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Rajinikanth to meet ailing DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi on Tuesday

Rajinikanth has been busy shooting for his upcoming Tamil movie, written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj.

Jul 31, 2018

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After North Korea's Kim, US President Donald Trump agrees to meet Iran's Rouhani

US President Donald Trump said he is ready to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani without any preconditions, hinting that the US is looking to deflect the Iranian threat in the same way Trump forced North Korea to denuclearise.

Jul 31, 2018

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Manipur 'fake' encounter: SC criticizes CBI for filing 2 charge sheets against 14 dead people

Around 1,528 cases of alleged fake encounters have been brought before the apex court. Notably, all these cases are at different levels of prosecution.

Jul 31, 2018

Indonesia rescues hundreds of western hikers trapped in Mount Rinjani volcanic eruption

The quake on July 29 triggered landslides and dislodged rocks on the Indonesian volcano.The 6.4 magnitude quake brought with it several aftershocks, after which tonnes of rocks and mud rained down the mountain blocking all the hiking routes.

Jul 31, 2018

Army chief Rawat 'bans' golf for officers as men die at border posts: Will it boost army morale?

Bipin Rawat isn't opposed to sports and games in general and the forces are often encouraged to play football and tennis, but these sessions of golf and beer, when soldiers are dying at the border, put him off.

Jul 31, 2018

Want to fly high? Head to Kamshet near Mumbai for paragliding lessons

The best option for paragliding beginners is the two-day introductory course during which one can learn about the physics of paragliding in Kamshet, a place 110 km away from Mumbai.

Jul 30, 2018

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Defence production policy 2018: India eyes turnover of Rs 1,70,000 crore in military goods and services

According to defence production policy to be released in August 2018, the country will invest resources on 12 platforms which need to be designed, developed and manufactured indigenously.

Jul 30, 2018

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Vijay Mallya faces final extradition hearing after losing Force India F1 team: Here's all he has lost so far

Vijay Mallya has lost control over Force India F1 team. What other assets has he lost so far? India loves to treat each story with a view to finding a moral in it. And Mallya's story has many spectacular morals. The plainest of them all is that if you do wrong you will suffer. The middle India loves to latch on to that belief.

Jul 30, 2018

Malaysian Airlines MH370: Investigators reveal missing flight was 'manipulated' off course to its end

The authorities, however, gave out no conclusion about what happened aboard the plane that vanished with 239 people on board en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014.

Jul 30, 2018

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Andhra woman ties lover to cot on pretext of bondage sex, sets him afire

The incident took place in a poultry farm in Choutapalli village in Prakasham district on July 28 and the woman has been arrested.

Jul 30, 2018

Who is Seema Nanda? Indian-American vows to fight for 'soul of the country' as Democratic National Committee's CEO

Post her appointment, Nanda said that she was honoured to get the post and that it was "the opportunity of a lifetime." Vowing to fight for the "soul of the country," she added that Democrats have been providing amazing and positive solutions that are really required.

Jul 30, 2018

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South Korea to downsize army: A hasty move that could backfire?

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has approved a defence policy under which ground troop numbers will be cut down drastically. The decision follows the recent thaw in relations with nuclear armed North Korea, but critics doubt the rationale behind optimism.

Jul 30, 2018