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Pakistani Intruder Shot Dead by BSF Personnel Along International Border in Kathua
A police official said the deceased was around 24 years of age and some Pakistani currency was recovered from his possession.
11 Killed as Gunmen Ambush Minibus Carrying Taxi Drivers in South Africa; 4 Critical
Tensions between groups of taxi drivers vying for the same routes sometimes spill into deadly violence in South Africa.
GST Rate Cut Makes a Good Case for Frequent Elections, Says Chidambaram
When the GST council reduced the number of items attracting the top 28 per cent tax rate to just 50 from 228 in November2017, Chidambaram had said the decision had been taken to further the chances of the BJP in Gujarat where the election was due then.
Key Leader of Nawaz Sharif’s Party Gets Life Sentence Ahead of July 25 Election
Hanif Abbasi, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, was convicted by the Control of Narcotics Substances Court of Rawalpindi and sentenced to life in the case related to misuse of controlled chemical ephedrine.
Youth Rapes 15-yr-old Girl for Several Months, Arrested After Posting Clip on Social Media
The youth had raped the girl on several occasions since January and threatened to upload videos of the incidents on the internet if she reported the matter.
The Tippling Point | A Toast to 2 British Singers Who Gave Their Lives for Cause of Champagne
Champagne Charlie and the Great Vance began their duel warming up the London music halls. Sales of champagne splurged with each performance. But the fight didn’t last for long.
HDFC Bank Posts 18.2% Rise in Net Profit in First Quarter
The private sector lender had registered a net profit of Rs 3,893.84 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal 2017-18.
RINL Uttar Pradesh Recruitment 2018: 95 Operator and Technician Posts, Apply from 26th July 2018
The application process will commence from 26th July 2018 and interested candidates must apply for the relevant post on or before 13th August 2018.
21 Indian-origin Persons Sentenced in Massive Call Center Scam in US
Prosecutors said the Indian call centers used various telephone fraud schemes to defraud mainly vulnerable Americans, including the elderly and legal immigrants.
CAG Finds Faults in Flexi-fare Scheme: Premium Trains Lost Passengers, People 'Forced' to Opt for Airlines
In terms of absolute numbers, the premier trains carried 2.40 crore passengers during post-flexi period (September 9, 2016 to July 31, 2017) as compared to 2.47 crore passengers during pre flexi period (September 9, 2015 to July 31, 2016), said the CAG in...
Opinion | After Rahul Gandhi's Rafale Comments, Heads of State Will be Wary of Meeting Him
The way Rahul Gandhi carried himself and his speech on no-confidence motion was nothing more than a C-Grade Bollywood movie which tends to have all the ‘masala’ without any substance.
Third Party Insurance for Two, Four-wheelers be Made Mandatory: Supreme Court
The apex court said this while referring to the recommendations of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety and observed that over one lakh people were dying in India every year in road accidents.
Learn From France’s FIFA Victory, Include Players Like us to Win MP, Akhilesh Yadav Tells Congress
If Congress wanted to win the cup in MP, it needed aggressive players such as the SP, Yadav said, adding that he shared a good relationship with Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Arun Yadav.
Shiv Sena's Decision on No-Trust Vote an Internal Matter, Says Nitish Kumar
The no-confidence motion has been brought by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) against the NDA government, of which both the Sena and the JD(U) are allies.
Use of RVs Increase Among Canadian Campers
According to the findings of a new report on camping trends in North America, RV use among Canadian campers increased from 22 to 28 percent between 2016 and 2017.
73% People Feel Selfie-Conscious When Looking At Their Own Social Media Photos: Study
Selfies are an inescapable part of modern life, but could they also be responsible for driving up cosmetic surgery procedures?
