2018

Ocean's 2? A daring heist in Sweden sees duo escape with crown jewels

Two men stole two royal crowns of King Karl IX and Queen Kristina, as well as an orb, that was on public display at the Strängnäs Cathedral and escaped by boat.

Aug 1, 2018

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Polio-inflicted Gurugram woman tortured, stabbed 35 times

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the woman, who has been identified as Ayesha Khatoon, was living with her husband and his second wife.

Aug 1, 2018

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