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Karunanidhi, the Man Whose Cinema Propelled the Underprivileged to the Skies
In a writing career that spanned many decades, he penned superhot screenplays, powerfully advocating widow remarriage, and abolition of untouchability as well as ‘zamindari’.
PM May Unveil Goodies for 32 Cr Jan Dhan Account Holders in Last I-Day Speech Before 2019 Polls
There could be a doubling of overdraft facility to Rs 10,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) account holders as part of the government's effort to fund the unfunded, sources said.
Jet Airways says Meeting All Payment Obligations to Lenders
Jet, which is part-owned by Qatar's Etihad Airways, was due to report quarterly earnings on Thursday but said in stock exchange filings that its audit committee had not signed off on them "pending closure of certain matters".
Mr Gay Europe 2018 Crowned in Poland, Despite Protests By Conservative Majority
Same-sex couples cannot marry or adopt children in Poland, which is one of Europe's most devout countries and where the Church continues to play a key social role in shaping attitudes.
Rain Pouring, Donald Trump Rages on Twitter and Hangs With Bikers
Dozens and dozens of gleaming Harleys, Hondas and other motorcycles descended on the central New Jersey property for what had been billed as an outdoor photo-op with Trump.
Indian-origin Student Turns Grief into Tech Startup After France Attack
Anjali Banerjee and her classmates built a free online platform that makes big data analysis and visualisation easy to access and that helps track people and companies that have been sanctioned by the United States for crimes that include money laundering...
Bhopal Hostel Rape Accused An RSS Activist, Enjoys Shivraj Singh Chouhan's Blessings: Congress
Madhya Pradesh Congress’s chief spokesperson Shobha Oza released a video in which the accused is seen standing close to Chouhan and touching his feet.
CBI Takes Muzaffarpur Shelter Home Rape Accused Brajesh Thakur's Son Into Custody
Headed by DIG Abhay Kumar, the CBI team was flanked by a number of armed commandoes who locked the main gate of the premises from inside, preventing entry of mediapersons and a number of other curious onlookers.
Indian Firm Pulls Out Heart Drug From US Amid Cancer Risk Probes
“Test results from Hetero Labs show the amount of NDMA found in its valsartan active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) exceeds acceptable levels; although it is generally lower than the amount discovered in the API manufactured by Zhejiang,” the FDA said.
British Muslim Convert Admits Plotting ISIS Attack in London
Lewis Ludlow admitted to swearing allegiance to Islamic State (ISIS) terror group and preparing to drive a van through major targets in the British capital at the Old Bailey court in London.
Kerala Floods: Over 10,000 People Along Periyar River Moved to Relief Camps
The district authorities said they have made all necessary preparations for providing food, drinking water and medical facilities to the people shifted in the camps.
Solar Eclipse on August 11, 2018: Surya Grahan Timing in India and How to Watch 2018’s Last Eclipse
Despite the invisibility of the eclipse in India, the event can be observed through live- streams of space agencies and certain observatories. Meanwhile great deal of caution is advised to the skygazers who will be viewing the spectacle directly.
27 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
The fishermen reportedly strayed into the Lankan waters by mistake, he said quoting information received by the department.
Bihar Man Promises Gifts to Shelter Home Girls if They Escape, Arrested
Police had received complaints from inmates of the Aasra shelter home in Nepali Nagar locality that Ram Nagina Singh alias Banarasi, who lived nearby, was trying to persuade them to flee.
Imran Khan to Take Oath as Pakistan PM on August 18, 3 Ex-Indian Cricketers on Guest List
"Imran Khan to take oath as Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the 18th Aug 2018 inshALLAH (if God wills)", PTI's Central Additional Information Secretary Faisal Javed tweeted.
When Will Rapes, Sexual Abuse of Women at Shelter Homes Stop, Asks SC
A bench of justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta said this while referring to the recent incident at Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh where 26 women have been reported to be missing from shelter homes.