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Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong may be pardoned, hints South Korea's ruling party chief

The chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) has hinted at the potential parole of Lee Jae-yong, the de facto head of Samsung Group.

Jun 7, 2021

Labor veteran Isaac Herzog elected as Israel's new president

Herzog, the 11th president of Israel is the former head of the Israeli labor party

Jun 2, 2021

National Police Academy lecture hall named after Madhukar Shetty — a tribute to IPS legend

This tribute comes after Karnataka government reportedly turning down a proposal to rename the Varthuru Kodi circle in Whitefield in the city after late IPS officer K. Madhukar Shetty.

May 12, 2021

Religion no bar; Muslim man performs last rites of homeless Hindu woman [details]

Representatives of religious, social organizations had refused to cremate body due to fear of getting infected.

May 6, 2021

Call on extending lockdown in Karnataka after PM's address tonight, says Yediyurappa

Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa on Wednesday said that the decision on whether to enforce complete or partial lockdown in the state will be taken only after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation in the evening.

May 5, 2021

India's COVID crisis — from lens of international media

Here's a look at how international media is reporting the COVID-19 crisis at large.

Apr 27, 2021

Topless protester runs through crowd of people at Windsor Castle

The topless woman appeared to try and break through the security barriers but was seen being removed from the site by the police.

Apr 18, 2021

When B-town celebs lit candles, diyas as symbol of hope during COVID-19 [Throwback]

On April 5, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked all the citizens of India to light diyas, candles, and torches to show solidarity in the fight against COVID 19.

Apr 5, 2021

Thirty Years on, Women-only Village in Kenya is Inspiring Land Equality Rights Among Communities

For the past 30 years, Jane Nolmongen has lived in Umoja village in Samburu County, supporting her eight children and working land she could soon own, in defiance of a culture in which women are considered the property of their fathers and husbands.

Mar 24, 2021

Israel election results 2021: Will Netanyahu emerge victorious [see exit polls]

Tuesday's election comes two weeks ahead of the start on April 5 of the evidence phase of Netanyahu's corruption trial.

Mar 24, 2021

Netanyahu naked, squatting: Statue resembling Israeli PM relieving himself mounted in Tel Aviv

Ahead of the national election, a bronze statue installation resembling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, depicted squatting naked in a corner, was set up in Tel Aviv's Habima Square.

Mar 18, 2021

Happy Birthday Vanessa Williams: How She Brought A New Kind Of Life In Desperate Housewives

Vanessa Williams' character Renee Perry was not just a replacement for Edie Britt in Desperate Housewives as it was thought to be.

Mar 18, 2021

On Aamir Khan's Birthday: Revisiting His Decision To Star In Lagaan

At a time when most stars were wearing branded t-shirts and jackets, Aamir Khan had no qualms in wearing a white dhoti, and keeping himself barechest.

Mar 14, 2021

BJP condemns Waseem Rizvi's anti-Quran remarks; fatwa issued against ex-Shia Waqf leader [details]

Rizvi has approached the Supreme Court for the elimination of 26 verses of the Quran, but the move has sparked outrage among the Muslim communities and even the BJP has condemned his remarks.