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After plans to remove brigadier rank, Indian Army may create deputy chief of army staff

The deputy chief of staff, if appointed, will work in areas such as logistics and other operational and intelligence fields. As of now, the Indian Army has two deputy chiefs in-charge of training and purchase of arms and ammunition.

Oct 25, 2018

Who's the lucky winner of Mega Millions jackpot in S. Carolina?

The Prize was a whopping $1.537 Billion and it was the largest Mega Millions Jackpot Prize in the US jackpot history.

Oct 25, 2018

Porn ban: Centre directs internet providers to block over 800 adult sites in India

Based on an order passed by the Uttarakhand High Court, the DoT has asked for a blanket ban on porn.

Oct 25, 2018

Madras High Court verdict LIVE updates: TN Speaker's decision upheld; disqualification of 18 MLAs valid

18 AIADMK MLAs were disqualified by P Dhanapal, the speaker of the house for expressing their lack of confidence on Palaniswami. They were removed under anti-defection law on grounds that the legislators were trying to bring their own government down.

Oct 25, 2018

Amity University guards held for selling drugs to students in Delhi

Amity University said the arrested guards were employees of a private security agency hired by the varsity and it has a zero-tolerance policy towards drugs.

Oct 25, 2018

Mysterious 'headless chicken monster' spotted in deep sea creeps social media users

The strange-looking fish is of pinkish-red colour and resembles a deskinned and decapitated chicken.

Oct 24, 2018

Amitabh Bachchan admires 'undying dedication' of anti-polio campaign workers

On the occassion of World Polio Day, Amitabh Bachchan who served as Unicef Goodwill Ambassador for the polio eradication campaign in India, took to his blog to laud the hard work by the workers, who travel all around to prevent and eradicate polio.

Oct 24, 2018

West Bengal: 2 youths nabbed for teenage girl's gang-rape

A 15-year-old girl from Haroa was gang-raped three days back in an open field adjacent to her house.

Oct 24, 2018

Goa: Two brothers held for raping niece for last 10 years

The accused, now in their 40s, had been raping the woman (now 23) since the time she was 13, said a Porvorim police station officer.

Oct 24, 2018

Kashmir martyr's wife delivers hours before funeral

The mortal remains of Bhutyal was at his home when he became the father of a baby girl.

Oct 24, 2018

'Potential explosive devices' sent to Clintons and Obama, CNN newsroom evacuated due to suspicious package

Two explosive devices were reportedly sent to the New York City suburb home of Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's office in Washington DC on Wednesday. The devices were sent via mail, a law enforcement official said.

Oct 24, 2018

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami writes to PM Modi over Kerala proposal for new dam

The TN government wrote a letter to the Prime Minister on Wednesday opposing the Centre's nod to Kerala's proposal to conduct the Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the construction of a new dam.

Oct 24, 2018

3 arrested in Delhi sanitation worker's death

Three men, including the site supervisor, have been arrested in Delhi after a sanitation worker died in the sewer due to drowning.

Oct 24, 2018

Govt sets up GoM to look into sexual harassment at workplace

The Group of Ministers (GoM) members are Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi.

Oct 24, 2018

Mumbai: Passenger boat capsizes near Shivaji Smarak; rescue operations underway

The incident reportedly took place 2.6 km west of Mumbai's Nariman Point.

Oct 24, 2018

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