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04 Dec 2018
SydneyAustralian cricketer Usman Khawaja's brother arrested over fake terror plot
Arsalan Khawaja, the brother of Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja, has been arrested in Sydney by counter-terrorism forces over a fake terror plot.
04 Dec 2018
YouTubeThis 7-year-old reviews toys on YouTube, earns Rs. 155cr annually
Being a YouTuber is the new cool these days.
04 Dec 2018
HollywoodNigeria's President Buhari denies dying and being replaced by clone
Remember the Hollywood slapstick comedy where the President was killed in a covert mission and replaced by an idiotic imposter?
03 Dec 2018
NetherlandsWhy this man wanted his age reduced by 20 years
In what has to be one of the weirdest cases of the 21st century, a Dutch court, on Monday, refused to subtract 20 years from the legal age of Emile Ratelband, a motivational speaker.
03 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpChina to reduce and remove tariffs on US cars: Trump
China has agreed to scale back tariffs on imported US cars, President Donald Trump said yesterday, one day after agreeing with China's President Xi Jinping to a ceasefire in the trade war between the world's top two economies.
03 Dec 2018
PolandWorld Bank promises $200 billion in 2021-25 climate action investment
The World Bank today unveiled $200 billion in climate action investment for 2021-25; adding this amounts to a doubling of its current five-year funding.
03 Dec 2018
Pakistan NewsAn honest initiative: Imran Khan distances himself for minister's 'googly-remark'
Distancing himself from his minister's remarks that it was 'googly', Pakistan PM Imran Khan has claimed facilitating the Kartarpur Corridor was a sincere effort to initiate peace with India.
03 Dec 2018
Central GovernmentMillenials in China securing loans in exchange of nudes
With rapid growth of technology, one would think securing loans must be easy now.
03 Dec 2018
IndiaQatar to quit OPEC in January 2019
On Monday, Qatar announced that it would withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), effective January 2019.
03 Dec 2018
Pope FrancisPope tells gay priests to leave, if can't be celibate
In what makes for his clearest statement on homosexuality, Pope Francis has asked homosexual clergy to leave priesthood if they cannot remain celibate.
02 Dec 2018
ParisAll about France's worst civil riots in a decade
After demonstrations in Paris turned violent on Saturday, the French government is considering declaring a state of emergency in a bid to prevent a repeat of the worst civil unrest in the country in a decade.
02 Dec 2018
North KoreaTrump hopes to meet Kim Jong-un in January or February
US President Donald Trump said yesterday he hoped to organize a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in early 2019, perhaps as soon as January or February.
02 Dec 2018
ParisI will never accept violence: Macron says after Paris protests
French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday denounced protesters against him as chaos seekers, as the growing demonstrations first triggered by planned fuel price hikes turned violent.
02 Dec 2018
UkraineWar will continue so long as Ukraine government stays: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday he saw no end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine "as long as the current authorities remain in power".
02 Dec 2018
Donald TrumpYemen on brink of 'major catastrophe': UN aid chief Lowcock
UN aid chief Mark Lowcock warned yesterday that Yemen was "on the brink of a major catastrophe," as the world body pushes for peace talks in the impoverished and war-wracked country.
02 Dec 2018
IndiaIn 2022, India will host its first G20 summit
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India would host the G20 summit in 2022, a year that will mark India's 75th year of Independence.
02 Dec 2018
India#InnovationAlert: An underwater Rail Network to connect UAE and India?
United Arab Emirates, a land of innovations, is mulling an underwater rail network to connect the nation with India.
02 Dec 2018
United States of AmericaBlind man sues Playboy because he can't 'enjoy' its website
Playboy, the lifestyle magazine, has been men's favorite since decades.
01 Dec 2018
Road AccidentsChinese driver throws cigarette butt out, sets truck on fire
Driving a vehicle is not an easy job, especially with the innumerable number of accidents that occur every day.
01 Dec 2018
ImmigrantsUS: Since 2014, over 20,000 Indians have sought political asylum
More than 20,000 Indians, mostly men, have sought asylum in the US since 2014, according to the latest figures.
01 Dec 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaTalks between Lankan President, UNF lawmakers end without breakthrough
Sri Lanka's main Tamil party, Tamil National Alliance (TNA), said that President Maithripala Sirisena has assured that he will resolve the ongoing political crisis when the Parliament meets again next week even as the talks between the two sides ended without any breakthrough yesterday night.
01 Dec 2018
H-1B VisaUS proposes changes to H-1B visas; favors highest-paid foreign workers
The Trump administration yesterday proposed major changes to the H-1B application process with the aim of awarding the visa to the most skilled and highest paid foreign workers.
01 Dec 2018
H-1B VisaNew H-1B rules proposed, might benefit some Indians
In yet another shake-up of H-1B visa rules, the Trump administration, on Friday proposed major changes to the H-1B application process.
01 Dec 2018
Narendra Modi#G20Summit: Modi meets Chilean President, discusses ways to deepen partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met Chilean President Sebastian Pinera on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in several areas of mutual interests.
01 Dec 2018
XTwitter tweets blank post, users react in funniest possible way
Twitter, today, is among the most used social media platforms wherein you express anything that comes to your mind.
01 Dec 2018
Bill ClintonFormer US President, George HW Bush dies at 94
George HW Bush, the 41st President of United States, died on Friday. He was 94 years old.
30 Nov 2018
eBayVibrator free with boots? Woman's re-selling plan goes horribly wrong
Don't we all love unintentional surprise gifts? A Rs. 100 note from your jeans' backpocket, or free dessert from a restaurant.
30 Nov 2018
iPhoneI'm extremely poor: UK man steals student's laptop, sends apology
There are few moments in life which make our hearts skip a beat- seconds before exam results, Bradley Cooper's eyes and when you realize somebody stole your iPhone or laptop.
30 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaHas MeToo shifted focus? Founder Tarana Burke thinks so
MeToo, the movement that gained momentum last October after several sexual assault allegations were leveled against Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein, soon turned into a whirlwind.
30 Nov 2018
IndiaYoga is India's gift to world for health, peace: Modi
Yoga is India's gift to the world for health and peace, PM Narendra Modi said yesterday, as he highlighted the benefits of the ancient Indian practice for overall well-being.
30 Nov 2018
ParliamentUK amends new weapons bill to allow possession of kirpans
The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons bill going through the Parliament to ensure that it wouldn't impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.
30 Nov 2018
IndiaAfter Starbucks bans porn, YouPorn bans Starbucks products in offices
Porn has always been at the top of the taboo list.
30 Nov 2018
Narendra Modi#G20Summit: PM Modi to discuss Pakistan-terror, could meet Trump
At the sidelines of the G20 summit in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) on Friday.
29 Nov 2018
IndiaIndia hopes for early resumption of dialogue between Palestine, Israel
Expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India hopes for an early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel for moving towards a comprehensive and negotiated resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that began in the mid-20th century.
29 Nov 2018
Russia News#RussiaProbe: Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress
US President Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, has pleaded guilty to "deliberately" lying to Congress about a Russian project by Trump Organization, which has been a focus of Special Counsel Mueller's Trump-Russia probe.
29 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpFirst time in history! Transgender to participate in Miss Universe-2018
This year's Miss Universe pageant will be ground-breaking.
29 Nov 2018
IndiaImran Khan: Not in Pakistan's interest to let terrorism flourish
A day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called for resumption of dialogue between India and Pakistan, he has said that it is not in Pakistan's interest to let terrorism flourish on its soil.
29 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan to convert Rishi Kapoor's ancestral Peshawar house into museum
The Pakistani Government has decided to convert Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor's ancestral home in the Qissa Khwani Bazar in Peshawar into a museum soon, heeding to a request by the star.
29 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsUS demands transparency over Chinese debt on Pakistan
The US is demanding transparency over China's debt on Pakistan, Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs David Malpass told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing, amid concerns that Islamabad is seeking a multibillion-dollar bailout package from IMF to pay back Chinese creditors.
28 Nov 2018
Donald TrumpTIME Person of the Year 2018 voting opened: Details here
The voting for the TIME Person of the Year 2018 is open, and of all contenders, South Korean boy band BTS is leading the readers' poll right now with 10% of total votes - 3% higher than the Thai Cave divers who rescued trapped children.
