World

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

Bigg Boss Telugu 2: Nandini Rai blames 'Kaushal Army' for her elimination; Denies rumour of affair with Tanish

Actress Nandini Rai, who entered Bigg Boss Telugu 2 on a wild card, was evicted from Bigg Boss Telugu 2. She shares her experiences in Bigg Boss house.

Aug 8, 2018

RBI tightens grip on non-compliant NBFCs; cancels 368 licences

The financial stability report made by the Reserve Bank of India stated that the aggregate balance sheet size of the NBFC sector stood at Rs 22.1 trillion as of March 31.

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

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

India vs England, Lord's Test: Team news, predicted playing XIs and pitch conditions

With the weather dramatically changing in London, will India opt for two spinners for the second Test? Will Cheteshwar Pujara be benched once again? Read on for more.

Aug 8, 2018

What does Stan Kroenke's takeover of Arsenal mean for the Gooners future?

The owner of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) earlier had a 67 percent ownership of Arsenal's shares. Now, Stan Kroenke owns 97 percent of the shares after buying Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov's stake as well.

Aug 8, 2018

Who is Swaminathan Gurumurthy? Centre appoints RSS confidant to the RBI board

Gurumuthy is an economist by profession, a chartered accountant, and a commentator on political and economic affairs who is associated with the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

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

Prince Harry suffers a minor wardrobe malfunction but Twitter remains calm

While Harry's shoe hole hardly made it to the headlines, Meghan Markle's wardrobe malfunction went viral within minutes.

Aug 8, 2018

Mahesh Babu's birthday gift? Rishi first look poster, teaser to be out tomorrow

Mahesh Babu is currently working with Vamshi Paidipally, who is releasing the first look poster and teaser of the movie Rishi tomorrow coinciding with Mahesh Babu's birthday.

Aug 8, 2018

Samsung Galaxy Note9 final round-up: Expected price, specifications, release date and more

Samsung Galaxy Note9 is expected to come with several upgrades over its predecessor Galaxy Note8, both in terms of design and internal hardware.

Aug 8, 2018

After Islam, China cracks down on Christianity; razes churches and confiscates Bibles

Police officers are known to have visited hundreds of churches in Henan, ordering that they be shut down. Officials also showed up at a church and ordered the removal of paintings of the Last Supper and wall calligraphy of Bible verses

Aug 8, 2018

Amid trade war with US, China reports its first current account deficit in 20 years

China has witnessed a steady fall in its current account surplus since the global economic crisis of 2008.

Aug 8, 2018

Jennifer Aniston in agony as Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie's blame game turns custody battle uglier

Jolie has accused Brad Pitt of not paying child support money they had decided informally during the time of their split.

Aug 8, 2018