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Your bank related work could take a hit for a few days in December as officials are likely to go on strike. The days from December 21 to December 26 will affect offline banking services. Two bank unions have called for All India strike on December 21 and December 26 separately. Here are the details.

A man who was arrested on Friday for parading a tribal woman naked through a village near Jamshedpur will now also be charged with rape. The accused, one Gambhir Singh, had earlier been booked for assault, but a fresh complaint filed by the victim has prompted police to charge him with rape too.

The Hindi heartland has not brought good news for BJP as it might lose power in three important states, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. While Vasundhara has been in power since 2013, Shivraj Singh and Raman had been governing MP and Chhattisgarh, respectively, for more than 10 years.

Vote counting has begun in the southern state of Telangana, and early trends indicate that the K Chandrashekhar Rao-led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is cruising towards a comfortable victory. At the time of writing, the TRS was leading in 86 seats, as opposed to the Congress-TDP alliance's lead

Before India votes in 2019 to choose the next government, the political parties threw their weight in five states, the counting of whose polls started a short while ago. Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Mizoram cast their votes after high-decibel campaigns.

The overhype of 2016 surgical strike and politicization of army operations isn't a good thing, said Lt General (retired) D S Hooda, who was the Northern Army Commander when the attack happened. Hooda said too much talk happened on both sides regarding the operation and it was not good.

Argumentative yet docile, smart yet quiet, inquisitive yet accepting - this is 'Unoffended Right Indian.' He may not have an aura, but he commands your respect. He has dreamy eyes, and a sharp brain. He doesn't want your attention, he is happy in his space. Why shouldn't you ignore him?

High voltage drama ensued at the residence of politician Vanteru Pratap Reddy on Monday, as he attempted to take his life, following a raid by police. In the upcoming assembly elections, Reddy is contesting from Gajwel constituency, on People's Front ticket. Reddy alleged police tried to 'kill him'.

The only thing that matters to Narendra Modi is leaving a legacy. And, for that, he is ready to work 24*7, announce grand schemes, do as many photo ops, and take joomla-filled turns and U-turns. Today, we will decode his controversial decision of the construction of Kartarpur corridor.

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The 78-year-old hero of the historic 1971 battle of Longewala, Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (retd), died today in a private hospital in Mohali. Brig Chandpuri was suffering from cancer. He is survived by his wife, 3 sons. Actor Sunny Deol played the role of Brig Chandpuri in the film 'Border'.

Volkswagen and Ford have entered into exploratory talks about a partnership that might see them jointly develop self-driving and electric vehicles, according to sources familiar with the matter. The venture is a strategic alliance that could see VW and Ford save billions of dollars.

Social media head of Congress, Divya Spandana/Ramya, has sparked another controversy with a tweet which BJP and its supporters found derogatory. Sharing an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the foot of the Statue of Unity, Divya wrote, Is that bird dropping? Here's more about it.

This decision was taken in the backdrop of cases coming to light across India, where fake news was circulated on social media platforms to incite people to violence

India is one of the most prolific consumers of porn in the world. Yet, in 2015, the government had issued a ban on some 857 porn websites, but was unable to enforce the same. Now, the government is again attempting to block porn websites, but this time too, it's unlikely to succeed. Here's why.

After months of controversy, it seems that there might be some clarity on the details of the Rafale deal at long last. The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, asked the government to submit details of the deal, including pricing, cost of jets, and steps taken to seal the deal, in a sealed cover in 10 days.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday unveil the 'Statue of Unity' in Gujarat. The 182m-tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is situated at Kevadiya in Narmada district. It is the world's tallest statue, trumping China's Spring Temple Buddha whose height is 128 meter.

The first indigenously built semi high-speed train is expected to roll out of Chennai's Integral Coach Factory (ICF) on Monday. The train named Train 18, because of the year it was built in, will run between Howrah and New Delhi. The engineless train is a result of 'Make In India' campaign.

US President Donald Trump is unlikely to accept India's invitation to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations, sources said yesterday. The US said that Trump may not be able to honor the invitation as he will have pressing engagements around the time India celebrates its Republic Day.