CBI takes over Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case
New Delhi/Patna, July 29 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday took over the case of rapes in a shelter home in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and filed an FIR to probe the crime in which at least 34…
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Evacuation on as Yamuna continues flowing above danger mark
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Over 1,000 families have been evacuated from the low-lying areas near the Yamuna till Sunday morning as the river continued flowing above the danger mark in Delhi. The level of…
Imran Khan striving to garner numbers to form government
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which emerged as the single largest party but short of simple majority in the National Assembly elections, was yet to seek formal support from smaller parties or…
Motel fire kills mother, 5 of her children in US
Washington, July 29 (IANS) A mother and her five children were killed on Saturday as a fire swept through a motel in the US state of Michigan. Kiarre Curtis, 26, and her five children aged…
Trump declares California wildfires a state of emergency
Washington, July 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared on Saturday a state of emergency in California and ordered the federal government to provide additional assistance due to the wildfires that since July 23 have…
Iran to sue US for banning imports of Iranian rugs
Tehran, July 29 (IANS) Iran will file a lawsuit with international tribunals against US’ fresh sanctions on importing handwoven Iranian rugs, media reports said. US President Donald Trump “has wrongly sanctioned the art industry, which…
Six women claim CBS CEO Moonves sexually abused them
New York, July 29 (IANS) Six women, including an actress, an author and two producers, who had professional ties with CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, have said they were sexually abused by him more than two…
Aadhaar details leaked after TRAI chief throws breach challenge
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Alleged personal details of Indias telecom watchdog chief R.S. Sharma were leaked on Saturday after the TRAI chairman threw a challenge and tweeted his 12-digit Aadhaar asking if it had…
Top US cardinal resigns after sex abuse claims
Rome, July 28 (IANS) Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former Archbishop of Washington and prominent diplomat at the centre of a decades-old sexual abuse scandal, has resigned, the Vatican announced on Saturday. The Vatican said…
Final results out, Imran Khan needs 22 more to lead Pakistan
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) The PTI, which emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly elections but fell short of securing majority, was on Saturday involved in hectic lobbying to win support from…
Rafale deal: Taxpayers will pay Rs 1 lakh crore, says Rahul
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that the due to the Rafale fighter jet deal, Indian taxpayers will have to pay the “Prime Minister’s friend’s joint venture Rs 1…
Congress’ yielding on PM face improves chances for grand coalition
By Amulya Ganguli After the hug and the wink, a step back. The Congress’s realisation, albeit belatedly, that Rahul Gandhi still does not have the gravitas required to become the prime minister will be generally…
India must pay heed to Imran’s peace overtures: Pakistani daily
Islamabad, July 28 (IANS) India should pay attention to Prime Minister-in waiting Imran Khan’s talks offer to address all issues, including Kashmir, a leading Pakistani daily said on Saturday. The influential Dawn English newspaper, in…
Death by starvation: Police searches for missing father as probe hints at poisoning
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Delhi Police on Saturday said a manhunt has been launched to find the missing father of three dead girls after a magisterial inquiry found that hunger may not have caused…
Make Pankaja Munde CM for an hour to clear Maratha quota: Sena
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Saturday sought to embarrass its Bharatiya Janata Party ruling ally by suggesting that Pankaja Munde, a minister in the Maharashtra cabinet, be unanimously anointed as “Chief Minister…
Facebook grooming 7,500 content reviewers for objectionable posts
San Francisco, July 28 (IANS) After facing ire over reports that its moderators protect far-right activists and under-age accounts, Facebook says it is constantly grooming over 7,500 content reviewers how to handle posts related to…
Trump mistaken that Apple building new plants in US
Washington, July 28 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump has once again incorrectly claimed that Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is planning to build new manufacturing plants in the country. During a speech at the White…
Karunanidhi in hospital, blood pressure stabilised
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) DMK President M. Karunanidhi early on Saturday was admitted into the intensive care unit (ICU) of Kauvery Hospital here after his blood pressure dropped, said the hospital. In a statement issued…
Trump denies advance knowledge of son’s meeting with Russian
Washington, July 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday denied that he knew in advance about the meeting his son had with a Russian lawyer ahead of the 2016 US presidential election. The President…
Karunanidhi shifted to Kauvery Hospital after his BP dipped
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) DMK President M. Karunanidhi on early Saturday was shifted from his home to Kauvery Hospital here for further treatment. The five time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi was brought to…