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Man Opposes Municipality Employees Clicking Defecating Women, Lynched
A middle-aged man was allegedly beaten to death by Municipality employees after he stopped them from clicking the photographs of women defecating open in Rajasthan's Pratpargh area.
Centre Says Rajasthan Govt Should Take Action on Cow Vigilantes
Citing an advisory issued a few months ago on cow vigilantism, the Centre on Friday said it expects the Rajasthan government to take action against those who had targeted officials of the Tamil Nadu government for transporting cows from Jaisalmer to their...
McDonald's Ends Olympic Sponsorship Deal 3 years Early
U.S. fast-food giant McDonald's have ended their 41-year-long official sponsorship with the International Olympic Committee, pulling out of their contract three years early, the IOC said on Friday.
Did CBI Come for Tea at Sisodia’s Residence, Says AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday blasted the Centre for what it called a “raid” by the CBI at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s residence, saying it signalled the BJP-led government's "resolve" to not let the AAP regime in Delhi work.
The Controversial Jail Term of 1993 Mumbai Blast Accused Salem, Dossa
Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa were, on Friday, convicted by a special TADA court for the deadly 1993 blasts in Mumbai. The story of Salem, a former Dawood aide, and Dossa, brother of one of the main accused, Tiger Memon, right from their arrest to their con...
Meet LeT Militant Junaid Mattoo, Who is Trapped in Encounter With Army
A day after he is believed to have killed a policeman who returned to home after duty, in Kulgam, local Lashkar militant, 20 year old Junaid Mattoo, is believed to be trapped along with two other Lashkar militants in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
GST Launch Spawns Tech Cottage Industry For Compliance
Neeraj Athalye, head of SAP's GST adoption drive, sees many smaller firms that adopt basic GST packages graduating, eventually, to SAP's premium range.
Cause of US Student's Brain Injury in North Korea Still Unknown: Doctor
Doctors treating Otto Warmbier, the comatose US student released from North Korean detention this week, have said the 22-year-old had suffered extensive brain damage, the cause of which remains unknown.
HC Quashes Vigilance Probe Against Mohanlal, Former Minister
The Kerala High Court today quashed a quick verification procedure ordered by a Vigilance Court against popular Malayalam actor Mohanlal, former state forest Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan and forest officials in a case related to alleged illegal po...
Asia Stocks Steady After Wall Street Tech Rout, Dollar Holds Gains
Asian stocks were steady on Friday, appearing to take in stride the resumption of the U.S. technology rout overnight, while the dollar held near a two-week high after solid economic data backed the case for tighter U.S. monetary policy.
Anupam Kher's The Big Sick To Be Released in India on June 30
Veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher-starrer American film 'The Big Sick' has been set for release in India on June 30.
Salman Khan's Sultan to Compete at Shanghai International Film Festival
A sports drama, the movie features Salman in the role of a wrestler and is paired with Anushka Sharma.
India Becomes World's 60th Most Innovative Country, China at 22nd Spot: Report
India has moved up six places to the 60th spot among 130 nations on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017, emerging as the top-ranked economy in Central and South Asia.
Engineers Invent Tyre Tread Sensors That Will Keep You Safe With Real-Time Warning
In collaboration with Fetch Automotive Design Group, the researchers demonstrated a design using metallic carbon nanotubes (tiny cylinders of carbon atoms just one-billionth of a meter in diameter) that can track millimetre-scale changes in tread depth wi...
Goa is India's Most Popular Monsoon Travel Destination
Goa is the most popular choice for a monsoon getaway among Indian travellers, while they stick to Bali for an international short-haul trip, according to a survey.
Blockchain-based Payments Startup Circle Launches Online Money Transfer Service
In May the company appointed trader Daniel Matuszewski to take over its trading division.