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Chennai, Jul 28: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK chief M Karunanidhi was rushed to a private hospital in the wee hours of Saturday following a drop in his blood pressure. The health of Karunanidhi, 94, witnessed a slight dip on Thursday evening after which a special team of doctors from Kauvery Hospital began specialised treatment. With a drop in Karunanidhi's blood pressure, he was

New Delhi, JUL 28: Nearly 2,000 curious skygazers converged at New Delhi's Nehru Planetarium to witness the century's longest lunar eclipse, but had to return disappointed as clouds completely surrounded the moon as if to conceal it. The skies turned ember but the so-called "blood moon", when the Earth's natural satellite turns strikingly red, remained elusive. Enthusiasts anxiously waited until

New Delhi, Jul 27: France has announced that Indian passport holders will no longer require an airport transit visa while transiting through the country. "I'm pleased to announce that, with effect from 23rd July 2018, holders of Indian passports will no longer require an Airport Transit Visa (ATV) while transiting through the international zone of any airport in France #ChooseFrance," France's

New Delhi, Jul 27: Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of "cruelly neglecting" the MGNREGA and the Food Security Act, saying the two legislations were brought by the previous UPA government to put an end to hunger deaths like that of the three minor girls in Delhi. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a social security

New Delhi, Jul 27: The National Commission of Women (NCW) has recommended abolishing the practice of "confessions" in churches as it can lead to blackmailing of women. A central agency also needs to do a proper investigation into the increasing incidents of rape and sexual assaults in churches of Kerala, NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma said. "The priests pressure women into telling their secrets and

Islamabad, Jul 27: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan said on Thursday that he envisioned a Medina-like Islamic welfare state, which will be sympathetic towards widows and the weaker sections of society. In his first public address since his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the single largest party in the general election, Mr. Khan shared his vision for Pakistan and pledged to

Kasaragod, Jul 27: Veteran leader of Indian Union Muslim League, former minister and four-time MLA of Manjeshwaram constituency in Kasaragod, Cherkalam Abdullah, is no more. He was 76. He was suffering from old-age related ailments and was admitted in Kasturba Medical College in Mangaluru for the past two weeks. He was brought home in Cherkala late Thursday night. The end came today at 8.20am in

Kasaragod, Jul 27: Veteran leader of Indian Union Muslim League, former minister and four-time MLA of Manjeshwaram constituency in Kasaragod, Cherkalam Abdullah, is no more. He was 76. He was suffering from old-age related ailments and was admitted in Kasturba Medical College in Mangaluru for the past two weeks. He was brought home in Cherkala late Thursday night. The end came today at 8.20am in

New Delhi, Jul 27: Social media platforms are the medium and vigilantism the message. Delivered by volatile crowds provoked to murderous rage, the all-too frequent lynchings are being played in all their goriness within hours on smartphone screens across India. Affordable smartphones and the rapid spread of mobile internet have come together in recent months to lay bare the brutality of lynchings

Manila, Jul 26: Two Indians -- Bharat Vatwani and Sonam Wangchuk -- are among the winners of this year's Ramon Magsaysay Award, regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize. The two are among six individuals declared winners today. Vatwani is being recognised for "his tremendous courage and healing compassion in embracing India's mentally-afflicted destitute, and his steadfast and magnanimous