Boat carrying 40 capsizes in Godavari in Andhra Pradesh; 10 rescued
A country boat carrying over 40 people, mostly school and college students returning home, capsized in the Godavari at Pasuvullanka near I. Polavaram in East Godavari district at about 5 p.m.
Mob kills man on suspicion of being child lifter in Bidar
An angry mob killed a man and injured two others on the suspicion of being child-lifters in Murki village in Aurad taluk, in Bidar district on Friday.
The deceased Mohammed Azam and the two others injured Talha Ismail and Mohammed Salman, all hail from Hyderabad. They were travelling along with their friend Mohammed Bashir to Handikera village in Aurad taluk. Mr. Bashir, who works in Hyderabad, had invited them to his native village.
FIFA 2018 | Live score and stats: England make five changes; Belgium two for third-place match
England manager Gareth Southgate made five changes to his team for Saturday's World Cup third-place play-off against Belgium but the tournament's top scorer Harry Kane starts.
Modi asks if Congress respects the rights of Muslim women
Raking up the controversy over Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s alleged remarks that the “Congress is a party of Muslims”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked if the Congress had space for Muslim women, or if it only represented the men of the minority community.
Ground Zero: The 'suspected foreigners' of Assam
With the second and final draft of Assam’s National Register of Citizens set to be published on July 30, the fate of millions hangs in the balance. The Hindu reports on the predicament of those declared as ‘suspected foreigners’ and their efforts to convince the state otherwise
I-T Dept. to re-assess ITRs of rich buyers of Nirav Modi jewellery: Officials
The Income Tax Department has decided to re-assess the ITRs of over 50 high net-worth individuals (HNIs) who purchased costly jewellery from firms owned by absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi, official sources said on Saturday.
They said the taxman decided to initiate the step after a number of people, it sent notices asking them to explain the source of income for purchase of the jewellery, denied any cash payment made by them to Mr. Nirav Modi’s firms.
Abbasi, Shahbaz among 1,500 booked for taking rally in support of ousted PM Nawaz Sharif
Around 1500 PML-N workers and leaders, including Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Shahbaz Sharif, were booked on Saturday under terrorism and other charges for taking out a rally here in support of ousted Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Thailand cave rescue: Boys to be discharged from hospital on Thursday
Twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand are recovering well from their ordeal and will be discharged from hospital next week, health minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn said on Saturday.
Eritrea’s leader visits Ethiopia as dramatic thaw continues
To dancing and cheers, Eritrea’s longtime President arrived in Ethiopia for his first visit in 22 years on Saturday amid a dramatic diplomatic thaw between the once-bitter rivals.
“This is a historic day for all of us,” President Isaias Afwerki said.
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