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US Forcing Beijing to Accelerate South China Sea Deployments, Says State Media
China's foreign ministry said the USS Hopper, a destroyer, came within 12 nautical miles of Huangyan island, which is better known as the Scarborough Shoal and is subject to a rival claim by the Philippines.
Sitaram Yechury Offered to Quit CPM Top Post Twice Over Weekend Amid Rift With Prakash Karat
The offer of resignation came as the CPM saw a rift between two factions — one headed by Sitaram Yechury which favoured an alliance with the Congress for 2019 elections and the other led by Prakash Karat.
Delhi’s Bawana Fire Tragedy Probe Handed Over to Crime Branch
Ten women and seven men were killed while a man and woman were injured in the massive blaze at a "cold firecrackers" unit in outer Delhi's Bawana industrial area yesterday.
Bus Services in North Gujarat Suspended After Violent Protests Against Padmaavat
The bus services were suspended in Mehsana, Patan, Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha and Banaskantha districts till the situation improves.
Why is China Feeling the Sanctions Pinch on North Korea?
Factory owners, merchants and shop owners in the border city of Dandong -- China's main trading hub with neighbouring North Korea -- are feeling the pinch from the United Nations resolutions.
India's Fiscal Deficit May Widen to 3.5% in FY19, Says Report
Morgan Stanley report stated that overall spending on rural/social schemes is expected to stay stable as a percentage of GDP and policymakers will continue to focus on ensuring the efficiency of public spending.
Padmaavat Row: Gujarat Multiplex Owners to Take Call on Screening The Film on Today
Information was doing the rounds on social media about all multiplex owners toeing this line of action.
Bawana Fire: Day After 17 Deaths, Netas Make a Beeline for Burnt Cracker Factory
A compensation of Rs five lakh each will be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives and Rs one lakh each to the two injured persons, Arvind Kejriwal told reporters.
British Singer Ed Sheeran Gets Engaged to Childhood Friend Cherry Seaborn
Sheeran, 26, and accountant Seaborn, 25, were pupils at the same school in Suffolk, eastern England and began dating in 2015.
Student Punished With 40 Slaps for Not Completing Homework in Kanpur
A teacher of United Public School was today terminated from work after he allegedly punished a class 3 student with 40 slaps for not completing the homework assigned to him, the school's principal said.
Leopard Enters House Near Bengaluru, Subdued After 9-Hour Drama
The leopard was caught and tranquilized after a nine-hour drama.
Constitution is the Greatest Public Policy, Says Justice Chelameswar
The Supreme Court Judge on Saturday said the wide range of knowledge of each member of the constituent assembly and the great experience which the members of the constituent assembly had, enriched the constitutional document while creating a structure, gi...
Anupam Kher to Attend SAG Awards Gala, Reunite With His The Big Sick Cast
Anupam Kher is set to attend the 24th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards taking place in Los Angeles and reunite with the team of his Hollywood film The Big Sick.
What on Earth are Countries Afraid of Losing, Asks 'Disruptive' China
US Pacific Command Chief Admiral Harry Harris called China "disruptive Force" and the owner of trust deficit. Japanese Admiral Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano said China was trying to change, unilaterally, the status quo in the East China Sea.
Class 12 Boy Guns Down School Principal After Scolding for Mobile Phone Use
The accused student fired four shots at principal Ritu Chhabra, who was in her office, with a .9mm pistol and critically injured her, police said.
Opposition Corners J&K Govt Over Rape and Murder of Minor in Kathua
Members of Congress and National Conference stormed the well of the house and questioned Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s continued silence on the incident. The parties also accused the state government of trying to cover up the episode.
