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Mobile messaging app Whatsapp has appointed a grievance officer for India and detailed out a process on its website for users to flag concerns and complaints, including those around fake news.

Till two years ago, he was a Naxal with multiple cases filed against him and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his arrest.

An Andhra Pradesh lawmaker and a ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader were shot dead by Maoists today in Visakhapatnam district, police said. Kidari Sarveswara Rao, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) lawmaker from Araku Valley and former lawmaker Shivari Soma were attacked when they were returning from an event in Livitiput, 15 km from Araku Valley.

The opposition's all-out offensive against the government over the Rafale deal reeks of a coordinated effort, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today, as he hit back at both Congress president Rahul Gandhi and former French President Francois Hollande with a 'whodunit' blog post on Facebook.

India has the highest rate of anti-incumbency in the world, says economic analyst Ruchir Sharma, who also argues that there is limited connection between economic development and election results in the country.

Hyderabad Metro Rail services between Ameerpet to LB Nagar are all set to start from Monday, making the entire Corridor 1 phase operational.

An Indian Navy aircraft has located the vessel of Indian Naval officer Abhilash Tomy, who was badly injured while participating in the Golden Globe Race, "rolling excessively" in the South Indian Ocean, a Defence spokesman said Sunday.

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha's reported engagement ceremony in Italy saw many candid moments of India's richest family, photos and videos of which are being widely shared on social media. The stunning lakeside venue in northern Italy's Lake Como, with mountains in the backdrop, set stage for what looked a fairy-tale event.

Despite being declared Open Defecation Free months ago, Gujarat still needs lakhs of toilets in rural households, according to an RTI reply.

The Ministry of Railways spent Rs 13.46 crore on inauguration of various rail projects and services via video conferencing between November 2014 and September 2017, according to a reply to an RTI query.

The Uttar Pradesh government has refuted suggestions that it released Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad from custody under the NSA for the sake of Scheduled Caste votes, saying he was allowed to walk free as normalcy has now returned to Saharanpur.

An encounter broke out today between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, the police said.

After quitting the party, with the slogan "Kamal Ka Phool, Hamaari Bhool", BJP veteran Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra Singh, launched a scathing attack on the style of functioning of the party, both at the state and the central level. "There is a problem with the culture of governance and there is rampant corruption," he told NDTV on Saturday.

The Trump administration may deny green cards to immigrants who have availed or may avail government benefits including food and cash assistance under new rules which could negatively affect hundreds of thousands of Indians living in the US.

The wife of an army solider who was killed while on duty has joined the force after successfully completing her training. Neeru Sambyal has joined the Indian Army as a lieutenant three years after her husband was killed.