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Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro? A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30XMxgV http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELHoil http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3 http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance' Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELPojr http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Saudi King Salman Warns "Terror" Attacks Could Threaten Global Oil Supply

Saudi King Salman Warns "Terror" Attacks Could Threaten Global Oil Supply Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday warned that "terrorist" attacks in the region could imperil global oil supplies. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30Y2tQh http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Trump Says His "Nasty" Critic Meghan Markle Will Be "Very Good" Princess

Trump Says His "Nasty" Critic Meghan Markle Will Be "Very Good" Princess Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, will make a "very good" princess, U.S. President Donald Trump said ahead of a state visit to Britain. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WAHfIK http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Trump Says Leading Brexiteer Boris Johnson Would Be An "Excellent" PM

Trump Says Leading Brexiteer Boris Johnson Would Be An "Excellent" PM U.S. President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Boris Johnson's campaign to be Britain's next prime minister and urged all candidates to pledge boost defence spending, in a striking intervention... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wtBJZQ http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation' Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB via Blogger http://bit.ly/2YVTs8k June 01, 2019 at 05:54AM

Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3 via Blogger http://bit.ly/2wC9N5X June 01, 2019 at 05:54AM

Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Saudi King Salman Warns "Terror" Attacks Could Threaten Global Oil Supply

Trump Says His "Nasty" Critic Meghan Markle Will Be "Very Good" Princess

Trump Says Leading Brexiteer Boris Johnson Would Be An "Excellent" PM

UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB

Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30XMxgV

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELHoil

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3

Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

Saudi King Salman Warns "Terror" Attacks Could Threaten Global Oil Supply

Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday warned that "terrorist" attacks in the region could imperil global oil supplies. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30Y2tQh

Trump Says His "Nasty" Critic Meghan Markle Will Be "Very Good" Princess

Meghan Markle, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, will make a "very good" princess, U.S. President Donald Trump said ahead of a state visit to Britain. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WAHfIK

Trump Says Leading Brexiteer Boris Johnson Would Be An "Excellent" PM

U.S. President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Boris Johnson's campaign to be Britain's next prime minister and urged all candidates to pledge boost defence spending, in a striking intervention... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wtBJZQ

Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada

Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Z0MKy5

Adel al-Jubeir: 'Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran'

The kingdom is hosting two summits of Gulf and Arab leaders to discuss growing tensions in the region. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HLAaNl

Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive

Saybie is believed to be the world's smallest infant to survive after weighing just 8.6 ounces or 245 grams at birth. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Z46ukz

India To See "Big-Bang" Reforms In PM Modi's Second Term: NITI Aayog

In the first 100 days of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second term, a slew of 'big-bang' economic reforms that should please foreign investors are likely to be pursued, according to a top official at... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HOg1q8

Dropped From Cabinet, Rajyavardhan Rathore Lavishes Praise On PM Modi

Rajyavardhan Rathore's exclusion from the cabinet could be a prelude to the silver-medal winning Olympian and retired army colonel to named as leader of the BJP Rajasthan unit from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WBtWI5

"For A Small Party Worker...": Arvind Kejriwal Thanked For His Gesture

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said a "selfless party worker is the biggest strength" of the Aam Aadmi Party as he replied to a party colleague who thanked him for the gesture of getting... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EGVAcn

6 Indian-Origin Students Win US National Spelling Bee

Six Indian-origin students are among the eight participants who won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking home more than $50,000 in cash and prizes, after defeating over 550 other... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KgIHd0

"You Brought In Emotions": Why Twitter Will Miss 'Minister' Sushma Swaraj

Hundreds of people wished and thanked Sushma Swaraj on Twitter, after it became clear on Thursday that she is sitting out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. She served as the Foreign... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MfRG0q

Alliance "Working Better" After Rout, HD Kumaraswamy Assures Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi made it clear he would not continue as Congress president to Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, who called on him on Thursday and urged him to reconsider, say sources. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JLJAKZ

Karambir Singh Is The New Navy Chief. Know All About Him

Karambir Singh is the first helicopter pilot to become chief of Naval Staff. With a career spanning over 37 years, Karambir Singh is one of the most decorated Admirals. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QzrI6N

Navy SEAL Charged With War Crimes Freed From Base Confinement In US

A Navy SEAL platoon leader court-martialed on war crimes charges was unexpectedly ordered released from base confinement in San Diego on Thursday, 11 days before he is due to stand trial in a case... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wu76Uj

Indian-Origin Anita Bhatia Named UN Women's Deputy Executive Director

Indian-origin Anita Bhatia, a veteran in strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation and management, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Deputy Executive Director in... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WwV5fj

On Iranian Oil Import, A US Warning To India, China

Any efforts to import Iranian crude oil beyond the accepted levels negotiated from November to May will be sanctioned, the US has warned, amidst reports that India and China were seeking ways to buy... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W5Dfvu

North Korea "Executed" Envoy, 4 Others After Failed Trump Summit: Report

North Korea executed its special envoy to the United States following the collapse of the second summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, a South Korean newspaper reported Friday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W1OKUH

"She Cares, That's Why She Won": Asha Bhonsle Compliments Smriti Irani

Veteran singer Asha Bhonsle on Thursday praised BJP leader Smriti Irani, newly elected lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, in a tweet and said she won because "she cares". from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MkktkJ

Hindu Officer Observes Roza On Behalf Of Ailing Driver In Maharashtra

Keeping aside religious beliefs, Sanjay N Mali, a divisional forest officer in Buldhana, is observing ''roza'' (fast) in place of his driver Zafar during the holy month of Ramzan. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QylnIK

PM Modi's New Cabinet To Meet This Evening, Suspense Over Portfolios

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for the second time in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the focus is on the announcement of ministries assigned to the 57 members... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wwQE5r

Terrorist Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Friday, police said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30SUZ0N

Russian S-400 Missile Deal May "Seriously Affect" Indo-US Ties: Report

India's decision to buy the long-range S-400 missile defense system from Russia will have serious implications on defence ties, the Trump administration has warned. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W1zzev

Out Of Cabinet, Rajyavardhan Rathore May Get A Role In Rajasthan BJP

Rajyavardhan Rathore is among the ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's previous government who were not given a place in the new cabinet.Mr Rathore a BJP parliamentarian from Rajasthan, won a... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30UEQYP

Another Hiker Went Missing In Hawaii. This Time, Search Ended In Tragedy

The body of a missing hiker in Hawaii was found just days after the rescue of another hiker lost in a Hawaiian forest. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Z1J2nT

PM Modi Begins Second Term, Portfolios Of New Ministers Today: Updates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for a second term in the presence of 8,000 guests including world leaders, dignitaries, politicians, celebrities and industrialists on Thursday, exactly a week... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wtDuGr

Fisher-Price Sleeper Recalled For Infant Deaths Wasn't Tested For Safety

Fisher-Price thought it had a hit on its hands. ... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YRW47o

12 Manipur Congress Legislators Resign From Party Posts

Twelve Congress legislators in Manipur have resigned from state party posts, triggering speculation about the possibility of their crossing over to the ruling BJP, but a senior legislator among them... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QvTpNN

On Amit Shah's Request, Bengal's New Minister Will Take Oath In Bengali

Deboshree Choudhury, the surprise winner from Bengal's Raiganj, will have to take oath in Bengali, BJP chief Amit Shah has said. The 48-year-old secretary of the party's state unit got the call from... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wuzwxe

Former Bureaucrat Som Parkash Among First-Timers In PM Modi's Cabinet

BJP leader Som Parkash, the lawmaker elected from the constituency of Hoshiarpur in Punjab, is one of the new faces chosen for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. Som Parkash, 70, is a... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I2a47y

Bangladesh Madrasas Told To Appoint Women Mentors After Teen Set On Fire

Bangladesh has ordered state-funded Islamic seminaries to appoint female mentors to prevent violence against women and children, an official said Thursday, after at least 16 people were charged with... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JOlmzQ

US Believes Russia Conducting Low-Level Nuclear Tests: Official

The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear tests, a US intelligence official on Wednesday, while the head of a body monitoring a global nuclear treaty said there was no sign... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Qy9DFV

'World's smallest' surviving premature baby released from US hospital

Baby Saybie was given just hours to live when she was born weighing just 245g (8.6oz) in San Diego. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2We3iWo

France's MeToo creator on trial for defaming man she accused

A French court hears a man whose career has been "ruined" after being accused of harassment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HK06c8

'Emotional support dog attack' on plane sparks US lawsuit

The American says he needed 28 stitches after the incident on a Delta Airlines flight. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EEK29x

WikiLeak's Julian Assange Too Ill For Video Extradition Hearing From Jail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is too ill to appear via a video link from a British prison in a hearing on an extradition request from the United States, his lawyer said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EJAKcJ

US-China Anchors' Trade War Face-Off Leaves Chinese Viewers Disappointed

With the US-China trade talks on hold, thousands of Chinese viewers, media and even economists tuned in to watch CGTN host Liu Xin take on Fox Business Network presenter Trish Regan in the rare... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XfCD7U

New Ministers Including First-Timers: See List Here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet will have at least six first-time ministers. The names emerged hours before PM Modi and his team of ministers will take oath after the BJP's resounding... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WeeSku

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake Strikes Off El Salvador Coast

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the coast of El Salvador on Thursday, 40 km south of La Libertad, the U.S. Geological Survey said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JMAlKp

Will You Cycle To Oath Event? Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister Again, Answers

The BJP's Mansukh Lal Mandaviya will be minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for the second time. Mansukh Lal Mandaviya is from Gujarat. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Ke1p4P

DHSE Kerala Releases 12th SAY Exam Dates; Direct Link Here

DHSE Kerala Releases 12th SAY Exam Dates; Direct Link Here DHSE has released the time table for Kerala SAY Exam 2019 on the official website dhsekerala.gov.in. The exams will be conducted from June 10 to June 17, 2019. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wsuwt5 http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Amarinder Singh To Skip PM Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony

Amarinder Singh To Skip PM Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony will be held today evening at Rashtrapati Bhavan. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YWR4hE http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Jagan Reddy To Skip PM Modi's Oath, Will Play Host To KCR, Stalin Instead

Jagan Reddy To Skip PM Modi's Oath, Will Play Host To KCR, Stalin Instead Jagan Mohan Reddy to skip PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in this evening. He took oath as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister today from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HO0N4t http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Goa's Shripad Naik To Be Inducted In Modi Cabinet

Goa's Shripad Naik To Be Inducted In Modi Cabinet Former Union Minister of State for AYUSH and North Goa MP Shripad Naik will be inducted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet today, informed sources said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wtL0kI http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Arjun Meghwal, Ex-IAS Officer From Rajasthan, To Be Back In PM's Cabinet

Arjun Meghwal, Ex-IAS Officer From Rajasthan, To Be Back In PM's Cabinet Arjun Ram Meghwal from Rajasthan is among the leaders who have received the call to be a party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet, hours before he takes oath for a second term in office. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wuq3pS http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

AAP Worked For Poor, Middle Class Too: Arvind Kejriwal

AAP Worked For Poor, Middle Class Too: Arvind Kejriwal Rubbishing allegations that Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) only works for the poor, Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today said the party takes care of the middle class as well. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W3mQaR http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Yashwant Sinha's Advice For Rahul Gandhi As Congress Battles Crisis

Yashwant Sinha's Advice For Rahul Gandhi As Congress Battles Crisis In a message posted on Twitter, Yashwant Sinha, who held the Finance and External Affairs portfolios in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet between 1998 and 2004, also suggested the Congress... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30VeWnV http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

On Goa Statehood Day, President Kovind, Leaders Greet People

On Goa Statehood Day, President Kovind, Leaders Greet People Goa Statehood Day: Goa became a full-fledged state on May 30, 1987. Goa, which was liberated from the Portuguese on December 19, 1961, which was until then a union territory. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Z2c2Ml http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Ex-Uttarakhand Chief Minister En Route To Joining New Modi Government

Ex-Uttarakhand Chief Minister En Route To Joining New Modi Government BJP parliamentarian Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who won from Haridwar in the national election, is set to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XeVxvR http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

At Least 6 Dead In Suicide Blast Near Afghan Military Training Centre

At Least 6 Dead In Suicide Blast Near Afghan Military Training Centre A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a military training centre in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding six, police and security officials said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EIaJua http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

DHSE Kerala Releases 12th SAY Exam Dates; Direct Link Here

Amarinder Singh To Skip PM Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony

Jagan Reddy To Skip PM Modi's Oath, Will Play Host To KCR, Stalin Instead

Goa's Shripad Naik To Be Inducted In Modi Cabinet

Arjun Meghwal, Ex-IAS Officer From Rajasthan, To Be Back In PM's Cabinet

AAP Worked For Poor, Middle Class Too: Arvind Kejriwal

Yashwant Sinha's Advice For Rahul Gandhi As Congress Battles Crisis

On Goa Statehood Day, President Kovind, Leaders Greet People

Ex-Uttarakhand Chief Minister En Route To Joining New Modi Government

At Least 6 Dead In Suicide Blast Near Afghan Military Training Centre

DHSE Kerala Releases 12th SAY Exam Dates; Direct Link Here

DHSE has released the time table for Kerala SAY Exam 2019 on the official website dhsekerala.gov.in. The exams will be conducted from June 10 to June 17, 2019. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wsuwt5

Amarinder Singh To Skip PM Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony will be held today evening at Rashtrapati Bhavan. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YWR4hE

Jagan Reddy To Skip PM Modi's Oath, Will Play Host To KCR, Stalin Instead

Jagan Mohan Reddy to skip PM Narendra Modi's swearing-in this evening. He took oath as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister today from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HO0N4t

Goa's Shripad Naik To Be Inducted In Modi Cabinet

Former Union Minister of State for AYUSH and North Goa MP Shripad Naik will be inducted in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet today, informed sources said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wtL0kI

Arjun Meghwal, Ex-IAS Officer From Rajasthan, To Be Back In PM's Cabinet

Arjun Ram Meghwal from Rajasthan is among the leaders who have received the call to be a party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet, hours before he takes oath for a second term in office. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wuq3pS

AAP Worked For Poor, Middle Class Too: Arvind Kejriwal

Rubbishing allegations that Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) only works for the poor, Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal today said the party takes care of the middle class as well. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W3mQaR

Yashwant Sinha's Advice For Rahul Gandhi As Congress Battles Crisis

In a message posted on Twitter, Yashwant Sinha, who held the Finance and External Affairs portfolios in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet between 1998 and 2004, also suggested the Congress... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30VeWnV

On Goa Statehood Day, President Kovind, Leaders Greet People

Goa Statehood Day: Goa became a full-fledged state on May 30, 1987. Goa, which was liberated from the Portuguese on December 19, 1961, which was until then a union territory. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Z2c2Ml

Ex-Uttarakhand Chief Minister En Route To Joining New Modi Government

BJP parliamentarian Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who won from Haridwar in the national election, is set to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XeVxvR

At Least 6 Dead In Suicide Blast Near Afghan Military Training Centre

A suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance to a military training centre in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding six, police and security officials said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EIaJua

NZ Treasury admits 'hack' was website blunder

New Zealand's Treasury admits it wasn't hacked, and budget details leaked out via its own website. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HJVGSP

Funds Under PM Kisan Scheme Yet To Be Transferred To Farmers In UP

Funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi could not be transferred to 1.5 lakh farmers in Uttar Pradesh due to "data mismatch" and they will soon receive funds after the problem is rectified,... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JLHAlU

Rahul Gandhi Congratulates Jagan Reddy On Becoming Andhra Chief Minister

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday congratulated Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on being sworn in as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wwo5DW

Watch: A Melodious Wish For PM Modi From Varanasi Ahead Of Oath Ceremony

Noted Hindustani classical singer Channulal Mishra blessed and congratulated Narendra Modi by singing a song in Hindi and Awadhi. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QGHyg1

Nitish Kumar's Close Aide RCP Singh To Join Modi Cabinet 2.0

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's close aide RCP Singh is set to be the Janata Dal United nominee in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. RCP Singh is one of the most powerful leaders in... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wrVwsz

South Africa gets gender-balanced cabinet

For the first time in the country's history, half of all ministers in South Africa's cabinet are women. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2IkW9dh

Kailash Choudhary, Rajasthan Underdog Who Won, Rewarded, To Be Minister

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a new term, Kailash Choudhary from Rajasthan is the surprise inclusion in his government. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2We7sxt

White House 'asked Navy to hide warship USS John S. McCain'

President Donald Trump denies making the request, saying he was "not informed about anything". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2K7Zfnk

Disney could pull productions from Georgia over abortion law

Disney's CEO says it would be "difficult " to over-rule people who didn't want to work in the state. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2YWKjfL

Nesamani: Who is he and why is the world praying for him?

Who is Nesamani and why is seemingly everyone in the world praying for him on Twitter? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XeOH9J

BJP's Winner In Karnataka Pralhad Joshi Among New Faces In PM's Team

Pralhad Joshi is among the new faces chosen for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government. A lawmaker from Karnataka, Pralhad Joshi, 56, won a fourth consecutive term from Dharwad. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HJiIZL

No Negotiations With US, Says Iran's Supreme Leader

Iran will not negotiate with the United States, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, after President Hassan Rouhani signalled talks with Washington might be possible if sanctions... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WezkBs

PTET 2019 Results Soon ; Details Here

PTET 2019 result is expected soon on the official website. PTET is conducted for admission to B.Ed. programmes at institutes in Rajasthan. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KbMyIc

Louisiana Latest US State To Ban Abortions, As Early As 6 Weeks

The Louisiana House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to prohibit abortion after detection of an embryonic heartbeat, which can occur as early as six weeks from conception, often before a woman... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KdtwBd

Fed Up Of Abuse, Woman Kills Husband, Walks To Cops With Severed Head

The mother of five - two sons and three daughters - allegedly attacked her husband with a machete and walked nearly five kilometres to the nearest police station carrying his severed head in a plastic... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wy8x2u

"Hat And Sunglasses" In Advisory For Media Covering PM Modi's Swearing-In

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures today will touch a maximum of 44 degrees Celsius and weather conditions have been described as "heat wave" from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WuzuE9

Jagan Mohan Reddy Takes Oath As Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister

Jagan Mohan Reddy, who led his party to an astounding victory in Andhra Pradesh, took as the Chief Minister of the state. He is the second Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh post its bifurcation. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Z1P1sZ

Hungary boat capsize: Seven South Koreans die on Danube

The victims on the Danube in Budapest are all South Korean, with another 19 of their group missing. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EHj9lw

Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition

Country set for unprecedented second snap poll after re-elected PM is unable to form government. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wtH03K

More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement

Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HNCMdP

What are the real reasons behind Venezuela’s blackouts?

The country's political crisis is resulting in power cuts and blackouts - is it sabotage, or something simpler? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I5VvA1

Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

Terrill Thomas died in a Milwaukee jail after officers turned off his water supply for a week. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2JNv8Ci

US energy department rebrands gas exports 'molecules of freedom'

Department of Energy announces plan to spread "molecules of US freedom" throughout the world. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I5xSaS

Baseball player distraught after child hit

A child is taken to hospital after she was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr at the Houston Astros' stadium, leaving the player in tears. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VX5OLz

Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2YWYykG

Russia 'probably' conducting banned nuclear tests, US official says

Moscow is likely testing low-yield nuclear weapons in the Arctic, a US intelligence official says. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XabKT6

Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister

A former finance minister takes the reins after weeks of upheaval in the South Pacific nation. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wrS29x

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg: 'We apologise to the families'

Dennis Muilenburg gives his first interview since the two 737 Max crashes that killed more than 300 people. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W9pykh

What happened after BBC exposed Cameroon killings?

BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wuXHeU

Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Wgg6vx

Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I7JA4G

How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WbszjS

Cartoon scavenger hunts brighten Portland

Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I5SuzR

Burkina Faso's war against militant Islamists

Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WaQbVY

Trump Russia investigation: Charging Trump 'not an option', says Mueller

The US Special Counsel spoke publicly for the first time since publishing the results of the Russia inquiry from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QzQaVE

Thousands pay respects to Niki Lauda

Formula 1 stars including Lewis Hamilton and other celebrities in Vienna as Lauda's body lay in state at St Stephen's Cathedral. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QvxPsN

Shiv Sena Names Arvind Sawant For PM Modi's New Cabinet

Arvind Sawant has been proposed by the Shiv Sena for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new government, the party's Sanjay Raut said today hours before the oath ceremony on Thursday. Arvind Sawant won the... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MiiUUm

16 Women Sue FBI Over "Good Old Boy Network, Sex Discrimination": Report

Sixteen women filed a lawsuit against the FBI on Wednesday, claiming sexual discrimination and accusing it of running "a good old boy network" in its training program, the New York Times reported. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WvO9z4

Assam List: Top Court Instructs Officials, Cites Disturbing Reports

The Supreme Court today told officers handling the Assam citizens' list to be accurate instead of rushing through verifying people to meet the July 31 deadline after which the final list will be... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wy55oy

DU To Begin Online Registration Process For Undergraduate Admission Today

DU Admission 2019: Delhi University will begin online registration process for undergraduate admission today. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MkP5SU

No EWS Quota For Maharashtra PG Medical Courses This Year: Supreme Court

In its order, the Supreme Court overruled the Maharashtra state government's argument that EWS quotas had already been filled and must not be disturbed, pointing out that admissions began in November... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wcssoh

7 Dead, 21 Missing As Boat Capsizes After Hitting Cruise Boat In Hungary

Seven South Korean tourists died and 21 others were missing after a sightseeing boat capsized and sank on the Danube in Budapest, Hungarian and South Korean officials said Thursday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KfyZaz

South Koreans Say Sorry To China As Player Celebrates With Foot On Trophy

South Korea's victorious under-18 footballers apologised to "all the people in China" after a picture emerged of one of their players celebrating with his foot on the Panda Cup. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JLyVzU

Delhi Police Issues Traffic Advisory For PM Modi's Swearing-In

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath this evening for a second straight term after he led the BJP to an impressive victory in the Lok Sabha elections. Nearly 8,000 guests, including leaders... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VVrojD

"National Security Our Priority": PM After War Memorial Visit Before Oath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the National War Memorial this morning, before he takes oath for a second term in office this evening, paid his tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KcfYWr

Trinamool Workers Broke Tubewells After Defeat In Bengal Villages: BJP

The BJP has accused West Bengals ruling Trinamool Congress of breaking tubewells and snapping water lines in three areas of West Burdwan and Birbhum districts soon after the results of the national... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VWKUwh

Special Gallery For 250 Guests From Varanasi For PM Modi's Oath Today

A special gallery called "Kashi Sankul" is being set up at the Rashtrapati Bhawan to accommodate the 250 special guests who have been invited from in Uttar Pradesh to attend the swearing-in ceremony... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WdRkMC

Cows Escape Slaughterhouse In Poland After Public Outcry

A herd of free-roaming cows in Poland, whose intended slaughter upset animal-lovers and created a national outcry, have secured a last-minute reprieve. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30SGR7I

P Chidambaram, Son Karti Granted Protection From Arrest Till August 1

A Delhi court Thursday extended till August 1 the interim protection from arrest granted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis cases by the CBI and the ED. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YTnARS

4 Killed As Military Helicopter Crashes In Ukraine

A Ukrainian Soviet-designed military helicopter Mi-8 crashed late on Wednesday in western Ukraine, killing all four crew members, Ukrainian land forces said on Thursday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KdTW5C

New Zealand Unveils New "Wellbeing" Budget With $2.5 Billion Spending

New Zealand on Thursday unveiled a $2.5-billion-dollar spending package under its 'wellbeing' budget, prioritising mental health and alleviating child poverty, as it rolled out a new approach to... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I1DyCw

Nancy Pelosi Links Facebook's Refusal To Remove Video To Russian Meddling

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Facebook Inc's refusal to remove a heavily edited video that attempted to make her look incoherent had convinced her the company knowingly... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Kf4rWj

Shiv Sena Slams Mamata Banerjee For Declining Invite For PM Modi's Oath

The BJP's ally Shiv Sena has slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her decision to skip Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wCAojH

Ganga River Water Unfit For Drinking, Bathing: Pollution Control Board

The Ganga River water is absolutely unfit for "direct drinking" and only seven spots from where it passes can be consumed after disinfection, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QAMu5N

New Ministers Called To PM Modi's Home At 5 pm Ahead Of Grand Oath Event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be sworn in this evening for a second straight term after his BJP's incredible victory in the national election. Amid intense speculation hours before the oath... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WxWBxQ

What BJP's Youngest Parliamentarian Spoke With Top Scientist CNR Rao

The BJP's youngest parliamentarian Tejasvi Surya was congratulated by the country's top scientist Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao, popularly known as CNR Rao, for winning the national election from... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YTkWeU

"Make Pak Probe Destruction Of Guru Nanak Palace": Amarinder Singh To PM

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to mount pressure on the Pakistan government to launch a "thorough probe" into the destruction of the centuries-old... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EEiMIm

Pressure Pak To Probe Guru Nanak Palace Demolition: Amarinder Singh To PM

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pressure Pakistan government to probe the reported demolition of centuries-old Guru Nanak Palace. He also... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30T9C4k

KC Venugopal To Meet Leaders In Karnataka Amid Rebellion Reports

Amid reports that a cabinet expansion or reshuffle is on the cards in Karnataka, All India Congress Committee general secretary KC Venugopal will hold meetings with party leaders and legislators in... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W0nnKW

Kaun Banega Minister?A Call From These Two Leaders Only Way To Confirm

On Saturday, PM Modi had warned all lawmakers of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to avoid falling for rumours and speculation, and also be wary of fake calls summoning them to Delhi,... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KjDkd5

4-Year-Old Girl Killed By Pet Dog In Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior: Police

A four-year-old was allegedly mauled by a pet dog in Gwalior's Murar area, police said on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HJvcAP

Pema Khandu, Sworn In As Chief Minister, Ensured BJP's Win In Arunachal

Pema Khandu, sworn as Chief Minister on Wednesday, occupies a special place in Arunachal Pradesh politics as one of the major strategists in ensuring that the BJP's lotus blooms in the northeastern... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MgdZTF

Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive

The schoolgirl was set on fire after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her principal. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30OnLjn

Myanmar military accused of fresh war crimes in Rakhine

Amnesty International says the army is killing, torturing and attacking civilians in Rakhine state. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30UhaE6

Ranchi Court Gives Jail Terms To 16 Fodder Scam Convicts

A special CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced 16 fodder scam convicts to three to four-year prison terms in a case relating to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 37 crore from the Chaibasa treasury in the... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WCSPU1

Bride Elopes With Priest Who Performed Rituals, 2 Weeks After Wedding

Just two weeks after her wedding, a woman from Madhya Pradesh has reportedly eloped with the priest who performed the rituals. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wt5qJb

Rahul Gandhi Should Stay, Says Ally HD Kumaraswamy, Meeting Tomorrow

The Congress's Karnataka ally HD Kumaraswamy is about to add his voice to the leaders who want Rahul Gandhi to continue as the party president. Mr Gandhi has been adamant about his decision to step... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HHFDoh

Court Reserves Order On Robert Vadra's Request To Travel Abroad

A court in Delhi has reserved its order on businessman Robert Vadra's plea, seeking permission to travel abroad. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Mbtmg3

Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban On Indian Border Till June 14

Pakistan airspace on its border with India will remain closed till June 14, a spokesperson for Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority told news agency Reuters today. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JJwuOj

Over 100 Non-Resident Indians To Attend PM Modi's Oath Ceremony

Oath Taking Ceremony Of PM Modi: Around 100 NRIs are coming to attend the swearing-in again on their own expense just to show their support and affection for Prime Minister Modi, BJP official said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Ka4wux

Yogi Adityanath Hosts Lunch For Newly Elected BJP Lawmakers From UP

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hosted a lunch for all newly elected MPs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the state. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JJSDfo

"Divider-In-Chief" To "Modi Has United India": TIME Magazine's Do-Over

The previous article by British-born writer Aatish Taseer had criticised the Modi government as one in which "minorities of every stripe-from liberals and lower castes to Muslims and Christians-have... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JLPxHI

Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa Is New Chairman Of Chiefs Of Staff Committee

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa has been appointed as the new Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee. He succeeds outgoing Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, who retires on Friday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I3y6PM

Naveen Patnaik, A Reluctant Politician To 5-Time Chief Minister

Naveen Patnaik, once a reluctant inheritor of the legacy of his legendary father and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik, is all set to resume the reins of power for the fifth consecutive term,... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wdjt68

Tankers almost certainly damaged by Iranian naval mines, US says

National Security Adviser John Bolton blames Iran for attacks off the UAE, but provides no evidence. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XgsdFe

Niki Lauda: F1 stars attend Mass for late racing legend in Austria

They are among thousands paying tributes to the late Austrian driver at a Mass in Vienna. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Xdt5dC

Ellen DeGeneres opens up about sexual abuse

The US chat show host speaks out "because I want other girls to not ever let someone do that". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EDKe9i

The diggers guided by satellites and drones

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2K7sLcV

US Rules Out Sanction Exemptions To Countries From Iranian Oil Import

The US has ruled out giving any exemption from its punitive sanctions to countries, including India, for buying oil from Iran, saying America's maximum pressure campaign was working and the Trump... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KaseGX

China Ready To Hit Back At United States With Rare Earths: Reports

China is ready to use rare earths to strike back in a trade war with the United States, Chinese newspapers warned on Wednesday in strongly worded commentaries on a move that would escalate tensions... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JKOZC9

Arun Jaitley Tells PM He Can't Be In New Government. Read Full Letter

Arun Jaitley has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will not be part of the new government, citing his health as the reason behind his request. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wt0dkr

Fire Breaks Out At Kolkata's Park Circus, 12 Fire Engines At The Spot

Fire broke out today at the Rifle Range Road in Park Circus in Kolkata. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HI0OGQ

Shashi Tharoor Explains How BJP Capitalised "Product Modi" To Win Polls

Asserting that people did not vote for their economic self-interest in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor says the BJP decided early that its "product" was Prime Minister Narendra... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JKh0cU

Fire Breaks Out At Women's Hostel In Janakpuri, 50 Evacuated

Fire Breaks Out At Women's Hostel In Janakpuri, 50 Evacuated Fifty girls were safely evacuated after a fire broke out in a girls hostel near the Janakpuri metro station in west Delhi on Wednesday morning, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Kb1nup http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Jagan Reddy, KCR To Fly Together To Attend PM Modi's Oath Ceremony

Jagan Reddy, KCR To Fly Together To Attend PM Modi's Oath Ceremony Andhra Pradesh chief minister-elect YS Jaganmohan Reddy and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will go together to attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi tomorrow.... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KbLAeS http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

"Please Excuse Me": Mamata Banerjee's Sharp RSVP To PM Modi's Oath Invite

"Please Excuse Me": Mamata Banerjee's Sharp RSVP To PM Modi's Oath Invite Mamata Banerjee, after saying she would try to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony in Delhi on Thursday as a constitutional duty, did a 180 degree today, saying: "Please excuse me". from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KbLyUi http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

BJP Leader Pema Khandu Sworn In As Arunachal Chief Minister

BJP Leader Pema Khandu Sworn In As Arunachal Chief Minister Senior BJP leader Pema Khandu took oath as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XgusIE http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea For Population Control In India

Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea For Population Control In India The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation seeking implementation of measures to control the country's rising population on the grounds that it was... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EGBe31 http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Surat Girl, 12, To Become Jain Monk. Parents Say, "Proud Of Her"

Surat Girl, 12, To Become Jain Monk. Parents Say, "Proud Of Her" Khushi Shah scored 97 per cent in class 6 and left school in November last year to lead a simple life. She will get Diksha today and embrace monkhood. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XfwqJs http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Military Court Allows Karambir Singh To Take Charge As New Navy Chief

Military Court Allows Karambir Singh To Take Charge As New Navy Chief A military tribunal on Wednesday allowed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh to take charge as the new Navy chief on Friday as it deferred hearing on a petition challenging his appointment by nearly seven... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EIFWNY http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

National Herald Publisher Associated Journals' Plot In Panchkula Attached

National Herald Publisher Associated Journals' Plot In Panchkula Attached The ED will soon take possession of a land worth Rs 64.93 crore in Panchkula, which was allotted to the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) by the Haryana government in 2005, after a quasi-judicial... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XaSFA0 http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

In 'Rahul Don't Go' Efforts, Sheila Dikshit And Co At His Doorstep Today

In 'Rahul Don't Go' Efforts, Sheila Dikshit And Co At His Doorstep Today Rahul Gandhi remains adamant about quitting as Congress president but scores of party workers will go to his Delhi home to persuade him to change his mind, senior leader Sheila Dikshit said on... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wwo2YS http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Ram Temple Will Be Made, Election Mandate Favours Ram Rajya: Shiv Sena

Ram Temple Will Be Made, Election Mandate Favours Ram Rajya: Shiv Sena Shiv Sena's editorial published in party's mouthpiece "Saamna" is titled "Ram ka kaam hoga" (Ram's work will be done). from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Z1vJE7 http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Fire Breaks Out At Women's Hostel In Janakpuri, 50 Evacuated

Jagan Reddy, KCR To Fly Together To Attend PM Modi's Oath Ceremony

"Please Excuse Me": Mamata Banerjee's Sharp RSVP To PM Modi's Oath Invite

BJP Leader Pema Khandu Sworn In As Arunachal Chief Minister

Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea For Population Control In India

Surat Girl, 12, To Become Jain Monk. Parents Say, "Proud Of Her"

Military Court Allows Karambir Singh To Take Charge As New Navy Chief

National Herald Publisher Associated Journals' Plot In Panchkula Attached

In 'Rahul Don't Go' Efforts, Sheila Dikshit And Co At His Doorstep Today

Ram Temple Will Be Made, Election Mandate Favours Ram Rajya: Shiv Sena

Fire Breaks Out At Women's Hostel In Janakpuri, 50 Evacuated

Fifty girls were safely evacuated after a fire broke out in a girls hostel near the Janakpuri metro station in west Delhi on Wednesday morning, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Kb1nup

Jagan Reddy, KCR To Fly Together To Attend PM Modi's Oath Ceremony

Andhra Pradesh chief minister-elect YS Jaganmohan Reddy and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will go together to attend the oath ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi tomorrow.... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KbLAeS

"Please Excuse Me": Mamata Banerjee's Sharp RSVP To PM Modi's Oath Invite

Mamata Banerjee, after saying she would try to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony in Delhi on Thursday as a constitutional duty, did a 180 degree today, saying: "Please excuse me". from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KbLyUi

BJP Leader Pema Khandu Sworn In As Arunachal Chief Minister

Senior BJP leader Pema Khandu took oath as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XgusIE

Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea For Population Control In India

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on a Public Interest Litigation seeking implementation of measures to control the country's rising population on the grounds that it was... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EGBe31

Surat Girl, 12, To Become Jain Monk. Parents Say, "Proud Of Her"

Khushi Shah scored 97 per cent in class 6 and left school in November last year to lead a simple life. She will get Diksha today and embrace monkhood. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XfwqJs

Military Court Allows Karambir Singh To Take Charge As New Navy Chief

A military tribunal on Wednesday allowed Vice Admiral Karambir Singh to take charge as the new Navy chief on Friday as it deferred hearing on a petition challenging his appointment by nearly seven... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EIFWNY

National Herald Publisher Associated Journals' Plot In Panchkula Attached

The ED will soon take possession of a land worth Rs 64.93 crore in Panchkula, which was allotted to the Associated Journals Limited (AJL) by the Haryana government in 2005, after a quasi-judicial... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XaSFA0

In 'Rahul Don't Go' Efforts, Sheila Dikshit And Co At His Doorstep Today

Rahul Gandhi remains adamant about quitting as Congress president but scores of party workers will go to his Delhi home to persuade him to change his mind, senior leader Sheila Dikshit said on... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wwo2YS

Ram Temple Will Be Made, Election Mandate Favours Ram Rajya: Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena's editorial published in party's mouthpiece "Saamna" is titled "Ram ka kaam hoga" (Ram's work will be done). from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Z1vJE7

Arun Jaitley Asks PM To Not Give Him "Any Responsibility", Cites Health

Arun Jaitley has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will "not be part of any responsibility, for the present, in the new government" because of his health. The former finance minister... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YS7KHd

Boeing 737 MAX May Not Return To Service Until August

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects it could take until August before the Boeing Co 737 MAX returns to service, the airline group's head said on Wednesday, adding that the final... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XbXl8L

Air Force Chief's Squadron To Be First Rafale Combat Aircraft Unit

The first Rafale is expected to be handed over to the Indian Air Force in September 2019 but it would be required to undergo intensive 1,500 hours of testing to validate the India Specific... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JJjo3B

Iran "Almost Certainly" Behind Attack On Ships Off UAE: John Bolton

US National Security Advisor John Bolton said Wednesday Iran was "almost certainly" behind attacks on ships off the United Arab Emirates earlier this month. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KaqVYx

Huawei: US blacklist will harm billions of consumers

Huawei says the US is "using the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30T66ai

Johnson & Johnson faces trial over opioid crisis in Oklahoma

The battle over who is responsible for the US opioid crisis begins playing out in an Oklahoma court. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2K9w6YN

Belgium's ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case

Albert II provides a sample to avoid daily fines amid claims he fathered a love-child in the 1960s. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Wu1xDO

Australia's 'Egg Boy' gives donations to NZ attack survivors

The Australian teenager was flooded with donations after egging a controversial far-right lawmaker. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VZxsrk

Malaysia orders tonnes of imported waste to be returned

The country's government says it has become a dumping ground for wealthier nations. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2KcOUq7

Ohio tornado blows parked car at home killing elderly man

The 81-year-old died in one of more than 50 suspected twisters that pulverised eight US states. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HGFscZ

New Zealand budget: National party denies hacking Treasury

New Zealand's opposition party says it wasn't behind 2,000 hacking attempts on government systems. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EDKO6U

Real Madrid 'most valuable club in Europe', says KPMG

The Spanish club tops KPMG's study of top sides' "enterprise value", ahead of Man Utd and Bayern Munich. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EFPARv

UN staff caught up in Kosovo police anti-smuggling sweep

The pair were held in a police raid in the north, which has a majority ethnic Serbian population. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2K9UQAj

Pakistan vet charged with blasphemy over medicine 'wrapped in religious text'

The vet allegedly wrapped medicine in pages from a school book containing Islamic religious text. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wogLeP

Biden team says Trump's taunts 'beneath dignity of the office'

The Biden camp accuses President Trump of siding "repeatedly with a murderous dictator". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HIyl3J

The preachers getting rich from poor Americans

Some televangelists ask people to give cash to earn financial favour from God - it's often the hardest-up giving their last pennies. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ez7PIb

Could making recycling pay save the planet?

Encouraging recycling as a moral good may not make sense. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EElbCN

How Nigeria and its president are being held to ransom

Tackling kidnapping is Muhammadu Buhari's biggest challenge as he is sworn in for another four years. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W8EdMy

The bullying that led this doctor to take her own life

Payal Tadvi, 26, took her own life after months of alleged harassment over her caste, her family say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XdEw59

Are rare earth minerals China's trump card in its trade war with US?

There is speculation that China might restrict rare earth minerals to the US. What could the impact be? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VXPOsS

The Yazidi family reunited after being IS slaves

Thousands of Yazidis were killed or enslaved by IS but Nashaat and his mother survived, and are about to be reunited. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EEUu0Z

Growing crops in the shadow of Fukushima

Eight years on from the nuclear disaster, some have chosen to return to the small town of Okuma in Japan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2YSD2ha

In "Factcheck", Trinamool Says Mass Switch To BJP Happened "At Gunpoint"

Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress gave the BJP a "fact-check" this morning after a large number of its leaders jumped ships to the BJP on Tuesday. The party also alleged that people were "forced"... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2McV9gj

Supreme Court Agrees To Examine Law To Arrest Individuals For GST Evasion

The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the powers of tax authorities to arrest an individual for Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HJrG9E

"Mamata Banerjee's Government Won't Survive Till 2021": BJP Leader

Mamata Banerjee's government in Bengal will not complete its full term till 2021, a BJP leader predicts after the national election, in which his party has registered significant gains at the cost of... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YVg88G

In Congratulatory Tweet To Naveen Patnaik, PM Modi Assures Cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Naveen Patnaik this morning soon after took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for a record fifth time and assured him "complete cooperation from the... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HHJhyq

Australia Teen Who "Egged" Lawmaker Gives $70,000 To Christchurch Victims

An Australian teen dubbed "Egg Boy" for cracking an egg on the head of a controversial right-wing lawmaker said he has given almost A$100,000 ($70,000) donated for his legal expenses to support... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MfMauH

Leaders Who Will Attend PM Modi's Swearing-In Ceremony Tomorrow

PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony will be attended by leaders of the BIMSTEC member countries, in line with the government's "Neighbourhood First" policy. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EDBYWA

PM Modi To Host Xi Jinping For An Informal Summit: Foreign Ministry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year for an informal summit, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Xgeb6w

Naveen Patnaik Takes Oath As Odisha Chief Minister For Fifth Term

Naveen Patnaik took oath as the Chief Minister of Odisha for the fifth time after a decisive victory in the state elections that were held along with national elections. The 72-year-old is the... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JJXn4U

Brick Tied To Differently-Abled Teen's Private Part, Accused Share Video

The relatives of a 16-year-old mentally challenged boy allegedly punished him by hanging a brick from his private part in the Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday (May 26). from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KbSVek

Message For Mamata Banerjee In "Special Invitees" For PM Modi's Oath

The families of over 50 BJP workers allegedly killed in political violence in West Bengal have been invited to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony, in what is seen as a piercing political... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XfgJC2

Married Girls In India In Age Group 15-19 Years Down 51 Per Cent: Report

The number of girls in India in the age group of 15-19 years who are currently married is down 51 per cent since 2000, and the country's average performance across a set of indicators related to child... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VXPudJ

Main Accused In UP Spurious Liquor Tragedy Arrested After Encounter

Pappu Jaiswal, the main accused in the Barabanki spurious liquor tragedy that has claimed 16 lives, was arrested early on Wednesday after an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Police. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HHWJCr

Mercury May Soar To 45 In Delhi This Week As Heat Wave Sweeps North

From Delhi to Puducherry, several parts across India have been gripped by heat wave. The national capital and other parts in the country are unlikely to get a respite from the scorching heat in the... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MfgWUN

SpaceX Satellites Pose New Headache For Astronomers

It looked like a scene from a sci-fi blockbuster: an astronomer in the Netherlands captured footage of a train of brightly-lit SpaceX satellites ascending through the night sky this weekend, stunning... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I8c8uQ

Army Arrests 2 Suspects Near Ratnuchak Military Station In Jammu

Army arrested two people for moving in a suspicious manner near the military station in Ratnuchak area of Jammu late on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2KdoEfh

"Don't Say We Didn't Warn You": China Media Hints Payback In US Trade War

China's Communist Party newspaper warned the United States on Wednesday that the country was ready to use rare earths to strike back in their bitter trade war, saying in an extremely strongly worded... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Kd1ENl

India Removed From US Currency Monitoring List, China Stays

The US Treasury Department has removed India from its currency monitoring list of major trading partners. It, however, continued to keep China on its watch list, while urging the Asian nation to take... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YTw4s8

To Break Taboo, Mural Installed In Guwahati On Menstrual Hygiene Day

To create awareness on menstrual hygiene and break the societal silence over the "taboo subject" of menstruation, a mural "Bleed with dignity" was installed in Guwahati on the World Menstrual Hygiene... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HGo9Zq

Robert Vadra Summoned By Probe Agency Tomorrow In Money-Laundering Case

Businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, has been called by the Enforcement Directorate, to appear before it tomorrow, as part of investigation into alleged illegal... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YX2vpL

US Yoga Instructor Recounts 'Spiritual' Ordeal Of Survival While Lost

The yoga instructor rescued after 17 days lost in a Hawaii forest reserve recounted on Tuesday sleeping in wild boar dens, trudging shoeless through a rocky stream and dining on plants to survive a... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QwcwXY

Mizoram Again Becomes Dry State Following New Liquor Law

Mizoram has once again become a "completely dry state" from today following a new liquor law that prohibits the sale and consumption of alcohol, a Minister said in Aizawl. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WwDxQg

Egypt's Sinai: 'War crimes' being committed, says Human Rights Watch

Children as young as 12 are being held in secret prisons, Human Rights Watch says. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EDM8GT

Europe's leaders launch fight for EU top jobs in Brussels

EU leaders will begin intense haggling over candidates for the EU's top jobs. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Wa40UK

4 Former Congress Leaders Who Won On BJP Tickets Take Oath As Lawmakers

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat has improved its strength to 104 in the 182-member House with four MLAs, who were previously with the Congress, winning the recently-held bypolls as BJP... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Wtz5Sz

2 Trinamool Lawmakers Lead Mass Switch To BJP, Days After Election Result

A huge contingent of leaders -- most of them from Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress -- joined the BJP today, led by the son of the the BJP's Mukul Roy. The exodus comes weeks after Prime Minister... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XayUJ1

3-Year-Old's Report Found Insufficient Evidence To Confirm Sexual Assault

The medical report of a three-year-old girl, who was alleged to have been raped in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, has found insufficient evidence to confirm sexual assault, officials said... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30RPz6v

131 Of BJP's 303 Lok Sabha Members Are First Timers

Of the BJP's 303 Lok Sabha members who got elected in the just-concluded elections, 131 are first timers and include party President Amit Shah. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VXdsWu

Will Welcome Decision If Congress-JDS Dissolves Assembly: BS Yeddyruappa

Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa said he will welcome the decision if they (the ruling alliance) dissolve the government and go for mid-term polls. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WqnlAh

16-Year-Old's Startup "Guarantees Admission" To Delhi School Students

With school admissions always being seen as a tough task for parents, a start-up founded by a 16-year-old girl is promising "guaranteed admission" for children in the Delhi-NCR region and has added... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JJKpEi

Create Lokpal's Motto, Logo To Get The Cash Prize Of Rs 25,000

The newly created anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, has launched a competition for its logo and motto, official said Tuesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2K7tzyo

Rapper Iggy Azalea 'violated' by nude photo leak

The rapper deletes her social media accounts after receiving "vile" messages about leaked photos. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ECtKhr

'Holy Spirit' saves German driver from speeding fine

Police decide to "leave the speeder in peace" after a perfectly placed white dove obscures his face. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I1Z22p

Match-fixing in football: Spanish police make arrests in top two divisions

Current and former players from Spain's top two divisions are arrested as part of a La Liga investigation into match-fixing. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wq6ChQ

Australian jailed for UK backpacker's kidnap and rape ordeal

Marcus Martin held Briton Elisha Greer hostage on a month-long road trip across Queensland. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WAC4c5

Japan knife attack: 'I saw children screaming and crying'

A man wielding knives attacked schoolchildren waiting to board a bus in the city of Kawasaki. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EFk6e5

"Seniors Humiliated Her On WhatsApp": Husband Of Doctor Who Killed Self

Protesters including the parents of a 26-year-old doctor, who was allegedly driven to commit suicide by her seniors, staged a demonstration today outside a state-run hospital in Mumbai where she had... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WbJjHO

Congress, Facing Karnataka Crisis, May Expand Cabinet To Save Alliance

Two senior leaders of the Congress are flying out to Karnataka today to stabilise the party's ruling coalition with HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular, which has been wobbling after being worsted by... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I5LzXa

North Koreans Survive By Paying Bribes: UN Report

North Koreans are forced to pay bribes to officials to survive in their isolated country where corruption is "endemic" and repression rife, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday in a report... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W9ZyW1

Rahul Gandhi's "Offer To Resign Suicidal," Says Lalu Yadav

Rahul Gandhi's offer to resign as Congress president is suicidal and will amount to falling into the BJP's trap, jailed Bihar politician Lalu Yadav has said in an article that he tweeted this morning. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I0mYmz

Notice Issued To Rajasthan Government On Cancer Patient's Bail Plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Rajasthan government on the bail plea of an accused who has been diagnosed with cancer. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I2zkuu

"Congress Alive And Kicking, Rahul Gandhi Its Best Bet": Shashi Tharoor

"Congress Alive And Kicking, Rahul Gandhi Its Best Bet": Shashi Tharoor Rahul Gandhi is the best person to pull the Congress out of its predicament following the setback in the Lok Sabha polls, says party leader Shashi Tharoor while declaring that his party is "alive and... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ECKRzQ http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Australian Teen Wanted To Work For Apple. So He Hacked Their Systems

Australian Teen Wanted To Work For Apple. So He Hacked Their Systems A 17-year-old Australian school student hacked into Apple's secure system hoping to impress the company and get a job. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HFDsBO http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Australian Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker

Australian Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker An Australian man who kidnapped and raped a British backpacker during a harrowing road trip hostage ordeal was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, Australia's national broadcaster said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WwlQAo http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

"Removal Of Article 370 Will Solve All Problems Of Kashmir": Anupam Kher

"Removal Of Article 370 Will Solve All Problems Of Kashmir": Anupam Kher Article 370 grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, while Article 35A, incorporated into the Constitution in 1954, provides special rights and privileges to the citizens of the state. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I3zodt http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Pakistan Seeks Help From WHO To Probe HIV Outbreak: Report

Pakistan Seeks Help From WHO To Probe HIV Outbreak: Report The Pakistan government has sought the help of the World Health organisation (WHO) to probe the recent outbreak of HIV in the country's Sindh province, that has till now affected over 600 people,... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EDPHg7 http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

PM Tweets Photos Of Meeting With "Statesman" Pranab Mukherjee. He Replies

PM Tweets Photos Of Meeting With "Statesman" Pranab Mukherjee. He Replies Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former President Pranab Mukherjee this morning, two days before he takes oath for his second term. He described Mr Mukherjee as a "statesman". from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2McHwhi http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Papua New Guinea PM Peter O'Neill tries to stall own resignation

Papua New Guinea PM Peter O'Neill tries to stall own resignation Peter O'Neill said on Sunday he would step down but has now tried to block a no-confidence vote. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HHea6q http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

On Sundar Pichai's "Luxury Good" Jibe, Apple Software Chief's Reply

On Sundar Pichai's "Luxury Good" Jibe, Apple Software Chief's Reply Claiming that Apple's products are "certainly not just a luxury", the company's software chief, Craig Federighi, has dismissed "the luxury good dig" levelled indirectly at the company by Google CEO... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wqAuL3 http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Centre Asks Government Departments To List Special Appointments On Website

Centre Asks Government Departments To List Special Appointments On Website All central government departments have been asked to make public the details of compassionate appointments under consideration on their website, a senior official said Tuesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30NnQ6U http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

BSP Leader In UP Gets Exam Paper Leaked For Girlfriend, Arrested: Cops

BSP Leader In UP Gets Exam Paper Leaked For Girlfriend, Arrested: Cops A Bahujan Samaj Party leader was arrested on Monday for getting an MBA paper leaked in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, apparently for his girlfriend who was taking the examination. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YRnU3u http://bit.ly/2Absj7E

Will PM Modi, Imran Khan Meet In Bishkek? No Decision Yet, Say Sources

PM Modi, Imran Khan to attend regional meet (SCO) in Bishkek next month; no decision by government on meeting, say sources from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HH6TDt

Don't Get Disheartened: Chandrababu Naidu Tells Party Men On Poll Results

Nearly a week after the crushing defeat in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday asked party members not be to... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MdLiqJ

Outgunned By Pak F-16s, IAF Plans To Re-Arm Sukhois With Israeli Missiles

In two years from now, the Indian Air Force's frontline Sukhoi-30 fighters may be re-armed with Israeli Derby air-to-air missiles after the jet's Russian-made R-77 missiles were found wanting in air... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Mny0YO

Statue Of Unity Enters 2019 World Architecture News Awards

The Statue of Unity has entered the globally-acclaimed 2019 World Architecture News (WAN) Awards, an official said on Tuesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VTutRl

"Congress Alive And Kicking, Rahul Gandhi Its Best Bet": Shashi Tharoor

Australian Teen Wanted To Work For Apple. So He Hacked Their Systems

Australian Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker

"Removal Of Article 370 Will Solve All Problems Of Kashmir": Anupam Kher

Pakistan Seeks Help From WHO To Probe HIV Outbreak: Report

PM Tweets Photos Of Meeting With "Statesman" Pranab Mukherjee. He Replies

Papua New Guinea PM Peter O'Neill tries to stall own resignation

On Sundar Pichai's "Luxury Good" Jibe, Apple Software Chief's Reply

Centre Asks Government Departments To List Special Appointments On Website

BSP Leader In UP Gets Exam Paper Leaked For Girlfriend, Arrested: Cops

"Congress Alive And Kicking, Rahul Gandhi Its Best Bet": Shashi Tharoor

Rahul Gandhi is the best person to pull the Congress out of its predicament following the setback in the Lok Sabha polls, says party leader Shashi Tharoor while declaring that his party is "alive and... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2ECKRzQ

Australian Teen Wanted To Work For Apple. So He Hacked Their Systems

A 17-year-old Australian school student hacked into Apple's secure system hoping to impress the company and get a job. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HFDsBO

Australian Gets 10 Years In Jail For Kidnap, Rape Of British Backpacker

An Australian man who kidnapped and raped a British backpacker during a harrowing road trip hostage ordeal was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, Australia's national broadcaster said. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WwlQAo

"Removal Of Article 370 Will Solve All Problems Of Kashmir": Anupam Kher

Article 370 grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir, while Article 35A, incorporated into the Constitution in 1954, provides special rights and privileges to the citizens of the state. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I3zodt

Pakistan Seeks Help From WHO To Probe HIV Outbreak: Report

The Pakistan government has sought the help of the World Health organisation (WHO) to probe the recent outbreak of HIV in the country's Sindh province, that has till now affected over 600 people,... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EDPHg7

PM Tweets Photos Of Meeting With "Statesman" Pranab Mukherjee. He Replies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met former President Pranab Mukherjee this morning, two days before he takes oath for his second term. He described Mr Mukherjee as a "statesman". from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2McHwhi

Papua New Guinea PM Peter O'Neill tries to stall own resignation

Peter O'Neill said on Sunday he would step down but has now tried to block a no-confidence vote. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HHea6q

On Sundar Pichai's "Luxury Good" Jibe, Apple Software Chief's Reply

Claiming that Apple's products are "certainly not just a luxury", the company's software chief, Craig Federighi, has dismissed "the luxury good dig" levelled indirectly at the company by Google CEO... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wqAuL3

Centre Asks Government Departments To List Special Appointments On Website

All central government departments have been asked to make public the details of compassionate appointments under consideration on their website, a senior official said Tuesday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30NnQ6U

BSP Leader In UP Gets Exam Paper Leaked For Girlfriend, Arrested: Cops

A Bahujan Samaj Party leader was arrested on Monday for getting an MBA paper leaked in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, apparently for his girlfriend who was taking the examination. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YRnU3u

Rajasthan's Top 2 Meet Rahul Gandhi Amid Congress' 'Crisis Within Crisis'

Rahul Gandhi may be insisting that he wants to quit as president of the beleaguered Congress - but that isn't buying him any me time. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WrEJok

7 Men Charged For Allegedly Raping Dalit Teen, Setting Her On Fire In UP

A 14-year-old Dalit labourer was allegedly raped and set on fire at a factory in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar. Police on Tuesday said the owner of the brick kiln and six others were charged for the... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QBsuQN

Ken Wyatt: Australia's first indigenous cabinet minister

Ken Wyatt's elevation also makes him the first Aboriginal person ever to oversee indigenous affairs. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2WvTLsU

Boy, 7, Suffocates Inside Locked Car In Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh: As the car had a cover on it, nobody could spot the boy inside the car. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wo3QcT

"Votocracy": Giriraj Singh Slams Asaduddin Owaisi After His Dig At Ramdev

BJP leader Giriraj Singh today launched an attack on Assadudin Owaisi, the leader of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen), and said protesting against population check for "votocracy" is not... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XbfmE8

4 Newly Elected Goa Lawmakers Sworn In Today

The strength of the Goa Legislative Assembly was restored to original 40 Tuesday after four newly-elected MLAs took oath. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wotpKK

6 BSP Lawmakers In Rajasthan To Meet Mayawati Over 2019 Poll Performance

Six Bahujan Samaj Party lawmakers in Rajasthan will meet party chief Mayawati in Delhi on June 1, during which the party's performance in the Lok Sabha polls in the state will be reviewed, a... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VThLBS

Congress Leaders Shouting "Scams" Have "Chemical Locha": Alpesh Thakor

Gujarat OBC leader Alpesh Thakor said that Congress failed to understand what people want. They only repeatedly shouted that scam happened. There was no scam, the scam was in their minds. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30N6J5a

PM Modi "Charismatic" Like Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi: Rajinikanth

South mega-star Rajinikanth today confirmed that he would attend Narendra Modi's oath ceremony as Prime Minister on Thursday and called him a "charismatic leader" like "Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2MabcLO

Two Rare White Tiger Cubs Find New Home In Nicaragua

Two white tiger cubs have been taken to their new home at the Nicaragua National Zoo, where the playful pair will join a menagerie of rare big cat species. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YQOpWU

Man Given Death Sentence For Killing Differently-Abled Younger Brother

A 42-year-old man has been awarded death sentence by a local court for killing his disabled younger brother. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2I5FrhT

Japan attack: Child among three dead in Kawasaki stabbing

A man started stabbing schoolchildren waiting for a bus in a city just south of Tokyo. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W93Lcy

A coffee shop in San Francisco offers a $75 cup of coffee

Klatch Coffee in San Francisco is offering a $75 cup of coffee used from award winning beans grown in Panama. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W5WLNr

Photographer 'overwhelmed' by response to bald eagle picture

Steve Biro snapped the picture of 'Bruce' the bald eagle at a raptor conservation centre in Canada. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wm7FPF

Man dies on plane after ingesting 246 cocaine bags

The flight from Mexico City made an emergency landing after the Japanese passenger began having seizures. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wm8V5D

Jair Bolsonaro: Man who stabbed Brazil's leader is 'mentally ill'

The man who stabbed Brazil's president during his campaign last year cannot be jailed, a judge rules. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EBRRNc

Malawi election: President Mutharika re-elected after court battle

President Mutharika secures a second term, after a court-ordered delay to the result's announcement. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QsTn9t

Romania corruption: PSD chief Liviu Dragnea jailed

The head of the ruling PSD party, Liviu Dragnea, loses his appeal against a corruption conviction. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2X8idhp

Who are the Muslim community patrols protecting US mosques?

A group of Muslim-Americans have begun patrolling New York mosques in a controversial safety measure. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2X8X1rl

The tablet computer pulled by donkey

Communities in Mozambique learn about health, banking and elections via giant interactive screens. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XaHebu

Everest deaths: Four reasons why this climbing season went wrong

Overcrowding is blamed for an increase in deaths on the world's highest peak, but other factors are at play. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2I49CFT

Six shocking things we've learned from the Nxivm trial

Skin branding ceremonies, blackmail and punishment for weight gain were all part of the "sex cult". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W8OTL5

Myanmar's Thangyat: Jailed for a comedy show

Seven young performers are in prison after taking part in a traditional festival, known as Thangyat. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2wmveYV

The 1930s invention that is cutting period poverty

Saying 'Goodbye' to pads and period poverty, and 'Hello' to the menstrual cup from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HZFxYj

Cracks open up as earthquake hits Peru

At least one person is dead after a powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Amazon rainforest in north-central Peru. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HFYzUG

Top Court Refuses To Direct Cops To Further Probe Hapur Lynching Case

The Supreme Court today refused to direct the Uttar Pradesh Police to conduct further probe in the 2018 Hapur lynching case. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VWlK0x

China Faces New Competition As India, Japan Eye Sri Lanka Port

India, Japan and Sri Lanka are weighing the development of a terminal at the bustling port of Colombo in a country that's seen ongoing political controversies related to investments from China's Belt... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YOXqzG

After Priyanka Visit, Congress Meet At 4:30 pm At Rahul Gandhi's House

Rahul Gandhi will meet top Congress leaders at his home at 4:30 this after amid attempts by the party to get him to change his mind about quitting as party president after its national election rout.... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Qsv9vJ

Veer Savarkar Jayanti: Facts, Quotes About The Freedom Fighter's Life

Veer Savarkar is also known as Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Veer Savarkar was a freedom fighter, politician, lawyer, writer, social reformer and formulator of the Hindutva philosophy. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JHZJ44

Donald Trump Says Iran Nuclear Deal Achievable As Sanctions Sting

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme was possible, crediting economic sanctions for curbing activities Washington has said are behind a spate of attacks... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HEi142

Haryana Women's Body Calls For Action Against Cops For Thrashing Woman

Haryana State Commission for Women questioned the police behaviour and said that it will be difficult for people to trust the police. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YUGAQa

5 Dead, Several Others In Hospital After Drinking Spurious Liquor In UP

At least five people died and several others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Ramnagar area of Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, police said today. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2M8PB6q

Gautam Gambhir Reacted On Muslim Man's Attack In "Innocence": BJP Leader

Newly-elected BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir's tweet condemning the alleged attack on a Muslim man in Gurgaon appears to have not gone down well with a section of his partycolleagues. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2K7bbpq

Money, Money, Money: Behind The Scenes At A Euro Note Printing Press

The new notes with enhanced security features will offer better protection against forgeries, officials told Reuters, which was given rare access to see the Bank of Italy's Banknote Printing... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YRIYH4

After Epic Win, BJP May Be On Course To Dominate Rajya Sabha

The BJP-led National Democratic alliance (NDA) is likely to dominate the Rajya Sabha by 2021, which will give the government a free hand to clear legislation. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2HG5Ljv

Donald Trump Leaves Japan After Visit To Meet New Emperor Naruhito

US President Donald Trump left Japan on Tuesday after a trip in which he became the first foreign leader to meet newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YUFfbX

Billionaire Wanted To Orbit Moon, But Ended Up In Court

Harald McPike had been to the North Pole. The South Pole. Climbed the tallest peak in Africa, the volcano that is the highest point on Earth and the mountain that's not Everest but gives you a great... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2X5wyLk

10 Killed As 2 Cars Collide Near Jodhpur; Ashok Gehlot Tweets Condolences

Ten people were killed while six were injured after two SUVs collided near Aagolai, 40 kilometres from Jodhpur, earlier this morning. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2XatZaW

Bengal Government Forms Panel To Probe Destruction Of Vidyasagar Statue

The West Bengal government has formed a five-member committee to look into the desecration of the bust of Vidyasagar during a BJP rally in the city earlier this month, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2Qtumej

At Least 40 Inmates Strangled To Death In Amazon Prison Gang Clashes

At least 40 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before,... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wrPVCs

Major Fire Breaks Out At Delhi Auto Parts Factory, No Casualties

A massive blaze engulfed an auto parts factory in Delhi on Tuesday, a fire officer said, adding that there were no reports of casualties. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2QptYNE

Kerala Top Cop Reviews ISIS Threat Along Coast, Seeks Locals' Cooperation

The Kerala police chief met with security agencies on Monday after intelligence reports that a boat carrying 15 ISIS terrorists had set off from Sri Lanka to Lakshadweep islands. The police have also... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2X9k31q

Trinamool Dismisses PM's Allegations On Killing Of BJP Workers In Bengal

The Trinamool Congress Monday dismissed as "baseless" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's allegations on killing of BJP workers in West Bengal and claimed that it was TMC members who were being targeted in... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2X9dKuD

Surat-Based Ice-Cream Parlour Introduces ''Narendra Modi Sitafal Kulfi''

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In "Message Of Peace", 93 Pak Hindus Felicitated At Puri Jagannath Temple

A Hindu team of 93 people from Pakistan on Monday visited the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2YQyKa4

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IAF Chief Leads "Missing Man" Formation In Honour Of Kargil Braveheart

Twenty years ago today, the Indian Air Force lost two fighter jets within hours of each other at the height of the Kargil war. One of the pilots, Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, who flew a MiG-21, was... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VSM5fY

Rahul Gandhi To Visit Wayanad In First Week Of June: Congress Leader

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Moves To Quell Rumors About Arun Jaitley's Health Include New Photos

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3 Mumbai Doctors, On The Run, Deny Allegations After Junior Kills Herself

Three doctors who face a police case over the suicide of a 23-year-old junior at a state-run hospital in Mumbai have denied allegations that they subjected her to harassment with casteist slur, news... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/30LwJOk

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Nepal has denied accusations that the rise in the number of deaths of Mount Everest climbers is solely due to "overcrowding", adding adverse weather conditions also resulted in the deaths. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2VNYRfP

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Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's previous allies say they will now back a move to have him sacked. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HF7CVK

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Days after former Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal and wife Anita Goyal were dramatically taken off an aircraft to stop them from leaving the country, NDTV has learnt that two separate investigations... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2McWpQx

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A centuries-old "Guru Nanak palace" was partially demolished by a group of vandals who sold its precious windows and doors in Pakistan's Punjab province, a media report said on Monday. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WsS7bM

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Bengal Government Reinstates Top Cops Transferred By Election Commission

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Hardik Patel Detained After Threatening Stir Near Surat Fire Site: Cops

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India, Pak Officials Meet, Discuss Modalities For Kartarpur Corridor

Officials from India and Pakistan on Monday held a meeting to discuss the modalities for a corridor linking Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Punjab's Gurdaspur district to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2JGLmNC

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A suspected parcel bomb packed with shrapnel exploded on Friday, injuring 13 people. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HYfwZn

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European elections: anti-EU forces and Green wave

From the predicted rise of anti-EU forces to a 'Green wave', BBC Brussels reporter Adam Fleming looks at what went on across Europe. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VO8E5L

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Case Against Karnataka Journalist For Report On HD Kumaraswamy's Son

A case has been filed against a senior journalist in Karnataka over an article he wrote about Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's son, triggering criticism from the opposition BJP. The row comes at a time... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2wpUJby

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An 88-year-old man allegedly killed himself in Sontoli in Assam's Kamrup district, about 70 km away from state capital Guwahati, because he feared being sent to detention centre after he was called... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2W6ynLC

Lalu Yadav, Skipping Lunch Since RJD Poll Rout, Finally Relents

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"BJP Suffered Political Untouchability, Violence": PM Modi After Mega Win

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"You Are Lucky To Have PM Modi Represent You": Amit Shah To Varanasi Voters

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Terror Alert At 2 Pathankot Stations After Intel On Threat From Pak's ISI

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Fighting between inmates at Brazil prison kills 15

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Lalu Yadav, Skipping Lunch Since RJD Poll Rout, Finally Relents

Stunned by the rout of his Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar and Jharkhand in the Lok Sabha election, Lalu Prasad had given up lunch after the declaration of poll results on May 23 for two days. from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2WsJ7TU

"BJP Suffered Political Untouchability, Violence": PM Modi After Mega Win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his party, the BJP, has had to contend with twin challenges - political untouchability and political violence. But today, "in the political canvas of the nation... from NDTV News - Top-stories http://bit.ly/2EABLnl