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Above normal monsoon likely in 2016, says IMD

The rainfall is expected to be fairly well distributed across the country, which has witnessed two consecutive droughts.

Apr 12, 2016

SC OKs common medical entrance test; MCI says NEET not possible in 2016

The Supreme Court agreed to review a petition for its 2013 ruling that scrapped a common test for admission in medical colleges.

Apr 12, 2016

Why does President Dilma Rousseff face impeachment?

A Brazilian congressional committee has voted in favour of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff. The 65-member panel voted 38 to 27 to recommend the impeachment. How did it get to this?

Apr 12, 2016

Why does President Dilma Rousseff face impeachment?

A Brazilian congressional committee has voted in favour of impeaching President Dilma Rousseff. The 65-member panel voted 38 to 27 to recommend the impeachment. How did it get to this?

Apr 12, 2016

Child suicide bombing by Boko Haram rises 10-fold in 2015

Over 75 percent of the children used by Boko Haram to carry out suicide attacks were girls, a Unicef report noted.

Apr 12, 2016

Fight breaks out at a Donald Trump rally in New York

Two men got into a physical altercation at a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Albany, New York, on 11 April. The rally for the GOP front runner was held at the Times Union Center.

Apr 12, 2016

Kerala HC bans high-decibel firecrackers after sunset

The high court was hearing a case on the ban of high-decibel firecrackers in temples after the Puttingal temple tragedy, in which more than 100 were killed.

Apr 12, 2016

US, India agree to share military logistics as Carter, Parrikar meet

U.S. Defence Secretary Ashton Carter, who is in India for a three-day visit, met Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday.

Apr 12, 2016

Donald Trump attacks Ted Cruz over his New York values remarks

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended New York values during a speech in Albany, New York ahead of the states primary on 19 April. He was speaking in response to statements by his rival Ted Cruz who has repeatedly slammed â€œNew York values even crediting his 1 February Iowa caucus victory in part to his attacks on Trumps New York values. The Texas senator told a US network last week that the phrase referred to the states liberal Democrats.

Apr 12, 2016

David Cameron says top MPs should publish tax records

British Prime Minister David Cameron says top UK politicians should publish their tax records, as he tries to draw a line under a week of questions over his personal wealth and his late fathers connection to an offshore fund.

Apr 12, 2016

Pakistani ISIS suspect arrested in Austria throws up link between Paris, Mumbai attacks

The Sunday Times reported the Pakistani was a "veteran bomb maker linked to the Mumbai attacks."

Apr 12, 2016

Kejriwal offers 10 lakh litres water every day to Latur

The Delhi chief minister also said if the Union government took care of the transport, he would start sending the water immediately.

Apr 12, 2016

Footage showing snowboarder being chased by a bear brings out sceptics

A woman who claims she was chased by a bear while back-country snowboarding in Japan shared a video showing the dramatic moment on 11 April, which quickly started to trend. Snowboarder Kelly Murphy has shared three videos from her trip on YouTube. The first two were posted on 5 April and do not picture a bear. It was only six days later that Murphy shared a new video, titled, Snowboarder Girl Chased By Bear â€“ I Was Singing Rihanna Work And Didnâ€™t Know It Was Behind Me!

Apr 12, 2016