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Conservative Ivan Duque Wins Divisive Colombian Presidential Election

Ivan Duque becomes Colombia's youngest president at 42

Ivan Duque, a rightwinger, had won the presidential elections in Colombia in June. One of his major propositions is to put an end to the violence propagated by the Guerilla outfits in the country.

Aug 9, 2018

Deoria shelter home horror: Abysmal living conditions, mass marriages and more

Girls were continued to be sent to the shelter home in Deoria despite the fact that it was blacklisted by the Uttar Pradesh government in July 2017.

Aug 8, 2018

Delhi Metro collects Rs 38 lakh fine from people caught sitting on the floor

As per the metro rules sitting on the floor of the train is not in line with public etiquette, for which about 19,026 people were fined during this period. Going against this rule attracts a penalty of Rs. 200.

Aug 8, 2018

Activists protest against the Muzaffarpur shelter home protest in Delhi

Bihar shelter home rapes: Social welfare minister Manju Verma quits; her husband called main accused 17 times

Manju Verma's husband is alleged to have spent time with the minor girls behind closed doors on multiple occasions. However, the social welfare minister maintains that this is just a political vendetta and nothing more.

Aug 8, 2018

CAG slams $2.1 billion deal for P-8I maritime patrol aircraft

CAG says the Boeing planes were not cheaper than the competition and pointed to other shortcomings, including Boeing not honouring offset agreements and inadequacies in the plane's surveillance and offensive capabilities.

Aug 8, 2018

Maharashtra gears up for state-wide bandh on Aug 9; Maratha Kranti Morcha to protest seeking reservation

The members of the Maratha community will be holding strong protests across the state to demand reservation in government jobs and educational institutions.

Aug 8, 2018

Triangular UFO spotted in Cleveland sparks debate

As the triangular UFO appeared in the skies, many people believed that TR-3B, the alleged anti-gravity vessel developed by the US Air Force is a reality

Aug 8, 2018

Woman, 3 daughters strangled; bodies thrown off fourth floor apartment in Etawah

The body of Neha, 30, was found in the apartment while the bodies of her three daughters -- Tulsi (7), Mohini (4) and Kallo (3) -- were thrown off the fourth floor of the building at Kanshiram Colony in Civil Lines.

Aug 8, 2018

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Karunanidhi burial: Which were the largest funerals in India, and the world?

The funeral of CN Annadurai, the grand patriarch of the Dravidian politics, was attended by around 15 million people. In Iran, as many as 10 million people gathered for the final rites of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Aug 8, 2018

This amount was the prize money for Venezuelan President Maduro's would-be assassin

The Venezuela government has claimed that the 'terrorists' behind the drone attack of President Maduro were paid $50 million. Maduro blamed the attack on the outgoing Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos.

Aug 8, 2018

Karunanidhi, DMK legacy in troubled waters following succession war?

There are murmurs of the sibling rivalry between MK Alagiri and MK Stalin coming to the fore for control over Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Aug 8, 2018

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Bengaluru techie kills self; police on the lookout for live-in partner

The family of the victim has registered a complaint against Manish Kumar, who was in a live-in relationship with their daughter.

Aug 8, 2018

US finalises next China tariff list targeting $16 billion in imports

The latest $16 billion list will hit semiconductors from China, even though many of the basic chips in these products originate from the United States, Taiwan or South Korea.

Aug 8, 2018

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Karunanidhi funeral on Marina: This is how AIADMK lost wholesale claim on Annadurai legacy

Anndaruai was the spring well of the Dravidian movement, which broke into two equally strong streams under Karunanidhi and MG Ramachandran in the early 70s. With a Karunanidhi memorial coming up right next to Annadurai's on the Marina, the AIADMK's sole claims to his legacy would be undermined.

Aug 8, 2018

Hooliganism by Kanwariyas in Delhi on tape; car vandalised, cops mute spectators [Video]

A video showing a bunch of Kanwariyas vandalising a car in Delhi is being widely circulated on social media and raising questions on the incompetency of Delhi Police.

Aug 8, 2018

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