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Monsoon flood claims 465 lives in 5 states: Home Ministry

In the current monsoon season, the highest number of deaths were reported in Maharashtra, followed by Kerala, West Bengal, Gujarat and Assam.

Jul 29, 2018

Orange is the New Black Season 7 spoilers: Is Taylor Schilling's Piper Chapman no longer part of the show?

Orange is the New Black Season 6 ended with Piper Chapman granted early release from Litchfield Max.

Jul 29, 2018

M Karunanidhi health update: Stalin confirms improvement; recovery expected in 2 days

Anxious DMK party workers heaved a sigh of relief after working president MK Stalin spoke on the recent health update on M Karunanidhi.

Jul 27, 2018

E-commerce giants, cotton industry hit by truck strike

With no end in sight for the strike, the cotton factories are on the verge of closure and vegetable prices are expected to rocket as inventory is dwindling.

Jul 27, 2018

US prepares new sanctions against Russia, announces 'Crimea Declaration' rejecting Kremlin annexation

Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, US Secretary of State Pompeo said that he will support the bill to hold Russia accountable for its behaviours around the globe.

Jul 26, 2018

Demand for a separate state gains momentum in north Karnataka; bandh on August 2

According to the protestors, the state government is giving a "step-motherly treatment" to the districts of North Karnataka.

Jul 26, 2018

New anti-graft law: Relief for corrupt babus?

Undue advantage and prior permission to initiate enquiry in a corruption case might prove controversial.

Jul 25, 2018

Villagers evacuate after the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam collapsed

Dam collapse in Laos leaves 6,000 homeless; hundreds missing

The hydroelectric dam collapsed on Monday, submerging villages and leaving thousands homeless. Investigations are underway.

Jul 25, 2018

Karnataka HC stalls supply of frothy Bellandur water to Kolar district

A PIL filed by Shashwatha Neeravari Horata Samiti was heard by the bench, consisting of Chief Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice R Devdas. The bench will again hear the case on August 1.

Jul 24, 2018

Lakshya Sen: Coach speaks exclusively on ace product of badminton's sunshine era

Vimal Kumar, who has been working with Sen at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, talks up the teenager's ability to make a successful transition from the junior to the senior level.

Jul 24, 2018

Domestic spending to get a boost after GST rate cuts

The recommendation to cut goods and services tax on more than 50 goods could not have come at a better time when the festive season is about to kick off.

Jul 23, 2018

GST Council cuts rate on over 50 products; relief for traders and consumers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a second term in 2019 amid voter frustration over the abrupt implementation of a nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) a year ago that has hit businesses and general public hard.

Jul 22, 2018

France joins hands with Russia; sends 50 tonnes of medical aid to Assad's Syria

It has been stated that this would be the first time a Western country has delivered aid to government-controlled areas with the help of Russia.

Jul 21, 2018

Kerala floods: Central team to inspect worst-affected districts

Huge damage was caused on account of heavy rains that lashed most parts of Kerala over two weeks. Some of the worst-hits include Idukki, Ernakulam, besides parts of Kozhikode, Thrissur, Wayanad, Palakkad, and Kannur.