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Mahamat Daoud is the New Boko Haram Leader; Is Abubakar Shekau Dead?

The revelation was made by Chad President Idriss Deby.

Aug 12, 2015

Interest Rates Will Fall in Coming Years: Jaitley

The Finance Minister said that with fiscal deficit coming down, and easing of inflationary pressure, interest rates would be falling.

Aug 12, 2015

Government Rejects Congress Allegations Against Sushma Swaraj

BJP leader Arun Jaitley accused the Congress of "empty slogans" on the Lalit Modi issue.

Aug 12, 2015

UN unpaid intern quits job after having to live in a tent

An unpaid intern at the United Nations, who says he lived in a tent because he could not afford the high rent in Geneva, quit his job on 12 August.

Aug 12, 2015

Madhya Pradesh: 52 Children Fall Unconscious After Eating Free Mid-Day Meal at School, Hospitalised

The children were from Pipalkota village.

Aug 12, 2015

Philip Hammond calls for rules-based approach to resolving South China Sea dispute

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond called for resolving territorial disputes in the South and East China Sea by focusing on arbitration rules, not the power of individual countries on 12 August, as a way to help end tensions in the region that have persisted since the end of World War Two.

Aug 12, 2015

Costa Rican said to be 115 years old could be worlds oldest man

An elderly Costa Rican man reportedly born at the turn of the 20th century could be the worlds oldest at 115, but his lack of documentation and testimony from family and friends could see him out of the record books.

Aug 12, 2015

Kerala: Woman Helps Godman Rape 14-Year-Old Daughter, Elopes with him

The duo was arrested after the girl's father registered a police complaint.

Aug 12, 2015

Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar Among Tech Billionaires

Premji, with a net worth of $17.4 billion is ranked 13th on the list followed by Shiv Nadar, in the 14th spot with $14.4 billion.

Aug 12, 2015

SC Stays Cancellation of Maran's Anticipatory Bail

The court slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for doing nothing for over two years since 2013.

Aug 12, 2015

'The Dangers of Social Media': Prankster Shows How Young Girls Can Be Cheated on Facebook [VIDEO]

The shocking social experiment video by online prankster Coby Persin shows how minors can be cheated easily using social media.

Aug 12, 2015

Australia conservative coalition blocks members from voting on gay marriage

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott flagged the possibility of putting a decision on same-sex marriage to the Australian public following the next election, after his conservative coalition government blocked its members from voting in favour of gay marriage.

Aug 12, 2015

UFO Sighting 2015: Woman-Shaped Figure Spotted on Mars? NASA's Curiosity Rover Image Sparks Speculation

The alleged Martian woman could be just a piece of rock or sand

Aug 12, 2015

Retail Inflation Down, Factory Output Up

The growth in factory output was led by the manufacturing sector.

Aug 12, 2015

New Isis Video Shows Croatian Hostage Being Beheaded, After Egypt Fails to Release Jailed 'Muslim Women'

Tomislav Salopek, a father of two, was kidnapped last month.

Aug 12, 2015