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Asian Games: Hima Das, Muhammed Anas win silver medals in 400m event

Indian sprinter Hima Das on Sunday clinched the silver medal in the women’s 400m race at the ongoing Asian Games 2018. Das came second to Salwa Naser to clock 50.79s and broke her own national record, which she set yesterday.

Social media platforms will not be allowed to abuse election process, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

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India has taken "serious note" of reported data misuse of social media platforms and such tools will never be allowed to abuse the election process for extraneous means, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said.

Stalin files nomination papers, set to become DMK president

DMK working president M K Stalin, who is set to be elected the party president, filed his nomination for the post at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters, in Chennai in Tamil Nadu today.

Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as president of Zimbabwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa was officially sworn in as president of Zimbabwe on Sunday after winning a bitterly contested election that marked the country's first vote since Robert Mugabe was ousted from power.

Judiciary, EC, RBI being 'torn apart' under BJP govt: Rahul Gandhi in UK

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the judiciary, the election commission and the RBI are being "torn apart" under the BJP government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has insulted every Indian by saying no development had happened before 2014.