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Medical marijuana should be legalised in India, says Maneka Gandhi

Maneka Gandhi, the WCD minister, suggested that medical cannabis should be legalised in the country.

Jul 31, 2017

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Dileep's manager Appuni appears before police, uses brother as decoy to divert media attention [VIDEO]

Kerala Police had served notice to Appuni after the Kerala High Court denied his bail plea on Friday.

Jul 31, 2017

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Huge explosion injures Venezuelan police officers during protest

An explosion injured a group of police officers during a protest in Caracas as Venezuelans trickled to the polls to elect a constitutional super-body that unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro vowed would begin a new era of combat in the crisis-stricken nation.Maduro, widely disliked for overseeing an economic collapse during four years in office, has pressed ahead with the vote to create the all-powerful assembly despite the threat of further U.S. sanctions and months of opposition protests in which more than 115 people have been killed. Opposition parties are boycotting what they call a rigged election.Authorities confirmed three deaths over the weekend, including the killing of a candidate to the assembly during a robbery. Opposition lawmakers said the toll was much higher.

Jul 31, 2017

Telangana SIT quizzes Tollywood actor Tanish Alladi over drug racket issue

Tanish is among the 12 other persons including actors and directors from the Telugu film industry listed to be summoned by SIT in connection with the drug racket case.

Jul 31, 2017

Faith matters: Gita at Kalam statue after KR Narayanan's 'christian burial'

The presence of the Bhagavad Gita near the statue of late president APJ Abdul Kalam's memorial in Rameswaram has triggered a controversy among political leaders in Tamil Nadu.

Jul 31, 2017

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Railways ask passengers to carry home food on train: Brilliant, should they carry their home refrigerators too?

Our ancestors were happy carrying home-made chapatis and pickle on train during long journeys. Today, when PM Modi is dreaming about bullet trains, we are happy to look back just to hide our inefficiency.

Jul 31, 2017

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Why are military veterans condemning Muslim, Dalit killings 2 years after Dadri?

The retired personnel write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the attacks on Dalits and Muslims and extend their support to the 'Not In My Name' campaign that was launched to protest against cow vigilantism in India.

Jul 31, 2017

BJP-CPM peace meeting: 'Get out,' Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan shouts at media [VIDEO]

The peace meeting was called on Monday following the murder of an RSS activist in Thiruvananthapuram late on Saturday.

Jul 31, 2017

Mumbai teen commits suicide: Has the diabolical Blue Whale Challenge reached India?

While the exact reason behind the suicide isn't known, it is also being said that the teen may have killed himself as part of the diabolical Blue Whale Game, which he was reportedly addicted to.

Jul 31, 2017

Narendra Modi Makes Independence Day Speech

Has PM Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat taken shine off his Independence Day speech?

Modi is a modern-day populist prime minister who loves to engage directly with people. But frequent episodes of Mann Ki Baat could dampen the annual event of the PM's Independence Day speech. Will there be anything new to say?

Jul 31, 2017

Haryana teachers suspended, transferred for forcing Hindu boys to offer namaz

Three teachers in a government-run school in Haryana have been punished for forcing the only two Hindu boys in the school to offer namaz. Read to know more.

Jul 31, 2017

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'Fake riot photos' from Bengal YES; 'fake flood photos' from Gujarat NO: BJP's politics of convenience

Recently Union minister Smriti Irani objected to 'use' of flood photos from Chennai as those from Gujarat; a few weeks ago, another BJP leader had passed off photos of Gujarat riots as those from Bengal. Is BJP in favour of media neutrality or not?

Jul 31, 2017

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Medical marijuana should be legalised in India, says Maneka Gandhi

Dileep's manager Appuni appears before police, uses brother as decoy to divert media attention [VIDEO]

Huge explosion injures Venezuelan police officers during protest

Telangana SIT quizzes Tollywood actor Tanish Alladi over drug racket issue

Faith matters: Gita at Kalam statue after KR Narayanan's 'christian burial'

Railways ask passengers to carry home food on train: Brilliant, should they carry their home refrigerators too?

Why are military veterans condemning Muslim, Dalit killings 2 years after Dadri?

BJP-CPM peace meeting: 'Get out,' Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan shouts at media [VIDEO]

Mumbai teen commits suicide: Has the diabolical Blue Whale Challenge reached India?

Has PM Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat taken shine off his Independence Day speech?

Haryana teachers suspended, transferred for forcing Hindu boys to offer namaz

'Fake riot photos' from Bengal YES; 'fake flood photos' from Gujarat NO: BJP's politics of convenience

Sikkim Standoff: By being adamant, is China just asking for trouble?

PM Modi speaks up against communalism, calls for 'Quit India' movement

Jaitley on GST: Government will not blink if larger national interests are involved