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"Fully Vindicated By PM", All Dues Recovered, Says Vijay Mallya

"Fully Vindicated By PM", All Dues Recovered, Says Vijay Mallya Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya claimed on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in a recent interview confirming the recovery of Rs 14,000 crores worth of his assets has fully... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TIjBVb https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Army Major Gogoi May Lose Seniority Over Srinagar Hotel Incident: Report

Army Major Gogoi May Lose Seniority Over Srinagar Hotel Incident: Report The court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 ''human shield'' controversy, have been completed and he may face reduction in seniority as a punishment for... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HMfjus https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Israel Reopens Gaza Commercial Crossing Closed For Days After Strike

Israel Reopens Gaza Commercial Crossing Closed For Days After Strike Israel reopened its crossings with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday after having kept them closed for nearly a week following a rare long-distance rocket strike from the Palestinian enclave, an... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U7eD9z https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Joined Congress With Lalu Yadav's "Permission", Says Shatrughan Sinha

Joined Congress With Lalu Yadav's "Permission", Says Shatrughan Sinha Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has announced that he is quitting the BJP, on Sunday said he decided to go with the Congress as it was a national party in the "true sense" and family friend... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HNM4Yr https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

BJP Will Win Both Amethi And Wayanad, Says Maneka Gandhi

BJP Will Win Both Amethi And Wayanad, Says Maneka Gandhi Expressing confidence over BJP's win from both Amethi and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi will lose the elections from both... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CMoQh8 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2V97vpQ March 31, 2019 at 06:02PM

Ahead Of Elections, Rail Zones Told To Remove Political Advertisements

Ahead Of Elections, Rail Zones Told To Remove Political Advertisements With just days to go for the Lok Sabha elections, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav wrote to all zones today asking them to remove all kinds of political advertisements from railway premises after a... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OBQBxm via Blogger https://ift.tt/2CLp209 March 31, 2019 at 05:57PM

Surgical Strikes General Summits Report On National Security To Congress

Surgical Strikes General Summits Report On National Security To Congress Lt General DS Hooda - the army general who oversaw the cross-border surgical strikes in September 2016 as the former Northern Command chief of the Army -- on Sunday submitted a "comprehensive report"... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CLWuUl via Blogger https://ift.tt/2V9J3Ey March 31, 2019 at 05:57PM

13 Bogies Of Tapti Ganga Express Derail In Bihar, Six Injured

13 Bogies Of Tapti Ganga Express Derail In Bihar, Six Injured Six passengers were injured on Sunday after 13 coaches of Chapra-Surat Tapti Ganga Express derailed in Bihar's Saran district. The accident occurred near Gautam Asthan railway station in Varanasi... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CLlef7 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2CLp0W5 March 31, 2019 at 05:57PM

As Elections Near, Assam Tea Gardens Brace For Return Of Free Liquor

As Elections Near, Assam Tea Gardens Brace For Return Of Free Liquor Bablu Bhumiji, a 55-year-old labour sardar at the Halmira tea estate, is a worried man. As many as 47 of the 160 labourers killed in the February hooch tragedy used to work under him, and the upcoming... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OAzcoV via Blogger https://ift.tt/2V76dvn March 31, 2019 at 05:32PM

Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America

Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America The US president wants to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in order to stem migration. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Uj7qmh via Blogger https://ift.tt/2CLoYNX March 31, 2019 at 05:12PM

"Fully Vindicated By PM", All Dues Recovered, Says Vijay Mallya

Army Major Gogoi May Lose Seniority Over Srinagar Hotel Incident: Report

Israel Reopens Gaza Commercial Crossing Closed For Days After Strike

Joined Congress With Lalu Yadav's "Permission", Says Shatrughan Sinha

BJP Will Win Both Amethi And Wayanad, Says Maneka Gandhi

Expressing confidence over BJP's win from both Amethi and Wayanad Lok Sabha seats, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said that Congress president Rahul Gandhi will lose the elections from both... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CMoQh8

Ahead Of Elections, Rail Zones Told To Remove Political Advertisements

With just days to go for the Lok Sabha elections, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav wrote to all zones today asking them to remove all kinds of political advertisements from railway premises after a... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OBQBxm

Surgical Strikes General Summits Report On National Security To Congress

Lt General DS Hooda - the army general who oversaw the cross-border surgical strikes in September 2016 as the former Northern Command chief of the Army -- on Sunday submitted a "comprehensive report"... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CLWuUl

13 Bogies Of Tapti Ganga Express Derail In Bihar, Six Injured

Six passengers were injured on Sunday after 13 coaches of Chapra-Surat Tapti Ganga Express derailed in Bihar's Saran district. The accident occurred near Gautam Asthan railway station in Varanasi... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CLlef7

As Elections Near, Assam Tea Gardens Brace For Return Of Free Liquor

Bablu Bhumiji, a 55-year-old labour sardar at the Halmira tea estate, is a worried man. As many as 47 of the 160 labourers killed in the February hooch tragedy used to work under him, and the upcoming... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OAzcoV

Dismay after Trump moves to cut aid to Central America

The US president wants to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in order to stem migration. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Uj7qmh

"Fully Vindicated By PM", All Dues Recovered, Says Vijay Mallya

Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya claimed on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement in a recent interview confirming the recovery of Rs 14,000 crores worth of his assets has fully... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TIjBVb

Army Major Gogoi May Lose Seniority Over Srinagar Hotel Incident: Report

The court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 ''human shield'' controversy, have been completed and he may face reduction in seniority as a punishment for... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HMfjus

Israel Reopens Gaza Commercial Crossing Closed For Days After Strike

Israel reopened its crossings with the blockaded Gaza Strip on Sunday after having kept them closed for nearly a week following a rare long-distance rocket strike from the Palestinian enclave, an... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U7eD9z

Joined Congress With Lalu Yadav's "Permission", Says Shatrughan Sinha

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has announced that he is quitting the BJP, on Sunday said he decided to go with the Congress as it was a national party in the "true sense" and family friend... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HNM4Yr

Teen Allergic To Peanuts, Brother Removed From Korean Plane: Report

Korean Air Lines said on Sunday it has stopped serving peanuts as snacks to customers in response to a recent incident when two teenage brothers were unable to board a flight because of a peanut... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Wzn0Yf

Gaza violence: Crossings reopen after negotiated 'calm'

The move comes a day after several Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FyDZTC

32-Year-Old Indian Dentist From Hyderabad Killed In US Road Accident

A 32-year-old Indian dentist, pursuing an advanced medical course in the US, was among two persons killed in a road accident in Chicago, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WBlnJS

"Shows Can't Make A Difference": Nirbhaya's Father On Delhi Crime

"Films, shows banane se kya ho raha hai? Kitni films ban chuki hai Nirbhaya pe...7 saal ho gaye par abhi tak meri beti ko nyay tak nahi mila," the 58-year-old helpless Badrinath Singh said in a voice... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HQ4Hee

"Rahul Gandhi Fled To Kerala": Amit Shah's Dig On Choice Of Wayanad

BJP chief Amit Shah today took a sharp dig at Congress president Rahul Gandhi after it was announced that the latter is contesting the national election from Wayanad, the hilly district in northern... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FLhZpT

Minister Giriraj Singh Shares Stage With Bihar Shelter Home Case Accused

Union Minister Giriraj Singh was seen sharing stage with Muzaffarpur shelter home abuse case accused Manju Verma on Saturday more than a week after the ex-JDU member's visit to Bihar Chief Minister... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WCGdZf

Turkey local elections: Erdogan to fight for nation's confidence

With the country in an economic slump, the vote is widely seen as a referendum on the president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CNbTU7

Delhi Excise Department Aims To Curb Influence Of Alcohol On Voters

The Delhi excise department has constituted various teams comprising 44 officials at district level to monitor recordings of CCTV cameras installed at liquor shops, an official said.The move is aimed... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JQpVdG

Special Status To Andhra A Commitment From PM, Not Congress: Rahul Gandhi

Special Status To Andhra A Commitment From PM, Not Congress: Rahul Gandhi Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tackled the contentious issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh at his first rally in the state, and blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of refusing to... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OB4s7t https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal To Attend TDP Rally In Andhra Today

Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal To Attend TDP Rally In Andhra Today West Bengal Chief Minister will visit Andhra Pradesh today to campaign for Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party. Ms Banerjee will be joined by her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the public... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FNRSyY https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Seven Killed In Blast At Electronics Factory In East China

Seven Killed In Blast At Electronics Factory In East China An explosion at a electronics component manufacturer in east China on Sunday killed seven and injured five others. The blast happened when a container for storing scrap metal burst into flames outside... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FLh2hl https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

"Will Work To Defeat Rahul Gandhi" In Wayanad, Says CPM's Prakash Karat

"Will Work To Defeat Rahul Gandhi" In Wayanad, Says CPM's Prakash Karat Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Kerala's Wayanad seat has seriously offended the state's ruling CPM, which is part of the opposition alliance that's taking on the BJP in the coming national elections.... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U96AsO https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

"It's Me, Not My Ghost": Sushma Swaraj Response On Who Tweets For Her

"It's Me, Not My Ghost": Sushma Swaraj Response On Who Tweets For Her Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday took a shot at a detractor who said the minister, known for her prompt responses on Twitter, delegated her tweets to her staff. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OCBx2H https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Ukraine election: Comedian is front-runner ahead of first round

Ukraine election: Comedian is front-runner ahead of first round Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election but the surprise front-runner is comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HNr0kP https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack'

North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack' Pyongyang calls for an investigation and says it is watching rumours that the FBI played a role. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HPkr16 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content

Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content Mark Zuckerberg writes an open letter calling for new laws to monitor internet content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WF2qGd https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator

Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator An investigator working for Jeff Bezos says Saudi Arabia accessed data on the Amazon boss's phone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JT8IAx https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Rolling Stones postpone North America tour over Mick Jagger illness

Rolling Stones postpone North America tour over Mick Jagger illness Mick Jagger's doctors have advised him not to travel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HO8Wa2 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Special Status To Andhra A Commitment From PM, Not Congress: Rahul Gandhi

Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal To Attend TDP Rally In Andhra Today

Seven Killed In Blast At Electronics Factory In East China

"Will Work To Defeat Rahul Gandhi" In Wayanad, Says CPM's Prakash Karat

"It's Me, Not My Ghost": Sushma Swaraj Response On Who Tweets For Her

Ukraine election: Comedian is front-runner ahead of first round

North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack'

Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content

Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator

Rolling Stones postpone North America tour over Mick Jagger illness

Rolling Stones postpone North America tour over Mick Jagger illness Mick Jagger's doctors have advised him not to travel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HO8Wa2 via Blogger https://ift.tt/2U5k0WS March 31, 2019 at 12:47PM

Special Status To Andhra A Commitment From PM, Not Congress: Rahul Gandhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tackled the contentious issue of special status for Andhra Pradesh at his first rally in the state, and blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of refusing to... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OB4s7t

Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal To Attend TDP Rally In Andhra Today

West Bengal Chief Minister will visit Andhra Pradesh today to campaign for Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party. Ms Banerjee will be joined by her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the public... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FNRSyY

Seven Killed In Blast At Electronics Factory In East China

An explosion at a electronics component manufacturer in east China on Sunday killed seven and injured five others. The blast happened when a container for storing scrap metal burst into flames outside... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FLh2hl

"Will Work To Defeat Rahul Gandhi" In Wayanad, Says CPM's Prakash Karat

Rahul Gandhi's candidature from Kerala's Wayanad seat has seriously offended the state's ruling CPM, which is part of the opposition alliance that's taking on the BJP in the coming national elections.... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U96AsO

"It's Me, Not My Ghost": Sushma Swaraj Response On Who Tweets For Her

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday took a shot at a detractor who said the minister, known for her prompt responses on Twitter, delegated her tweets to her staff. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OCBx2H

Ukraine election: Comedian is front-runner ahead of first round

Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election but the surprise front-runner is comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HNr0kP

North Korea says Madrid embassy raid was 'grave terror attack'

Pyongyang calls for an investigation and says it is watching rumours that the FBI played a role. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HPkr16

Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content

Mark Zuckerberg writes an open letter calling for new laws to monitor internet content. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WF2qGd

Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator

An investigator working for Jeff Bezos says Saudi Arabia accessed data on the Amazon boss's phone. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JT8IAx

Rolling Stones postpone North America tour over Mick Jagger illness

Mick Jagger's doctors have advised him not to travel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HO8Wa2

Gaza protests: Thousands mark 'Great Return' anniversary

Three die in clashes on the border with Israel, as Palestinians mark the "Great March of Return". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U7byWY

Ethiopian pilot: 'Pitch up, pitch up!'

Details are emerging of the final moments of the flight, which crashed six minutes after take-off. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CIsYPi

Migrant ship hijacking: Three teenagers charged in Malta

The men have been accused of terrorist activity after seizing a tanker and sailing it to Malta. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CKNMWq

Afghan VP survives second assassination attempt

The Taliban say they tried to kill Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum, in an ambush in which a bodyguard died. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I2MY2f

Brazil judge overturns ban on Bolsonaro's coup celebration

A judge says marking the 1964 coup does not amount to rewriting history or hiding the truth. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UloLuM

Pope calls on Moroccans to fight fanaticism

The pontiff is visiting Morocco, which has a small Catholic community, to promote inter-faith dialogue. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JUycxd

Malawi's antibiotics crisis: Why the drugs don't work for some

In Malawi, doctors say resistance to antibiotics is making their work increasingly difficult. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JPOA20

Earth Hour: Switching off lights to highlight climate change

Some of the world's most famous landmarks are plunged into darkness to draw attention to climate change. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HPhQnA

US-Mexico border: Migrants held as Trump threatens closure

Migrants are forced to sleep outside as US officials struggle with a surge in asylum-seekers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UjwIk1

Thai baby elephants cheered as they escape mud pit

Six baby elephants who were stuck in steep muddy pit for two days are rescued by Thai park rangers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OADyfC

Tornado chasers face storm as lawsuit hits close to home

A lawsuit claims reckless behaviour by storm chasers before a fatal crash. Is there a wider problem? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FEW1DQ

US school shootings: Have drills gone too far?

One school apparently shot teachers "execution style" with pellets as part of a rehearsal for the real thing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UbnzLr

How Village People's cop Victor Willis aims to 'reboot' the group

Victor Willis, the pop group's former singer and songwriter, has overcome legal battles and rehab. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UoffXN

Is there an Austrian link to New Zealand mosque attacks?

The main suspect in the mosque massacre was familiar with Austria's far-right scene. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WyNaub

The Bollywood factor in India's election

A film about Prime Minister Modi is facing criticism for mythologising him ahead of a national vote. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CNTG8W

Life after a devastating mining disaster

Brazil's Brumadinho dam disaster is having consequences in towns which are near similar dams. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Uog8zB

4 Injured After 13 Coaches Of Tapti Ganga Express Derail In Bihar

Thirteen coaches of the Tapti Ganga Express train derailed in Bihar's Chappra on Sunday morning. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TLYTDY

"Lakhs Of Chowkidars In India," Tweets PM Modi Ahead Of His Address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today interact with people, who have pledged their support to the ''Main Bhi Chowkidar'' campaign in all parliamentary constituencies today. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TLY5Ps

Maharashtra Girl, 17, Killed By Father For Being Friends With A Boy: Cops

A 17-year-old girl in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra was allegedly killed by her father who was against her friendship with a boy studying with her in college, police said on Sunday. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FMGNxZ

"Khabardar...": Union Minister Tells Bihar Officer Who Stopped His Convoy

A video of Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey threatening a government official after he was stopped for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct has surfaced, just a week before the Lok Sabha... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HP8Zmc

Rahul Gandhi To Contest From Wayanad Along With Amethi: Live Updates

The ruling alliance in Karnataka will launch their joint Lok Sabha polls campaign today with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda addressing a mega rally on the outskirts of... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FLZIsQ

Six Killed As Vehicle Falls Into A Gorge In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri

Six people were killed and one was critically injured on Sunday when a vehicle plunged into a deep gorge in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Usa9tP

Rahul Gandhi's "No" On AAP Tie-Up Conveyed To Sheila Dikshit: Sources

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has taken the final decision not to form an alliance with Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)in Delhi for the national election, sources said. Sheila Dikshit, former... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JPRLH3

"Plot To Kill": Bihar Grand Alliance Candidate Injured In Road Accident

Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular leader Upendra Prasad, the Grand Alliance candidate from Bihar's Aurgangabad, was injured in a road accident on Saturday night when a speeding Bolero hit his car. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UbvyIp

Amazon CEO's Phone Hacked By Saudi Authorities, Says Security Chief

The investigator hired to look into the release of intimate images of Jeff Bezos said Saturday he has concluded that Saudi Arabian authorities hacked the Amazon chief's phone to access his personal... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2I4EaZR

White House 2020 Spouses Eye New Title: First Gentleman

From Martha Washington to Melania Trump, the role of US first lady is as old as the republic itself. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OCUv9A

15 Transgender Couples Get Married At Mass Wedding In Chhattisgarh

Fifteen couples got married in a mass wedding ceremony organised for the transgender community on Saturday. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FLNUqm

Girls Were Forced To Wear Skirts At A US School. So They Sued - And Won

This week a judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina ruled that the policy toward girls' clothing was unconstitutional, the culmination of a court fight that began in 2016 between three girls... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2I4zLWP

Abandoned Ghost Villages For Sale In Spain

A demographic shift has left the Spanish countryside with hundreds of ghost villages, telling tales of people like Gustavo Iglesias. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uDWWPG

Four Killed As Thousands Protest At Border, But Gaza-Israel Truce Holds

Tens of thousands of Gazans gathered at the Israeli border Saturday to mark a year since protests and clashes erupted there, but fears of mass bloodshed were averted after late Egyptian-led... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JPU64I

Trump's Move To Open Up Arctic, Atlantic Areas To Drilling Illegal: Judge

US President Donald Trump's move to lift bans on drilling for oil and gas in offshore Arctic and Atlantic areas is illegal, a US judge has ruled. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HPBOP8

Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg Calls For More Regulation Of Internet

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg called on Saturday for governments to play a "more active role" in regulating the internet, urging more countries to adopt versions of sweeping European rules aimed at... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U7NLpS

First Woman To Win 'Afghan Star' TV Show To Fight Taliban With Music

The first woman to win the Afghan version of American Idol says she will fight the Taliban with her music, embracing a victory rich in symbolism as her country faces an uncertain future. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JUYdfR

Sculpture Made Of Cell Phones Highlights China's E-Waste Problem

A Chinese artist on Saturday unveiled a sculpture made of discarded mobile phones and shaped like a cell tower in a bid to highlight the problem of electronic waste. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JQDcTr

Lights Out Around The Globe For Earth Hour Environmental Campaign

The Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and even the ancient Acropolis in Athens were plunged into darkness for an hour on Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WD0OwD

Throw Manoj Tiwari Out When He Asks For Votes, Says Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday slammed Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari over his stand on full statehood to the national capital, and asked people to "throw him out" of their houses when... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UeyDXe

Pilot Flying Emiliano Sala "Wasn't Qualified To Fly At Night": Report

The pilot of the plane which crashed into the English Channel with Argentine football player Emiliano Sala on board was not qualified to fly at night, the BBC reported on Saturday. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HPRTnX

Earth Hour: Switch Off The Lights And Join Millions To "Connect To Earth"

Earth Hour 2019 India: Earth Hour is an opportunity to focus on long-term changes that everyone can make to do their part for the planet. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JQxpgE

"Family Matter": BJP Minister Won't Contest Against Son Who's In Congress

Power minister in the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh Anil Sharma has said that he would not campaign against his son Aashray Sharma, who has been declared the Congress candidate in Mandi. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Umk4kk

Director Of Web Series On PM Modi "Worried" About Poll Body Stepping In

Director Umesh Shukla says he is planning to release his web series Modi: Journey Of A Common Man in April, but he is worried about the project coming under the scanning of the Election Commission. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JQDWZ2

Shanghai Becomes World's First City With 5G Network Coverage: Report

Shanghai claimed today that it has become the world's first district using both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit network as China seeks to establish lead over the US and other countries in the race... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V98mXu

Indian Priest Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison For Child Sex Abuse In US

An Indian former Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl in the US, according to a media report. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UdU76A

30-Year-Old Software Engineer Jumps From 16th Floor In Noida

Noida: A 30-year-old software engineer living in Noida's Sector 121 on Saturday jumped to his death from a high-rise residential building where he lived with friends, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JQWmZy

"Resorting To Lies": Chandrababu Naidu Hits Back At PM Modi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today launched a fresh offensive against Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of "discriminating" against Andhra Pradesh, "resorting to lies" and... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UlhKdo

Facebook to consider live video restrictions after NZ attacks

Chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg promises to explore restrictions on who can live-stream video. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FKkqZX

Poll Body Urges Depositing Firearms In Order To Hold Peaceful Elections

The Election Commission (EC) has asked District Magistrates across the country to issue orders to licensed firearms and ammunition holders to deposit them with the authorities, an official said in... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UiKnI7

Minimum Wages, Closed Gardens Main Poll Issues In Bengal Tea Belt

Non-fixation of minimum wages for workers and closed tea gardens are the main poll issues in West Bengal's tea belt where the Lok Sabha elections will be held in the first two phases. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2I2gkOf

Akhilesh Yadav Fields Own Candidate In Gorakhpur, As Nishad Party Quits

The Samajwadi Party today announced Ram Bhuwal Nishad as its candidate from the prestigious Gorakhpur seat in Uttar Pradesh. The announcement came after the Nishad Party sprang a surprise on Friday... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U3xKBw

Delhi Court Extends Custody Of Sushen Mohan Gupta In Chopper Case

A Delhi court on Saturday extended by four days the custodial interrogation of Sushen Mohan Gupta, alleged defence agent arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP choppers... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FF5gUz

Income Tax Raid At DMK Leader Duraimurugan's Home In Tamil Nadu

Tax raids were conducted at senior DMK leader Duraimurugan's home in Vellore in Tamil Nadu over suspected use of unaccounted money for electioneering. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Oy4vAI

Afghan Hostage Says Ex-Husband's Abuse After Release "Just Like Captors"

A couple who split after a five-year hostage ordeal in Afghanistan faced each other in a Canadian court Wednesday at the husband's trial for sexually assaulting his wife. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U6trVV

Probe Agency Attaches Delhi Aerocity Hotel In Case Against Deepak Talwar

The Enforcement Directorate today attached hotel Holiday Inn, valued at Rs 120 crore, located in the national capital's Aerocity area, in connection with a money laundering case against alleged... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U3rUjz

"Royalty? My Family Ended Princely Privileges": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP for equating the Gandhi family with royalty and pointed out that it was her grandmother Indira Gandhi who abolished the privileges of... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FFbh3K

What Sushma Swaraj Said When Asked On Twitter, "Why Chowkidar"

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, who tweeted today that an Indian man was stabbed to death in Germany, responded to a person asking why she added the prefix ''Chowkidar(watchman)'' to her name on... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FLi8Kf

Romanian Arrested For Unauthorised Withdrawal By Cloning ATM Cards

Mr Emil revealed that he used to visit India to earn money by cloning ATM cards and was involved in cheating and cyber crimes to support his family's luxurious lifestyle. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uwWZwW

Mahatma Gandhi Predicted "Pressing Challenges" Of 21st Century: President

Mahatma Gandhi Predicted "Pressing Challenges" Of 21st Century: President The world today is very different from the one that Mahatma Gandhi lived and worked in, but he anticipated some of the "pressing challenges" of the 21st century, President Ram Nath Kovind has said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OA9LDT https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Opposition Disheartened With India's Growth, Alleges PM Modi In Arunachal

Opposition Disheartened With India's Growth, Alleges PM Modi In Arunachal Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the people of Arunachal Pradesh to vote for a 'chowkidaar' who would provide security to the country even as he attacked Opposition parties, saying they... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HWSZxE https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Assam Woman Delivers Baby While Waiting In Queue For Citizen List

Assam Woman Delivers Baby While Waiting In Queue For Citizen List Assam Woman Delivers Baby Outside National Register of Citizens Seva Kendra Whille Waiting In Queue from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FASypW https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Facebook Says Mark Zuckerberg's Old Posts Accidentally Deleted

Facebook Says Mark Zuckerberg's Old Posts Accidentally Deleted In a bizarre incident, social networking giant Facebook has said that it "mistakenly deleted" CEO Mark Zuckerberg's old posts, some of them dating back to 2007 and 2008. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HZV0ch https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Muses no more: Ballet's newest choreographers

Muses no more: Ballet's newest choreographers After centuries of taking orders now women are the ones calling the shots in ballet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uAUB8p https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Food faux pas: Is there a right way to cut a bagel?

Food faux pas: Is there a right way to cut a bagel? A debate is raging online about the correct way to cut a bagel. We asked Americans for their reactions to other food faux pas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U4ZGop https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Nirav Modi's Defence Team Used His Pet Dog In Bid To Secure Bail

Nirav Modi's Defence Team Used His Pet Dog In Bid To Secure Bail Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi failed in his second attempt to get bail in his extradition case at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London despite his defence team trying hard to establish... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uBHCmV https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Search Operation In Village In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian: Police

Search Operation In Village In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian: Police A search operation was carried out on Saturday in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WrC9ei https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Mueller Report On Donald Trump And Russia To Be Made Public By Mid-April

Mueller Report On Donald Trump And Russia To Be Made Public By Mid-April U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TFlPER https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

New audio increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

New audio increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair Former Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould releases a recording to bolster her version of events. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UqWFOZ https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Mahatma Gandhi Predicted "Pressing Challenges" Of 21st Century: President

Opposition Disheartened With India's Growth, Alleges PM Modi In Arunachal

Assam Woman Delivers Baby While Waiting In Queue For Citizen List

Facebook Says Mark Zuckerberg's Old Posts Accidentally Deleted

Muses no more: Ballet's newest choreographers

Muses no more: Ballet's newest choreographers After centuries of taking orders now women are the ones calling the shots in ballet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uAUB8p via Blogger https://ift.tt/2uzxdbh March 30, 2019 at 02:46PM

Food faux pas: Is there a right way to cut a bagel?

Nirav Modi's Defence Team Used His Pet Dog In Bid To Secure Bail

Search Operation In Village In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian: Police

Mueller Report On Donald Trump And Russia To Be Made Public By Mid-April

New audio increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

Mahatma Gandhi Predicted "Pressing Challenges" Of 21st Century: President

The world today is very different from the one that Mahatma Gandhi lived and worked in, but he anticipated some of the "pressing challenges" of the 21st century, President Ram Nath Kovind has said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OA9LDT

Opposition Disheartened With India's Growth, Alleges PM Modi In Arunachal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked the people of Arunachal Pradesh to vote for a 'chowkidaar' who would provide security to the country even as he attacked Opposition parties, saying they... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HWSZxE

Assam Woman Delivers Baby While Waiting In Queue For Citizen List

Assam Woman Delivers Baby Outside National Register of Citizens Seva Kendra Whille Waiting In Queue from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FASypW

Facebook Says Mark Zuckerberg's Old Posts Accidentally Deleted

In a bizarre incident, social networking giant Facebook has said that it "mistakenly deleted" CEO Mark Zuckerberg's old posts, some of them dating back to 2007 and 2008. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HZV0ch

Muses no more: Ballet's newest choreographers

After centuries of taking orders now women are the ones calling the shots in ballet. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uAUB8p

Food faux pas: Is there a right way to cut a bagel?

A debate is raging online about the correct way to cut a bagel. We asked Americans for their reactions to other food faux pas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U4ZGop

Nirav Modi's Defence Team Used His Pet Dog In Bid To Secure Bail

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi failed in his second attempt to get bail in his extradition case at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London despite his defence team trying hard to establish... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uBHCmV

Search Operation In Village In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian: Police

A search operation was carried out on Saturday in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WrC9ei

Mueller Report On Donald Trump And Russia To Be Made Public By Mid-April

U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TFlPER

New audio increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

Former Canadian Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould releases a recording to bolster her version of events. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UqWFOZ

"If Indira Gandhi Is Credited, Why Should PM Modi Not Be?": Rajnath Singh

At an election rally in Gujarat to mark the day when Amit Shah takes over from LK Advani to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Gandhinagar, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asked the crowd why... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2VbsdFH

1 Dead As Indian Couple Stabbed In Germany, Sushma Swaraj Reaches Out

Sushma Swaraj said that she has asked Indian mission in Munich to take care of the couple's two children. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UpGTE0

Samajwadi Party Names Candidates For Kanpur, Gorakhpur Lok Sabha Seats

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Saturday announced candidates for the Gorakhpur and Kanpur Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OyaZja

Donald Trump Threatens To Close US-Mexico Border Over Immigrant Dispute

President Donald Trump renewed his threat to close the vital US-Mexico border, claiming America's southern neighbor was doing "NOTHING" to slow the flow of illegal immigrants to the Us. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FM8Uxf

Google Removes Gay "Conversion Therapy" App After Facing Flak

Facing immense pressure from the LGBTQ civil rights advocacy groups, Google has removed a controversial app that advocated for gay conversion therapy. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CHexe8

Poll Body Sends Notice To Railways For "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups

The poll body has asked the Railway Ministry to file a reply by today evening for alleged violation of the model code of conduct. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uztsmf

Car Explodes In Jammu And Kashmir's Ramban: Police

Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar highway was stopped on Saturday after an explosion occurred inside a car in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V4qAJN

After Air India Tickets With PM's Photo, Ministry Gets Poll Panel Notice

Poll Body has issued separate notices to the Railways and Civil Aviation ministries for the second time after allegations of violation of the model code of conduct. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uCTh50

Documents increase pressure on Canada's PM

An audio tape seems to show an ex-minister being asked to help avoid prosecutions in a corruption case. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HOgIAS

Trump threatens to shut Mexico border following migration surge

Mexico's president said he would not be drawn into confrontation and the threats were down to politics. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CILzuw

Brazil: Bolsonaro's coup celebration barred by judge

The judge said the celebration was not "compatible with the process of democratic reconstruction". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JP3nKd

Venezuela crisis: Red Cross set to begin crucial aid

Aid could start in two weeks, the group says, after getting approval from the government. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WxvyyN

Slovakia: Zuzana Caputova front runner in presidential election

If elected, political newcomer Zuzana Caputova will be Slovakia's first female president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V0jUMF

Mueller report: Congress to get redacted version 'by mid-April'

US Attorney General William Barr says that "everyone will soon be able to read it on their own". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YzOHSJ

Algeria: Hundreds of thousands march for President Bouteflika's removal

Police use water cannon and tear gas as protesters demand the resignation of President Bouteflika. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HXJfmJ

Russia police probe 'dark net' murder case

Investigators are looking into claims that a killing was arranged and paid for via covert net forums. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CI4aH6

Indigenous Australians turned away from Adelaide Oval AFL match

Adelaide Oval said that instructions were misinterpreted by staff and it has since apologised. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OzQOBa

Lyft shares close 9% higher in market debut

The ride-hailing company's shares made strong gains in the much-anticipated flotation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I2mPAL

Grand Canyon: Tourist plunges to his death taking photos

There have been two separate deaths reported at the tourist attraction this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UlVVdJ

Mozambique cyclone: 'I hope that help arrives soon'

Two weeks on from Cyclone Idai, BBC's Nomsa Maseko reports on the on-going problems in Mozambique. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HLufcl

Gaza's disability crisis

After a year of protests at Gaza's perimeter fence with Israel, many Palestinians have suffered life-changing injuries. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OBgddR

Ukraine's presidential elections: Five things to know

A look at some of the odder facts about Sunday's presidential elections in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YqoLsy

Agnes Varda: Influential film-maker dies at 90

Agnes Varda, who has died aged 90, spoke to the BBC's Talking Movies in December. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HMhazy

Meet the rare tiger cubs making their debut at Sydney Zoo

The 10-week-old cubs - one male and two females - belong to a critically endangered sub-species. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Wz0EGy

Vietnam students invent air cleaning bicycle

High school students in Vietnam create a bike device that cleans the air for the cyclist. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uC4S4i

Mexico pioneers recycled seaweed shoes

A Mexican inventor is making recyclable shoes from plastic bottles and seaweed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WxchgW

New emperor, new era: How a single word defines Japan

In Japan, time is marked by the reigns of emperors - and the country is about to start a new era. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U5wm17

Winter in LA: The joy of rain in a city famed for its sunshine

The BBC's Dan Johnson was expecting a hot, dry, sunny climate when he was posted to California. That's not how things worked out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uzfjoW

UK fashion brands battle for China's growing market

UK fashion designers are chasing business in Shanghai - one of Asia's biggest fashion weeks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UoFBsy

Letter from Africa: Fighting 'uniform hairstyles' in Kenya

Amid a court case about discrimination on the basis of a hairstyle, what's the state of Kenyan hair? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HX4S6y

Paramilitary Personnel Shoots Self In Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla: Cops

An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officer shot himself with his service rifle on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FKGgg0

Actor George Clooney Calls For Boycott Of Brunei-Owned Hotels

American actor George Clooney has called for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's imposition of the death penalty for gay sex and adultery. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FMlmwY

President Kovind, PM Modi Greet People On Rajasthan Day

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the people of Rajasthan on statehood day. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V40WVu

Thunderstorm, Light Rain Likely In Delhi Today

Even as Delhi woke up to a sunny Saturday morning today, the Indian Meteorological Department said that Delhi skies will turn partly cloudy later in the day. The weather office also predicted... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JQFnGO

"Make America Grate Again": Artist Builds Cheese Wall On US-Mexico Border

A Canadian artist is building a wall of cheese near the border that separates the US and Mexico in Tecate, California, as a way of denouncing the "waste" represented by the barrier that American... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WzFJ6c

"Facebook Live" To Be Restricted After New Zealand Attack Livestreamed

Facing flak after the New Zealand terror attack that was livestreamed on its platform, the social media giant is now exploring restrictions on who can use its "Facebook Live" feature. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2I6qu0i

PM Modi Begins Poll Campaign In Northeast With Rallies In Arunachal, Assam: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has began his election campaign in the northeastern states, starting from Arunachal Pradesh. Following his address in Aalo, PM Modi will hold two election rallies in... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YzB8CJ

Kamala Harris Pushes To Raise Funds In Crowded 2020 Presidential Race

US Senator Kamala Harris will be speaking on Saturday at the Human Rights Campaigns dinner wherein she will be sandwiching it into a prolific schedule of fundraising this weekend as Sunday night at... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V713zp

Baby Elephants, Trapped In Muddy Pit For Days In Thailand, Rescued

Six baby elephants separated from their parents and trapped in a muddy pit for days have been rescued by park rangers in rural Thailand, officials said Saturday. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YA2ZTq

Amit Shah Begins Roadshow Ahead Of Filing Nomination In Gandhinagar: Highlights

BJP president Amit Shah is set to file his nomination from Gandhinagar for the Lok Sabha elections 2019 today. Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Union ministers Nitin Gadkari... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CHUsoc

At Amit Shah's Poll Nomination From Gandhinagar, NDA's Show Of Strength

BJP chief Amit Shah, who is contesting the national election from Gandhinagar, will file his documents today. He will be accompanied by other top leaders of the party as well as members of the... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OwzUUl

"I Started As A Booth Worker, Now I Am The Party Chief," Says Amit Shah

BJP National President Amit Shah will file nomination for the Lok Sabha polls today from Gujarat's Gandhinagar in the presence of Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari. Shiv Sena Chief... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CJu6BW

US Denies "Spying" On India's ASAT Test, But Experts Believe Otherwise

The Pentagon has strongly denied the reports that the US spied on India's anti-satellite or ASAT missile test by sending a reconnaissance aircraft from its base in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean to... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FMbm6U

"Sorry PM Office Brought Down To Such Level": Deve Gowda Condemns Raids

Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using central agencies to target opposition parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The 86-year-old former... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CH3fqg

"Should Have Done It Long Ago": Sonakshi Sinha On Father Quitting BJP

Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha on Friday said she supported her father Shatrughan Sinha's decision to quit the Bharatiya Janata Party and join the Congress, adding that "he should have done it long... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JPklIt

Pakistan Minister Calls US Envoy To Afghan "Little Pygmy" In Twitter Row

A Pakistani minister has branded the US ambassador to Kabul a "little pygmy" in a high-level diplomatic Twitter row that erupted over ongoing peace talks between Washington and the Taliban in... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FFyVNg

Jet Airways Pilots Threaten To Go On Strike From April 1 As No Update On Salary

Disappointed over non-clearance of pending dues, Jet Airways pilots on Friday reiterated that they will stop flying from April 1. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U57fM0

New "Possible" Theory On Chopper Crash In J&K Day After Balakot: Report

Was the Mi17 V5 chopper crash at Budgam near Srinagar on February 27 -- which killed all six Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on board -- caused by an Indian air defence missile hit? That "could be... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YA1vso

Fossils Show World-Wide Catastrophe On The Day Dinosaurs Died

Sixty-six million years ago, a massive asteroid crashed into a shallow sea near Mexico. The impact carved out a 90-mile-wide crater and flung mountains of earth into space. Earthbound debris fell to... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FJV1j8

Teen Accepted To 50 Colleges, Earns More Than $1 Million In Scholarships

For Jakelia Baker, deciding which college to attend was not a simple assignment - because the Georgia high school student had been accepted by more than 50 of them, with about $1.3 million in... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OBuEOZ

Current Method Most Suited To Count Paper Trail Vote Machines: Poll Body

The Election Commission on Friday told the Supreme Court that the present method of counting the VVPAT slips is the most suitable. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TH9MqD

"Was Attacked By 50 BJP Workers", Says Tripura Congress's Subal Bhowmik

The Congress in Tripura has accused the ruling BJP of attacking its Lok Sabha candidate from West Tripura constituency, Subal Bhowmik, when he was on his way to Agartala from Sipahijala. BJP has... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OvoAYz

Will Bring Citizen's List In Bengal, "Throw Out Infiltrators": Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah said on Friday his party will replicate the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in West Bengal on coming to power at the Centre to "throw out" infiltrators. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FKb4NX

Teen Missing From Dehradun School Where Class 7 Student Got Murdered

The teenager has been missing since two years. No CCTVs were installed in the school. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OA1Uqa

Hardik Patel Can't Contest Polls, Court Rejects Plea To Stay Conviction

In what comes as a huge setback for the Congress, Patidar leader Hardik Patel will not be able to contest the national elections as the Gujarat High Court today rejected his plea to put a stay on his... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Oxggr7

Uddhav Thackeray, Parkash Badal To Join Amit Shah's Ahmedabad Road Show

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal will be present during BJP president Amit Shah's road-show in Ahmedabad along with other senior party leaders on... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FJEBr1

Government Has Taken Measures To Set Up "Chowkidar" In Space: PM Modi

Referring to Mission Shakti, the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test which paved the way for the country to enter an elite space club, PM Modi said the government has taken measures to set up a... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2I1Kmll

Opposition Cashes In On Clout Of BJP's "Ticket-Less" Parliamentarians

With the BJP denying tickets to 12 MPs in Uttar Pradesh, the opposition is planning to cash in on the clout of these disgruntled parliamentarians in the upcoming general elections. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JOUXTr

Dhaka High-Rise Hit By Deadly Blaze Lacked Proper Fire Exits: Official

A high-rise commercial building in the Bangladeshi capital where a blaze this week killed at least 25 people lacked proper fire exits, government officials said, prompting a senior minister to... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OBcCg8

Agnes Varda: Influential film director dies at 90

Agnes Varda was one of Europe's most acclaimed film-makers, with films like Cleo from 5 to 7. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JNMQGz

Rammstein video: German rock band causes outrage with Nazi clip

The nine-minute-long video features band members dressed up as Nazi concentration camp prisoners from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YvtQjz

Kerala Boy Assaulted By Mother's Partner, Battles For Life After Injuries

A 7-year-old boy was left with a cracked skull and suffered critical head injuries after allegedly being assaulted by his mother's partner in Kerala. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2I3EDf3

China Defends Blocking Masood Azhar Ban At UN After US's "Hypocrisy" Barb

Masood Azhar Ban: Defending its repeated attempts to block the listing of JeM chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, China on Friday refuted the US allegations that its action amounted to... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JPbE0Y

Probe Agency Fines Three For Financing Terror Group, Seizes Rs 7 Lakh

The ED said Friday that it has imposed a penalty of Rs 15 lakh on three alleged terrorist organisation operatives and has confiscated cash worth Rs 7 lakh in a 17-year-old terror funding case linked... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WymObE

Norway's Kon-Tiki museum to return Easter Island artefacts

Thousands of artefacts were taken from the Chilean island by famous explorer Thor Heyerdahl in 1956. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FHdiwq

Tom Hiddleston: Why China loves the 'creepy' Centrum ad

Hiddleston plays the role of a caring partner in an advertisement that has got Chinese women hooked. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CGB1w0

Delhi Election Body Received Poll Code Violation Complaints Against AAP

The Delhi poll body has received several complaints about the AAP government departments and BJP-ruled MCDs starting work on projects before the model code of conduct came into force, but seeking... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CKQRFN

Delhi Police Pulled Up As Top Cop Fails To Show Up For JNU Sedition Case

A Delhi court Friday pulled up the Delhi Police over non-appearance of DCP who was asked to file report in the 2016 JNU sedition case. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FyUNdm

"PM Tours World, No Time To Visit Villages In Varanasi": Priyanka Gandhi

In five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not find time to visit a single village in his constituency Varanasi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said today at a rally in Faizabad... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HY9Joc

Why BJP's Kirit Somiaya May Regret Defending His Party Against Sena

Why BJP's Kirit Somiaya May Regret Defending His Party Against Sena Kirit Somaiya, a prominent BJP leader in Mumbai, is the party's only parliamentarian in the city not named as a candidate yet for next month's national election. The BJP's ally Shiv Sena has strongly... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Wy7Ank https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

India Cancels Meet, Objects To Separatists On Pakistan's Kartarpur Panel

India Cancels Meet, Objects To Separatists On Pakistan's Kartarpur Panel The meeting scheduled between India and Pakistan, to discuss the modalities of opening the Kartarpur Corridor, on April 2 at Wagah border, has been called off. India today summoned the Pakistan envoy... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TJUmSy https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Man Falls To Death While Clicking Pictures At Grand Canyon

Man Falls To Death While Clicking Pictures At Grand Canyon A tourist from Macao fell to his death from the Grand Canyon in the US while he was taking pictures. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CJBEF0 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

PM Modi Makes Brief Stopover In Chhattisgarh On His Way To Odisha

PM Modi Makes Brief Stopover In Chhattisgarh On His Way To Odisha Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a brief stopover at Jagdalpur airport in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, on his way to Odisha. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CI7QIE https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Railways Withdraws "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups After Viral Photo

Railways Withdraws "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups After Viral Photo Days after the Indian Railways was forced to withdraw tickets with photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, social media users today reported that tea was being served on a Shatabdi train in paper cups... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V1Lfy4 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Kerala Police Probes Death Threat Against Ex-ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair

Kerala Police Probes Death Threat Against Ex-ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair Kerala Police have intensified the investigation into a death threat against former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair, warning him not to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an intelligence official... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CFMpIk https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Rahul Gandhi In Haryana Today, Addresses 3 Rallies: Highlights

Rahul Gandhi In Haryana Today, Addresses 3 Rallies: Highlights Congress president Rahul Gandhi will join the party's 'parivartan yatra' in Haryana today. Mr Gandhi will be touring the northern belt of Haryana and will hold a public meeting at Yamunanagar today... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V3DSWS https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Boeing Ethiopia crash probe 'finds anti-stall device activated'

Boeing Ethiopia crash probe 'finds anti-stall device activated' A flight-control feature activated before the Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed, a report says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JKIBeH https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

"Will Decide When Time Is Right": Manohar Parrikar's Son On Panaji Bypoll

"Will Decide When Time Is Right": Manohar Parrikar's Son On Panaji Bypoll Utpal Parrikar, the elder son of former Goa chief minister and BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, said today that he has not yet thought about contesting the Panaji by-election and would take a call on it... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FDOLbi https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities

Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities Election candidates who have any offences registered against them are mandated to publish the criminal records at least three times in newspapers and electronic media after filing their nomination... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U44xGt https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Why BJP's Kirit Somiaya May Regret Defending His Party Against Sena

India Cancels Meet, Objects To Separatists On Pakistan's Kartarpur Panel

Man Falls To Death While Clicking Pictures At Grand Canyon

PM Modi Makes Brief Stopover In Chhattisgarh On His Way To Odisha

Railways Withdraws "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups After Viral Photo

Kerala Police Probes Death Threat Against Ex-ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair

Rahul Gandhi In Haryana Today, Addresses 3 Rallies: Highlights

Boeing Ethiopia crash probe 'finds anti-stall device activated'

"Will Decide When Time Is Right": Manohar Parrikar's Son On Panaji Bypoll

Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities

Why BJP's Kirit Somiaya May Regret Defending His Party Against Sena

Kirit Somaiya, a prominent BJP leader in Mumbai, is the party's only parliamentarian in the city not named as a candidate yet for next month's national election. The BJP's ally Shiv Sena has strongly... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Wy7Ank

India Cancels Meet, Objects To Separatists On Pakistan's Kartarpur Panel

The meeting scheduled between India and Pakistan, to discuss the modalities of opening the Kartarpur Corridor, on April 2 at Wagah border, has been called off. India today summoned the Pakistan envoy... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TJUmSy

Man Falls To Death While Clicking Pictures At Grand Canyon

A tourist from Macao fell to his death from the Grand Canyon in the US while he was taking pictures. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CJBEF0

PM Modi Makes Brief Stopover In Chhattisgarh On His Way To Odisha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a brief stopover at Jagdalpur airport in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh on Friday, on his way to Odisha. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CI7QIE

Railways Withdraws "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups After Viral Photo

Days after the Indian Railways was forced to withdraw tickets with photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, social media users today reported that tea was being served on a Shatabdi train in paper cups... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V1Lfy4

Kerala Police Probes Death Threat Against Ex-ISRO Chairman Madhavan Nair

Kerala Police have intensified the investigation into a death threat against former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair, warning him not to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an intelligence official... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CFMpIk

Rahul Gandhi In Haryana Today, Addresses 3 Rallies: Highlights

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will join the party's 'parivartan yatra' in Haryana today. Mr Gandhi will be touring the northern belt of Haryana and will hold a public meeting at Yamunanagar today... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V3DSWS

Boeing Ethiopia crash probe 'finds anti-stall device activated'

A flight-control feature activated before the Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed, a report says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JKIBeH

"Will Decide When Time Is Right": Manohar Parrikar's Son On Panaji Bypoll

Utpal Parrikar, the elder son of former Goa chief minister and BJP leader Manohar Parrikar, said today that he has not yet thought about contesting the Panaji by-election and would take a call on it... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FDOLbi

Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities

Election candidates who have any offences registered against them are mandated to publish the criminal records at least three times in newspapers and electronic media after filing their nomination... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U44xGt

"Up To Congress," Says HD Deve Gowda As Allies Face Tumakuru Mess

Today is the last day of withdrawal of nominations for the 14 seats in Karnataka that vote on April 18th.And in one seat in particular, this is very significant. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JPRFiL

Tejashwi Yadav Announces Bihar Seats, Says All's Well In Mahagathbandhan

Amid reports of a rift over seats, the opposition gathbandhan (alliance) in Bihar today announced its seat-share pact and candidates for next month's national election. The pact is "unbreakable", said... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CFKS52

NaMo Raths Carry PM Modi Merchandise As He Campaigns For 2019 Polls

T-shirts, pens, badges and masks -- embellished with Narendra Modi's catchy messages -- are on sale. Wherever the Prime Minister goes, NaMo Raths follow him with all merchandise this election season.... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Um8Z2A

Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Arrested Again, This Time For "Fraud"

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa was arrested Friday on a fraud charge, her second detention in what press freedom advocates have said is retaliation for her news site's criticism of President... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Owo3FG

Legal American Residents Held In China Mass Detention Camps, Alleges US

American residents, either citizens or people with legal status in Washington, are allegedly being held in detention camps in China's Xinjiang, media reports quoted sources in the US State Department. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YyEeqD

It's Trinamool's Nakuldana Vs BJP's Laddoo In West Bengal's Birbhum

It is turning out to be the "sweetest" election for the people of Bolpur constituency in West Bengal's Birbhum district, otherwise infamous for political bickeringand violent clashes. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TMExL2

Bangladesh Skyscraper Inferno Death Toll Rises To 25

The death toll from a horrific blaze that ripped through a Bangladesh skyscraper rose on Friday to 25, including some who leapt to their deaths, as firefighters combed through the charred shell of the... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CGoHvK

Manohar Parrikar Was Extremely Angry Over Uri Attack: Rajnath Singh

Union Home Minister Rajnath SinghThursday said the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was extremely upset and angry after the 2016 Uri terror attack that had claimed the lives of 17 jawans. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YuYhpP

Saravana Bhavan: India 'dosa king' life sentence upheld

P Rajagopalan was convicted for planning the murder of one of his employees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YyJoTn

Jussie Smollett: Actor ordered to pay $130,000 to cover police time

The Empire actor is given seven days to pay costs for his assault case, which was dropped this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Yt7Qpr

BJP Legislator Sent To Jail For Violating Model Code Of Conduct

An Election Commission flying squad filed a complaint with the police after the video of the celebration went viral on social media. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JLEjUw

Christchurch attacks: Victims honoured with national memorial service

Representatives from dozens of countries are attending a memorial for the 50 people killed in New Zealand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Yz8xNK

'Russian hoax is finally dead', Trump tells Michigan rally

The US president rails against opponents at his first political rally since the Mueller report. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ox1Vei

Venezuela crisis: Guaidó banned from office for 15 years

Venezuela's state comptroller says the opposition leader's financial statements are questionable. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FGLARk

Trump backs off proposed Special Olympics funding cuts

Mr Trump faced backlash after his education secretary defended slashing $17.6m from the organisation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HYxY5A

Liverpool band Her's killed in US crash

The Liverpool-based duo and their tour manager are killed in an accident on the way to a gig in California. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FA4zfb

Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist is arrested again

Maria Ressa, founder of the Rappler news website, is detained at Manila airport on fraud charges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JNY7qt

World first as living HIV patient donates kidney in US

In a breakthrough, US doctors successfully transplant a kidney from one HIV-positive patient to another from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FBaJff

Conmen posed as French foreign minister to steal €8 million, police say

Police say three men built an exact replica of the minister's office in order to con a businessman. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CIHgzr

Climate change: Global impacts 'accelerating' - WMO

The World Meteorological Organization says that the physical and financial impacts of global warming are speeding up. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FyaZvn

College admissions scandal: Ex-Yale football coach pleads guilty to fraud

Former Yale coach Rudy Meredith was one of 50 people charged in the college admissions scandal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U5sXzB

Farkhad Akhmedov wins $436m superyacht in divorce fight

Russian businessman Farkhad Akhmedov wins back his vessel in a Dubai court. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FAfs0y

Russian space pioneer Valery Bykovsky dies aged 84

Valery Bykovsky, who holds the record for the longest solo spaceflight in history, dies aged 84. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OviS8U

Saudi women's rights activists temporarily released

The three, named as Eman al-Nafjan, Aziza al-Yousef and Roqaya al-Mohareb, still face jail terms. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HYqhws

Pope says hand-kiss recoil was 'question of hygiene'

A video of the Pope pulling away from worshippers attempting to kiss his hand went viral. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CFl7C4

Ex-spy linked to Congo assassination plot found dead

The man is linked to a plot to kill the former head of Congo's presidential guard Ferdinand Mbaou. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HJ9gaf

'Give us our social media back'

Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut a year ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CIXMzj

Justin Trudeau sorry for 'thank you' remark to protester

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau says his remark to an indigenous protester "lacked respect". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TFXIG4

Russia mayor sworn in with Star Wars tune in Belgorod

The city's cultural chief quits over the musical mix-up - but the new mayor is unfazed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JMejse

Garfield phones beach mystery finally solved after 35 years

For years, novelty phones appear on Brittany's beaches - but the source is finally found. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UW6gdr

"Pak Still Counting Bodies, And They (Opposition) Ask For Proof," Says PM

Pakistan is still counting the bodies of terrorists killed in India's air strike in Balakot, but the opposition keeps asking for proof, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today while campaigning in... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FGXLO4

"Will Break Fingers Pointed At Us": Uttar Pradesh BJP Leader's Threat

Ram Shankar Katheria, Uttar Pradesh's BJP candidate from Etawah, made remarks in reference to cases registered against him and other BJP leaders during Mayawati government in the state. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uvrQtN

Highlights: Left No Stone Unturned In Serving The Country, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi will visit Odisha's Jeypore constituency in Koraput district today. On April 1, he will visit Kalahandi district. Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit, six senior leaders of the... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WBYyWv

Rare Sumatran Tiger Cubs Make Public Debut At Sydney Zoo

Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs ventured into public view for the first time Friday in what Sydney zookeepers called a "wonderful success" for the future of the critically endangered species. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CJ3tNP

Urmila Matondkar Is Congress Candidate From Mumbai North Seat

Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar will contest next month's national election as the Congress candidate from the Mumbai North constituency, the party announced on Friday. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FL7OSx

After Mix-Up, Congress Replaces Jailed Ex-Minister's Daughter With Anchor

As parties announce their candidates for the April-May national election, a curious case emerged in Uttar Pradesh when a candidate was named by two parties in the same constituency. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uzMp8p

Facebook Introduces Tools To Protect European Union Polls

Facebook has introduced new tools to protect the integrity of the European Parliament elections in May. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U4t9PD

Jailed UP Gangster Treats Cops To Drinks, Escapes On Way Back From Court

A dreaded criminal, Badan Singh, serving life sentence, escaped on Thursday after allegedly entertaining police personnel in a hotel where alcohol was served. Six policemen and three others were... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UcRIcp

Senior Congress Leader Reveals Why Grand Alliance With His Party "Failed"

The opposition's anti-BJP grand alliance "failed" to take the desired shape as Congress president Rahul Gandhi chose not to "override" the sentiments of state leaders who did not favour the move,... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JOjVSS

Delhi Skies To Become Cloudy Later Today, Says Met Office

Delhi woke up to a sunny morning today with the minimum temperature recorded a notch above the season's average at 18.6 degrees Celsius, the weather department said. The maximum temperature for the... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CEe78b

Heavy Firing Exchange At LoC In J&K's Poonch As Pak Violates Ceasefire

Soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch on Friday exchanged heavy firing along the Line of Control, the defence ministry said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FIT6LO

Delhi Man Duped Of Rs 5.9 Lakh By Nigerian Posing As Woman On Facebook

A Delhi-based businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 5.9 lakh by a Nigerian national who befriended him on Facebook while posing as a London-based woman, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JOasLj

As UN Moves Against Terror Funding, India Points At "Serial Offender" Pak

The UN Security Council has ordered countries to step up the fight against terror financing by ensuring they have laws to make it a serious crime. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U8tReN

Sanctions-Hit North Korea Stole $13.5 Million From Cosmos Bank: Report

The United Nations has said that North Korea carried out the $13.5 million cyber heist of Pune's Cosmos Bank using a network across 28 countries by breaking its internal safety measures last year as... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JRABZA

Coke Taps Into "Ethnic Drinks" In India As People Turn Health-Conscious

First came a type of cumin-flavored sparkling water. Next up is a mix of unripe mangoes and spices. After that could be buttermilk. Then maybe some potions based on a 2,000 year-old system of... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YxRKL5

Bihar Grand Alliance Announces Seat-Sharing For Lok Sabha Election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the BJP's election campaign in eastern part of the country with a rally Odisha's Koraput district. The prime minister claimed that both the ruling Biju... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HWOF1q

8 Dead, 30 Injured As Bus Rams Truck On Expressway Near Delhi

Eight people died and 30 sustained injuries when a passenger bus rammed into a truck. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uwaXz3

2 Terrorists Killed, 4 Soldiers Injured In Jammu And Kashmir's Budgam

Two terrorists were killed and four soldiers were injured in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Sutsu village of Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OwZLv5

In Haryana, Probe Into Botched-Up Eye Surgeries, 38 Badly Affected

A team of doctors at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Haryana's Rohtak, fear that many patients who underwent cataract surgeries at a government hospital between February 27... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JXRnGi

Telangana's Nizamabad, With 185 Candidates, To Vote Using Ballot Paper

Ballot papers will be used for polling in Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana as 185 candidates, a majority of them farmers, remained in the contest for the next month's elections, officials... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WsX9RN

Day After Joining BJP, Manohar Ajgaonkar Made Deputy Goa Chief Minister

A day after Goa Tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar broke away from the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and joined the BJP, he was on Thursday designated as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2uCdPdz

Posters Against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Appear Across Rae Bareli In UP

Outside the Rae Bareli's Congress office, a poster with a photograph of Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi, said that she and her mother are seen going to the temples during election time but are never seen in... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FH22Ry

10 Parliamentarians Have Murder Charges Against Them: Report

As many as 10 members of the outgoing Lok Sabha have declared charges of murder against them while 14 have criminal cases related to attempt to murder, reveals a report by the election watchdog,... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FH23oI

In Assam's Tezpur, War Of Words Between BJP Candidate, Congress Nominee

Accusations and counter accusations flew thick and fast as BJP candidate in Tezpur parliamentary seat and minister Pallab Lochan Das referred to Congress nominee and former additional chief secretary... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OxK5rs

'World's longest salt cave' discovered in Israel

The cave is near the desert site where the Bible says Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FzuO5s

Rap song erased from US country chart

Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road was in the top 20 until chart compilers decided it wasn't country enough. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U3Zkym

Bangladesh fire: Huge blaze hits Banani building in Dhaka

Dozens of people are feared trapped inside a high-rise office block in the Bangladeshi capital. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TCmffm

PM Modi To Begin Election Campaign In Telangana Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing two public meetings at Mahbubnagar and Hyderabad in Telangana on March 29 and April 1 respectively, said BJP's state unit president Dr K Laxman. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OyYAM0

Odisha Leader Bijoy Mohapatra Returns To BJP Four Months After Exit

Veteran leader Bijoy Mohapatra, who had resigned from the BJP four months ago, returned to the BJP on Thursday. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Osq2uy

Thailand's Pro-Army Party Won Popular Vote, Says Election Commission

Thailand's chaotic election took another turn on Thursday when the Election Commission announced that the pro-army party, which is seeking to keep the current junta leader in power, had won the... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2OwzXPV

In Tamil Nadu's Andipatti Bypolls, Brothers To Contest Against Each Other

It will be all in the family when two siblings take on each other in an Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu -- one from the DMK and the other from the AIADMK. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FFCww6

Trump Urged To Delay Move Taking India Off 'Preferred Trade Partner' List

US President Donald Trump should delay his decision to terminate the preferential trade status granted to India till the general elections in the country are over, several influential US lawmakers,... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UbuCmr

PM's 'Mission Shakti' Address Gross Misuse Of Power, Machinery: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "gross misuse of power and machinery" in addressing the nation without prior permission of the... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TBWc7P

Need To Introspect Over Induction Of Lawmakers In Goa: BJP Leader

Fresh trouble is brewing within the senior ranks of the Goa BJP over the induction of more MLAs from other political parties. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JVAAUi

"Act Cautiously," China Tells US After Its Move On Masood Azhar At UN

"Act Cautiously," China Tells US After Its Move On Masood Azhar At UN China on Thursday accused the US of undermining the authority of the UN anti-terrorism committee by "forcefully moving" a resolution in the UN Security Council to list Masood Azhar, the head of... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CGnSTF https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Fire Breaks Out In 19-Storey Building In Dhaka

Fire Breaks Out In 19-Storey Building In Dhaka Fire crews rushed to the scene of a huge blaze that broke out in a 19-storey commercial building in Dhaka on Thursday, a Bangladesh emergency official told AFP. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V1d3ma https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

China Urges "Real Action" For Peace In Space As India Tests ASAT: Report

China Urges "Real Action" For Peace In Space As India Tests ASAT: Report The Chinese military on Thursday said it hopes all countries can take "real actions" to maintain lasting peace and stability in the outer space, a day after India successfully test-fired an... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WvAioS https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Three Hurt, Suspect Dead In Explosive Attack At China Police Station

Three Hurt, Suspect Dead In Explosive Attack At China Police Station Three people were injured and the suspect killed in an arson and homemade explosive attack on a police station in northeastern China on Thursday, local authorities said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V262Bp https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Economist Jean Dreze Among 3 Activists Detained By Jharkhand Police

Economist Jean Dreze Among 3 Activists Detained By Jharkhand Police Noted economist Jean Dreze and two other activists working to ensure Right to Food, were detained by the Jharkhand police for two hours today, allegedly for organising a meeting without permission.... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V3KWmk https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

"Went Into Mission Mode In The Last 6 Months": DRDO Chief On ASAT

"Went Into Mission Mode In The Last 6 Months": DRDO Chief On ASAT The anti-satellite missile test entered a "mission mode" in the last six months with over a 100 scientists working round-the-clock to meet the launch deadline, chief of the Defence Research and... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CF1lGC https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

With Sexist Remark Against Jaya Prada, Samajwadi Leader Steps On Landmine

With Sexist Remark Against Jaya Prada, Samajwadi Leader Steps On Landmine A Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh has stepped on a landmine with his sexist comment against his former party colleague and actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who joined the BJP earlier this... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CHvR2R https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

India Still Has Long Way To Go On Ensuring Space Security: US Experts

India Still Has Long Way To Go On Ensuring Space Security: US Experts Prominent American experts have said that India has a long way to go when it comes to ensuring space security after it successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TBLZs1 https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Boy, 12, Allegedly Killed By Seniors; Dehradun School Buried Body: Cops

Boy, 12, Allegedly Killed By Seniors; Dehradun School Buried Body: Cops The post-mortem report has revealed internal injury shock as cause of the boy's death. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WtlsPs https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

Iceland's Wow airline collapses

Iceland's Wow airline collapses The carrier says it has ceased operations and passengers should book with other airlines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HVds5T https://ift.tt/2PmHCzA

"Act Cautiously," China Tells US After Its Move On Masood Azhar At UN

Fire Breaks Out In 19-Storey Building In Dhaka

China Urges "Real Action" For Peace In Space As India Tests ASAT: Report

Three Hurt, Suspect Dead In Explosive Attack At China Police Station

Economist Jean Dreze Among 3 Activists Detained By Jharkhand Police

"Went Into Mission Mode In The Last 6 Months": DRDO Chief On ASAT

With Sexist Remark Against Jaya Prada, Samajwadi Leader Steps On Landmine

India Still Has Long Way To Go On Ensuring Space Security: US Experts

Boy, 12, Allegedly Killed By Seniors; Dehradun School Buried Body: Cops

Iceland's Wow airline collapses

Iceland's Wow airline collapses The carrier says it has ceased operations and passengers should book with other airlines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HVds5T via Blogger https://ift.tt/2UbvwiP March 28, 2019 at 02:46PM

"Act Cautiously," China Tells US After Its Move On Masood Azhar At UN

China on Thursday accused the US of undermining the authority of the UN anti-terrorism committee by "forcefully moving" a resolution in the UN Security Council to list Masood Azhar, the head of... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CGnSTF

Fire Breaks Out In 19-Storey Building In Dhaka

Fire crews rushed to the scene of a huge blaze that broke out in a 19-storey commercial building in Dhaka on Thursday, a Bangladesh emergency official told AFP. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V1d3ma

China Urges "Real Action" For Peace In Space As India Tests ASAT: Report

The Chinese military on Thursday said it hopes all countries can take "real actions" to maintain lasting peace and stability in the outer space, a day after India successfully test-fired an... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WvAioS

Three Hurt, Suspect Dead In Explosive Attack At China Police Station

Three people were injured and the suspect killed in an arson and homemade explosive attack on a police station in northeastern China on Thursday, local authorities said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V262Bp

Economist Jean Dreze Among 3 Activists Detained By Jharkhand Police

Noted economist Jean Dreze and two other activists working to ensure Right to Food, were detained by the Jharkhand police for two hours today, allegedly for organising a meeting without permission.... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V3KWmk

"Went Into Mission Mode In The Last 6 Months": DRDO Chief On ASAT

The anti-satellite missile test entered a "mission mode" in the last six months with over a 100 scientists working round-the-clock to meet the launch deadline, chief of the Defence Research and... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CF1lGC

With Sexist Remark Against Jaya Prada, Samajwadi Leader Steps On Landmine

A Samajwadi Party leader in Uttar Pradesh has stepped on a landmine with his sexist comment against his former party colleague and actor-turned-politician Jaya Prada, who joined the BJP earlier this... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CHvR2R

India Still Has Long Way To Go On Ensuring Space Security: US Experts

Prominent American experts have said that India has a long way to go when it comes to ensuring space security after it successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TBLZs1

Boy, 12, Allegedly Killed By Seniors; Dehradun School Buried Body: Cops

The post-mortem report has revealed internal injury shock as cause of the boy's death. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WtlsPs

Iceland's Wow airline collapses

The carrier says it has ceased operations and passengers should book with other airlines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HVds5T

Tanker Hijacked By Migrants It Had Rescued Arrives At Malta

A tanker that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off Libya docked in Malta on Thursday, after Maltese armed forces took control of the vessel, an AFP journalist said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U2uuX5

Not Just Land And Sea, India Can Now Conduct Strike In Space Too: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the BJP's campaign in western Uttar Pradesh, saying his government had shown the courage to conduct a surgical strike in all spheres -- land, sky and... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WvKFsS

To Rahul Gandhi's Taunt, PM's Lesson On "ASAT And Theatre Set"

Mocked by Rahul Gandhi with "World Theatre Day" greetings after his address to the nation on India's test of its anti-satellite (ASAT) missile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his comeback at a... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HQaY9V

Suspended AAP Lawmaker Harinder Singh Khalsa Joins BJP

Sitting parliamentarian from Punjab Harinder Singh Khalsa, who was suspended from the Aam Aadmi Party, joined the BJP today. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Fxmh2Z

PM's "SARAB" Swipe At UP Gathbandhan, Congress Says "Shameful"

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's acronym for the opposition coalition in Uttar Pradesh - sarab - at his election rally in Meerut had a furious Congress demanding his apology... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U4p6mn

13 Killed In Military Helicopter Crash In Kazakhstan

A military helicopter has crashed in southwestern Kazakhstan, killing all 13 servicemen on board, the defence ministry said Thursday. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YwUiJB

Bypolls On 3 Tamil Nadu Assembly Seats In "Reasonable Time": Poll Body

The counsel appearing for the ECI told this to a bench of Justices SA Bobde and SA Nazeer which was hearing a plea filed by the DMK seeking a direction to the poll panel for holding the by-elections... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2JUSxTk

"Chowkidar vs Daagdar": PM Attacks Congress At Mega UP Rally

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launching the ruling BJP's campaign for next month's national election, said at a large rally in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut that "India's 130 crore... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U1wPBI

Migrant ship capture: Maltese armed forces take control of hijacked tanker

A special operations team seizes the tanker hijacked by migrants who did not want to return to Libya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WswDrM

Lemon, Syrup-Based Juices Banned At Few Railway Stations Over Viral Video

The video, apparently recorded by a commuter, purportedly showed a man using water from the tank placed over a food stall on a platform at Mumbai's Kurla railway station for preparing lime juice. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WmAQNI

Priyanka Gandhi Asks Congress Workers If They Are Prepared - For 2022

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's comments late on Wednesday night to Congress workers signal the party's focus beyond next month's national election to the 2022 assembly polls in... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HXqfVB

Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism

The social media firm is under pressure after the New Zealand mosque attack was live-streamed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WuCrkx

Austria considers disbanding far-right group over donation from NZ suspect

Authorities confirm far-right leader Martin Sellner received money from Christchurch mosque attack suspect. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FFWiHS

Boeing announces fixes for its 737 Max aircraft

The US planemaker is making cockpit alterations in the plane model involved in two fatal crashes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uutMm3

'Fake' Botticelli painting is the real deal, English Heritage says

A supposed copy of a 15th Century masterpiece is actually found to have been created in his studio. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WqdO8x

Two killed in 'senseless act' after gunman opens fire on Seattle street

A man shot at drivers and at a bus in what police describe as a "random, senseless act". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FAXV8s

Woman gives birth, has twins a month later

Doctors in Bangladesh performed a Caesarean on her after discovering she had twins in a second uterus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U6jkRj

Venezuela crisis: Guaidó calls on supporters to take to streets over blackouts

The opposition leader urges supporters to take to the street as blackouts worsen a national crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UYA49m

Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship near Libya - reports

More than 100 migrants are said to have acted after they were told they be taken back to Libya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YnAxnw

Mission Shakti: Space debris warning after India destroys satellite

US says it is studying an anti-satellite weapon test, which India says has made it a space power. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UZwiMP

Charlottesville murderer Fields pleads guilty to hate crimes

James Alex Fields was jailed last December after driving his car into a crowd of counter-protesters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U1gJaZ

Indonesia foils Komodo dragon smuggling gang

Five reptiles are rescued along with other endangered animals as police make arrests in East Java. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HXo3Nz

White van kidnap rumours spur mob attacks

The spectre of a suspicious foreigner in a white van resulted in violence against France's Roma. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OrQFQk

Internet access in Africa - Are mesh networks the future?

Residents in a rural South African community get cheap online access from a network they own and run. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Fx7k12

California tests earthquake alerts

People in Downtown Oakland, California received the first public earthquake alert in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OtKGuk

India space: Has the country become a superpower in the stars?

Why is India in space and what is it doing there? BBC Reality Check takes a look. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YDXnrk

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians go on strike

The musicians in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra go on strike over pay and pensions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V5ZoKN

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mike Lee talk 'Green New Deal'

Star Wars and climate change - two lawmakers deliver very different views on the "Green New Deal". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I2ujnB

Explaining the US measles outbreak

According to officials there are 314 cases of measles currently reported in the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2uyLox6

Time-lapse captures Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano erupting

Webcam footage shows one of Mexico's most active volcanoes spewing out molten lava and gas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HUa0bL

Can you stop your parents sharing photos of you online?

Gwyneth Paltrow shared a photo of her daughter Apple without her permission - was she wrong? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FGHN6I

'I had my misgivings about going abroad for surgery'

Studies show that a growing number of people are going overseas for medical treatment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2CF9qLC

Why Erdogan's big ambitions could undo him

The president's expensive projects may cost him at the polls as ordinary Turks struggle, writes Mark Lowen. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V27ofM

Beto O'Rourke and the proliferation of white privilege accusations

The meaning of the term has evolved over the decades along with the way it is used and by whom. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2YtsTYW

Should we kill cats and rats to stop extinctions?

Scientists call for a widespread cull of feral cats, rats, goats and pigs to save endangered species. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HIlTSL

Nine Arrested In Thailand For Posting Election "Fake News" On Facebook

Nine people have been arrested in Thailand for spreading "fake news" on Facebook with posts about sacked election officials and bogus ballots in the wake of controversial polls in the kingdom. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CGJ9MZ

Beer Salesman Shot Dead In Noida After Fight Over Rs 10 Price Difference

A 25-year-old salesman at a liquor shop was shot dead allegedly by two persons in Greater Noida following an argument over a difference of Rs 10 in the rate of beer, police said today. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2HHposR

No Link Between Release Of 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi' And Mediation: Top Court

The Supreme Court today declined an urgent hearing of a petition to stop the screening of the film 'Ram Ki Janam Bhoomi' scheduled to hit the theatres on Friday. Screening the film now will "affect... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2FCTbPX

UK PM Theresa May To Renew Brexit Deal Push After Pledge To Resign

British Prime Minister Theresa May will renew attempts to push through her Brexit plan, after she dramatically offered to quit to save her deal and MPs failed in their own bid to break the deadlock. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YwYsRq

Hyderabad Girl, 5, Allegedly Swims To Deep Side Of Pool, Drowns

The girl's parents have alleged negligence by the management and the swimming coach. A case has been registered and confessions of the accused will be recorded. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TZFEf8

Pakistan Minister Brands US Envoy "Little Pygmy" In Twitter Row

No Terror Camps On 22 Locations Shared By India: Pak On Pulwama Dossier

Pakistan has handed India "preliminary findings" over last month's suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, claimed by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed, adding it would now seek... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2YsmOfe

Prince William To Visit New Zealand To Honour Mosque Shootings Victims

Prince William will visit victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings next month, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Thursday on the eve of a national remembrance service being held... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TFQq5c

"Modi Government Again, India Has Made Up Its Mind," Says PM: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today began his election campaign for the Lok Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut. From Meerut, PM Modi will travel to Jammu and Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), which will go... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CGIk6R

Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Hurting Pregnant Girlfriend In Singapore

A 24-year-old Indian-origin man in Singapore has been sentenced to ten weeks in jail for his penchant for violence, having no control over his rage and hurting his pregnant girlfriend. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2WvQdU5

Lawyers, Techies Keep Round The Clock Vigil In DMK War Room In Chennai

The first floor of the DMK headquarters in Chennai has turned into the party's war room ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu. A battery of the party's lawyers, techies... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CGZQb0

PM's "Real Surgical Strike": HD Kumaraswamy Hits Out Amid Karnataka Raids

Income tax officers are searching the premises of politicians of the ruling Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition and their associates across Karnataka, sources said today, less than 24 hours after... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U2esfX

Radioactive Contaminants From Fukushima Found At Alaska's Bering Strait

Radioactive contamination from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant hit by a tsunami in 2011 has drifted as far north as waters off a remote Alaska island in the Bering Strait, scientists... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2U2flFd

"Think I Weigh More Than A Quintal?" Priyanka Gandhi Quips After Request

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra politely refused a request by her party workers to be weighed on giant scales against laddoos -- a photo op seen by many politicians, especially in north India,... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UYPNFq

US Powerball Jackpot Drawn For $768 Million, Third Largest In History

A lucky ticket holder could be $768 million richer on Wednesday night after the drawing of the third largest U.S. Powerball jackpot in the lottery's history, officials said. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2Yu9W8p

China Launches Massive Safety Probe After Chemical Blast That Killed 78

China will launch a month-long, nationwide inspection campaign into hazardous chemicals, mines, transportation and fire safety, the country's safety watchdog said, following a deadly pesticide plant... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2TXVcjs

Venezuela Blackout Enters Day 3, President Announces "Load Management"

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Wednesday called on supporters to take to the streets this weekend to protest a nationwide power outage, while President Nicolas Maduro announced a "load... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2UVMGhy

Salt Cave In Israel Is "World's Longest", Say Explorers

Israeli cave explorers said Thursday that a salt cave with striking stalactites near the Dead Sea is the world's longest, beating the record-holder in Iran. from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CHycL4

Nissan Panel Says Facts Point To Legal Violations By Ousted Chairman

An external committee reviewing governance at Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday there were enough facts to suspect violations of laws and the private use of company funds by ousted chairman Carlos... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2V7fvHC

Prince Charles Mixes Mojitos, Grinds Sugarcane On Last Day Of Cuba Trip

His wife may have had some initial reservations about Cuban cuisine, but Prince Charles was so enchanted that he asked for some black bean croquettes to take away with him at a tasting session during... from NDTV News - Top-stories https://ift.tt/2CHyaCW