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EC seeks suggestions on EVMs at all party meeting today, may announce hackathon date

The Election Commission is holding an all-party meeting with stakeholders to seek their feedback on EVMs. Read to know more.

May 12, 2017

International Nurses Day 2017: Theme, quotes, messages, wishes, greetings to be shared

International nurses day is celebrated on May 12 every year.

May 12, 2017

US blames Islamabad for worsening India-Pakistan relations, amid new ceasefire violations

The US Congress has been told that Pakistan has to curb its support to terrorists and expedite the Pathankot attack probe for Indo-Pak relations to improve. Read on to know more.

May 12, 2017

India to procure anti-chemical, anti-nuclear suits from US for Rs 480 crore

The US has agreed to sell chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN) suits and equipment to India for $75 million. Read to know more.

May 12, 2017

UFO sightings have tripled since 2001! Here's the proof [VIDEO]

The statistics present in the book have been accumulated with the help of the data maintained by MUFON and NUFORC.

May 11, 2017

Yogi Adityanath cannot be prosecuted for Gorakhpur riots of 2007: UP govt to Allahabad HC

Parvez Parwaz had filed an FIR in 2008 against Adityanath, then city mayor Anju Chaudhri, then MLA Radha Mohan Agarwal and another person for inciting communal violence in Gorakhpur.

May 11, 2017

Russian blogger sentenced for playing 'Pokemon Go' in church

A judge in Russia's fourth-largest city gave a suspended sentence of three-and-a-half years to Ruslan Sokolovsky, who was found guilty of inciting religious hatred.

May 11, 2017

Donald Trump says he may release his tax returns when he is out of the White House

Trump said that he doubted that he would return his tax returns, and then later insisted that "nobody cares" about his returns, other than the reporters.

May 11, 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen behind abduction, murder of Lt. Ummer Fayaz: Jammu and Kashmir Police

Fayaz's body was found in the Herman area of south Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday. He had gone home to attend a wedding ceremony from where he was kidnapped by terrorists and later murdered.

May 11, 2017

Uttar Pradesh BJP sacks 87 leaders, workers for 6 years for 'anti-party activities'

Vidya Sagar Sonkar, the UP general secretary said that the expelled leaders and workers had either contested against the BJP candidates in assembly elections or backed the opposition.

May 11, 2017

United Airlines cancels Indian-origin man's tickets for filming employee during dispute

Navang Oza was refused entry on a flight to the West Coast after he began recording his altercation with the United Airlines employee on his cellphone.

May 11, 2017

Newsreader chokes back tears as she announces closure of station

An Israeli newsreader from Channel One news, run by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), fought back tears when she made an announcement about the sudden closure of the network on 9 May.

May 11, 2017

PM Narendra Modi in Sri Lanka: Can New Delhi script the golden chapter it spoke about in 2015?

Modi's visit to the southern neighbour just a fortnight or so after its prime minister visited India shows New Delhi is determined to curb China's shadow in the island nation.

May 11, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Clashes between students, security forces in several districts; 2 injured in Pulwama

Clashes broke out between students and government security forces in the Baramulla, Anantnag, Kupwara and Budgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

May 11, 2017

Five times Eurovision got really weird

From dancing Russian grannies to a monster heavy rock band, the Eurovision song contest has sometimes got very weird since it started in 1956. IBTimesUK has a look at five of the weirder moments of the last 50 years.

May 11, 2017