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Sunny Leone is Facing Flak for The Most Ridiculous Reason Ever-- Her Name
The Indian Sikh community is miffed with Bollywood actress Sunny Leone for using her surname ‘Kaur’ in the upcoming biopic, and its really hard to understand why. Really hard.
- NewsThe Quint
Air-Hostess Death: Parents Allege ‘Powerful’ In-laws Foiled Probe
Anissia Batra’s parents cite her last chats & question why no external bleeding despite jumping from 4th floor.
- NewsHuffPost India
Wall Street Bull Covered In Sex Toys, Ridden By 'Vladimir Putin'
Recent visitors to Wall Street to see the famous Charging Bull sculpture got a
- NewsThe Quint
Why Are We Obsessed With Hima Das’ and PV Sindhu’s Caste?
Is there any acceptance for merit in our society or will it always entail a caste-based preference?
- NewsFirstpost
No-confidence motion: Toppling Modi govt not the aim, Opposition wants to trap fence-sitters and test NDA's unity
The no-confidence motion has symbolic value for the Opposition, in reinforcing their narrative that the people have "lost confidence" in Narendra Modi.
- NewsThe Quint
He Begged for Life, They Didn’t Listen: Bidar Lynching Survivors
Mohammad Azam was beaten to death in Bidar on 13 July. His family recounts the horrific incident.
- NewsIANS India Private Limited
10-year-old Indian boy denied Australian visa
Canberra, July 18 (IANS) A 10-year-old Indian boy has been refused an Australian visitor visa for a third time as the Department of Home Affairs feels he does not have "employment or financial incentives" to return back home. A visitor visa for Harmanpreet Singh was applied so that the boy can meet his father and stepmother in Melbourne during his school summer vacation, the Australian media reported on Tuesday. Harinder Singh's wife died in a road accident in India in 2012.
- NewsThe Quint
In Pics: Croatia Come Home to Heroes’ Welcome Despite WC Loss
Croatia’s defeat in the World Cup final did not dampen a euphoric celebration in Zagreb, Croatia.
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'Survived on Rainwater for 9 Days, Tried to Dig Way Out': Thai Boys Recount Cave Ordeal
"It is a miracle," Wild Boars footballer Adul Sam-on, 14, said of the rescue, as the boys were gently quizzed about their terrifying experience.
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"Don't take coercive step against Kanhaiya till July 20"
Delhi HC today directed JNU not to take any coercive step on a fine imposed against its former Students' Union President Kanhaiya Kumar till July 20. A JNU panel imposed Rs. 10,000 fine on Kumar in connection with a Feb'16 incident in which anti-India slogans were raised against Afzal Guru's hanging. Kumar yesterday challenged the fine imposed on him in the HC. Here's more.
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Swami Agnivesh Thrashed Allegedly by BJP Youth Wing Workers for 'Anti-Hindu' Stance
Swami Agnivesh told CNN-News18 that he was told that the attack was sponsored by BJP Yuva Morcha and ABVP. The video of the attack has gone viral.
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Soon carry driving licence, RC on mobile phone as govt set to ease traffic norms
In the next two days, the road transport ministry will issue an advisory to amend the current Motor Vehicles Rules, making it compulsory for authorities to accept digital copies of driving licence, insurance documents, and pollution under control certificate.
- NewsThe Quint
In Photos: Marine Drive Littered as Sea Returns Tonnes of Waste
Around 12,000 tonnes of debris and garbage was returned by the sea along the Marine Drive promenade in South Mumbai.
- NewsThe Quint
No Question of Apology, The Wire Tells SC in Jay Shah Case
Amit Shah’s son filed a Rs 100 crore civil defamation suit against The Wire, along with a criminal defamation case.
- NewsThe Quint
Miles Apart, These Rape Survivors Found a Friend in One Another
At this unique rape survivors’ forum, strangers have become dear friends to help each other in their shared pain.
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Jaypee ready to sell cement business to refund homebuyers
Senior advocate Fali S Nariman, counsel for JAL, informed that the Noida-based real estate company has already deposited Rs 750 crore with the Supreme Court's registry and it would pay another Rs 600 crore in seven instalments for paying the principal amount to the homebuyers.
- NewsFirstpost
Akhilesh Yadav helps accident survivors on Agra-Lucknow expressway, sends them to hospital in a convoy vehicle
Akhilesh Yadav was also travelling through Agra-Lucknow expressway where the accident happened, saw the three injured lying on the road with their damaged vehicles
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Maneka Gandhi Orders States To Probe Missionaries of Charity Units Across The Country After Nun Allegedly Sold Baby
sThe Centre has ordered all state governments to inspect shelter homes run by
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Goa wants only 'good tourists': Heavy fines for public-drinking, littering
Goa, a state dependent on tourism, is becoming selective. Now it wants only "good" visitors, Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar has said.So who is a "good" tourist? People who don't drink and cause public nuisance, or litter the city, or misbehave with women, in Ajgaonkar's books.Notably, this is only another repetition of the state government's stand, on which it hasn't acted definitively yet.
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Vehicles of president, VP, governors, L-G must have registration numbers, rules Delhi High Court
The vehicles of these authorities need to get proper registration and shall clearly display the registration numbers, ruled Delhi High Court
- NewsANI
CWC is now team RG
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's highest decision-making body, was on Tuesday, constituted by its president, Rahul Gandhi.
- NewsANI
Ahmedabad-Mumbai passenger train to supply milk to Maharashtra
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing 'milk blockage' in Maharashtra, special arrangements have been made for the supply of milk to Mumbai. According to a Western Railways statement, to mitigate the problems faced by the citizens, milk tankers will be attached to the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central passenger train. The Gujarat Dairy Development Corporation Limited has asked the Western Railways to make provisions for transportation of additional supply of milk through trains.
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Unesco Director General seeks global debate on AI
Azoulay, who is on an official visit to China, said AI raises questions, as it opens up the possibilities in the areas such as military, security and individual freedoms, Efe news reported. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is set to hold a conference in Paris on the topic in January 2019.
- NewsThe Quint
SC Begins Hearing Women’s Entry Into Sabarimala Temple
The hearing remained inconclusive and would continue on Wednesday, 18 July.
- NewsANI
Protesting against potholes, MNS workers dig up road outside Mantralaya
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jul 17 (ANI): A day after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers vandelised a PWD office in Navi Mumbai, a group of its party workers protesting against chronic issue of potholes in the city on Tuesday dug up the road right outside the Mantralaya. A video in the connection surfaced, in which around 10 MNS workers can be seen damaging the road outside the administrative headquarters of the Devendra Fadnavis government. On July 16, MNS workers vandalised a PWD office in Navi Mumbai over pothole-related deaths in the state.
