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Deadliest Wildfire in California's History Kills 42, Death Toll Expected to Rise
In some cases, there were only charred fragments of bone, so small that coroner's investigators used a wire basket to sift and sort them. The search for bodies was continuing.
How Far Would You Go for a Slice of Pizza? Ask These Delhi Robbers
The mouth-watering delicacy proved to be the undoing of a gang of Delhi robbers that targeted pizza and food delivery staff and robbed them of not only the food but also their valuables.
'Avoid Eye Contact, Don't Tease Them': Lok Sabha Secretariat's Dos and Don'ts to Battle Monkey Menace
In 2012, monkey menace had become rampant at the Tis Hazari court too, due to people feeding the animals in the complex. The rampaging simians had damaged court documents and even chewed on the electricity cables.
Amnesty International Strips Aung San Suu Kyi of Highest Honour Over Rohingya Crisis
The London-based global human rights organisation said it was revoking the Ambassador of Conscience Award it gave Suu Kyi in 2009 while she was still under house arrest.
Chhath Puja: All Delhi Govt Offices to Remain Shut Today, Traffic Restrictions in Place
There will be traffic restrictions in Delhi today and tomorrow due to Chhath. It is a major festival in eastern UP, Bihar and Jharkhand, although it is celebrated in other parts of the country as well where Purvnanchalis are settled.
Scientists to Swap Dusty Old Kilogram for Something More Stable
The kilogram has been defined since 1889 by a shiny piece of platinum-iridium held in Paris.
After IL&FS Default, SEBI May Come Out With Stricter Norms for Liquid Mutual Funds
Besides, SEBI is looking to make it mandatory for liquid funds to mark to market the value of all bonds that have maturity of 30 days or more.
Renault Kwid Outsider Debuts Ahead of Launch in 2019
The Renault Kwid Outsider will come to Brazil in the first half of 2019.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Star Ezra Miller Pretends to be Happy
Actor Ezra Miller says he is not as happy as he pretends to be.
Ajay Devgn’s Raid Wins in China. Will it Help Other Indian Films?
China has more number of screens than the US, which is the most profitable market for films in the world. China surpassed US in terms of cinema screens in 2017.
Upendra Kushwaha Meets Sharad Yadav Instead of Amit Shah, Fuels Buzz on Camp Switch
Kushwaha has been peeved since the BJP and JD(U) decided to contest an equal number of seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.
Caught in Nepotism Storm, CPM Minister's Wife 'Dumps' Kerala University Job 'in the Dustbin'
Kerala Public Works Minister G Sudhakaran's wife Jubilee Navaprabha said that a section in Kerala University was out to malign her husband after she applied and got selected for the post.
‘MPs Were Being Traded for 100 Million Rupees’: Sirisena Defends Move to Dissolve Sri Lanka’s Parliament
Sirisena's decision was criticised by some political parties and civil society groups as unconstitutional and illegal.
Saudi Arabia in Talks to Cut Oil Output After US Waivers Hit Prices
The sources said any such deal would depend on factors including the level of Iranian exports after the United States imposed sanctions on Tehran but granted Iran's top oil buyers waivers to continue buying oil.
Ahead of MP Assembly Elections, BJP and Congress Cajole Rebels to Opt Out of Poll Race
According to a senior BJP leader, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, state BJP chief Rakesh Singh, party vice-president Prabhat Jha and state organisational secretary Suhas Bhagat among others were contacting party rebels to get them to opt out of t...
Air India Grounds Pilot After He Fails Alcohol Test Before London-Delhi Flight
Rule 24 of the Aircraft Rules prohibits crew members from partaking any alcoholic drink 12 hours prior to the commencement of a flight, and it is mandatory for him or her to undergo an alcohol test both before and after operating a flight.