Politics

11 sailors rescued from sinking ship in Hong Kong as Storm Pakhar swept through Chinese city

11 sailors rescued from sinking ship in Hong Kong as Storm Pakhar swept through Chinese city

Footage shows a helicopter rescuing 11 crew members waiting in the control room of a sinking vessel in Hong Kong at the peak of Storm Pakhar on 27 August. The ships bow was already submerged by the time rescuers arrived to pluck the sailors from the ship. Pakhar brought severe weather to the area as it swept past the Chinese city.

Aug 28, 2017

Storm Harvey: Texas lashed with unprecedented rain

Storm Harvey: Texas lashed with unprecedented rain

Emergency crews rescued over 1,000 people around Houston, pulling people from cars and homes, as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday (August 27).People had to rely solely on boats to move around as more than 30in (75cm) of rain battered parts of the city over the weekend, turning main roads into rivers.

Aug 28, 2017

Most Indians reside in homes smaller than prison cells

Most Indians reside in homes smaller than prison cells: Report [VIDEO]

The report says, majority of India's population, both rural and urban, lives in homes with space smaller than the minimum floor area per person recommended for prison cells.

Aug 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey kills 5 and leaves thousands of people stranded

'Unprecedented' flooding in Houston from Hurricane Harvey kills at least 3 [VIDEO]

The storm killed at least three people in Texas and more than 1,000 people were rescued overnight.

Aug 28, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi takes on Dera rioters again, but is it too little too late again?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again spoke out against the Dera violence in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. Read to know why he could once again be too little too late.

Aug 27, 2017

V Narayanasamy

Disney World in Puducherry? CM V Narayanasamy hints as much in The Talk!

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy says a Disney World may come to his UT. See what else he had to say on The Talk with Danish Manzoor.

Aug 27, 2017

Top 10 facts about Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan

Top 10 facts about Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan [VIDEO]

Here is the story of 'Rockstar Baba' aka Ram Rahim's journey from being a 'prophesied' child to becoming the 'MSG'.

Aug 26, 2017

Son of journalist who was killed for exposing rapes at Dera, still awaits justice

Son of journalist who was killed for exposing rapes at Dera, still awaits justice [VIDEO]

Journalist Ram Chander Chatrapati who had exposed the rapes in Dera 15 years ago, was shot dead from point blank range at his residence on October 24, 2002.

Aug 26, 2017

Veterans resist Trumps transgender military ban

Veterans resist Trumps transgender military ban

Veteran group VoteVets has spoken out against President Trumps proposed legislation, which would band transgender people from serving in the military.

Aug 25, 2017

Triple talaq verdict: Epic reactions on Twitter that went viral

Triple Talaq verdict: Epic reactions on Twitter that went viral [VIDEO]

Watch the video to look at how twitteratis reacted over Supreme Court's historic decision on instant 'triple talaq'.

Aug 26, 2017

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