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Cash, goods worth Rs 3,400 crore seized during Lok Sabha elections 2019: EC

909 posts on social media platforms were removed; 647 confirmed cases of paid news, says poll panel

CEC Arora denies rift in poll panel, says members not clones of each other

Full Commission meeting on Tuesday to discuss issue; Congress slams govt, demands probe

US warns airliners flying over Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran

Authorities allege that a sabotage operation targeted four oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates

Australian conservative PM Scott Morrison hails 'miracle' poll victory

Morrison had wooed voters by saying if re-elected Coalition would deliver a stable economy, more jobs and tax cuts

Alabama senate passes toughest 'no exception' abortion ban bill in US

Doctors who perform the procedure with have to face lifetime in prison

No war between Iran and US, only a test of resolve: Iran's leader Khamenei

In a speech to state officials, Khamenei was saying the showdown is only a test of resolve and not a military encounter.

Beleaguered Sri Lanka gets $164 million IMF cash after long delay

Sri Lanka estimates that it will lose about $1.5 million in revenue this year as a result of a sharp dip in tourist arrivals following the April 21 suicide bombings

Ghosn scandal hits Nissan bottomline, profit drops 50% to near-decade low

The results came as ex-chairman Ghosn, now released on bail, awaits his fate after prosecutors hit him with a fourth set of charges over alleged financial misconduct

Whatsapp confirms spyware attack, urges users to install latest version

Whatsapp did not comment on the number of users affected or who targeted them, and said it had reported the matter to US authorities

Monsanto's troubles over Roundup mount as US jury fines company $2 bn

Bayer announced last month that over 13,000 lawsuits related to the weedkiller had been launched in the US

Moon is shrinking like a 'raisin', triggering wrinkles and quakes: Nasa

As a result, the Moon has become about 150 feet (50 metres) "skinnier" over the past several hundred million years

China blames US policies for creating 'existential crisis' at WTO

China did not mention the United States by name, but it referred to a number of policies clearly associated with Washington

Man slashed to death in Sri Lanka during anti-Muslim riots; curfew imposed

Homes and mosques were also vandalised by large groups of people armed with sticks and blunt weapons

Sebi issues notices to Kotak MF, HDFC MF over exposure to Essel

Essel Group promoters have sought time to repay their lenders.

Saudi oil tankers attacked as Gulf tensions soar amid US, Iran standoff

It came as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo scrapped a planned visit to Moscow to head to Brussels instead for talks with European officials on Iran

ICC gives England's Liam Plunkett clean chit on ball tampering allegation

A small video of Plunkett surfaced on social media which suggested Plunkett might have tampered with the ball during England's second one-day international against Pakistan.

Hales still has England future despite World Cup axe, says Bayliss

The Nottinghamshire player was named in England's preliminary 15-man squad for the tournament beginning later this month only to be withdrawn last week

Flintoff tells England to drop 'anyone' to get Archer into World Cup squad

Former England fast bowling all-rounder Flintoff is a fan of the 'unbelievable' Archer

World Cup 2019: Setback for Australia as pacer Richardson out due to injury

Richardson picked up the injury during Australia's series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in March, but was included in the squad for the World Cup in England starting later this month

Mexico luxury jet crash: Authorities confirm death of all 13 on-board

Coahuila state attorney general Gerardo Marquez explained that seven of the bodies were "practically intact" but burned, while the other six were "reduced to very small fragments" due to the impact