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Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik resigns after Rahul Gandhi's inspiring speech

Shantaram Naik resigned to pave way for young leaders after Congress president Rahul Gandhi stressed the need for the infusion of young blood into the party.

Mar 20, 2018

UPS tests launching drones from trucks to deliver packages

Watch: Strong winds knock over semi-trailer truck on highway

The viral video, which was recorded on the dashcam of a trailing vehicle, was shared on Twitter by Trooper Michael Racy. It has garnered more than 24800 views.

Mar 20, 2018

Happy Nowruz: Messages, wishes and greetings to share on Persian New Year

Nowruz or Navroz is celebrated every year on the first day of spring to mark the Persian New Year. Here are a few messages, wishes and greetings to be shared on this day.

Mar 20, 2018

Techie arrested for sharing morphed picture of girl on Facebook

The software engineer from Chennai decided allegedly morphed the girl's image and uploaded it to Facebook after she rejected his advances.

Mar 20, 2018

Climate migration hotspots to emerge by 2030, many places to become uninhabitable

Southern highlands between Bangalore and Chennai in India could become climate migration hotspot as people look out for a suitable place to settle down.

Mar 20, 2018

Howitzer, Indian Army, Artillery gun system

OFB upgradation test of 155mm howitzers successful: Quick facts

Ordnance Factories Board is now expecting at least 300 orders for upgrading existing 130mm artillery guns to 155mm from the Indian Army.

Mar 20, 2018

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Anti-H1B visa posters at San Francisco metro stations days before filing starts

The posters have been put up by the Progressives for Immigration Reform, which said that it aims to create awareness about the misuse and abuse of the H1B visa.

Mar 20, 2018

Shipping Containers Fall In Sea As Ships Collide In Karachi Port

Two cargo ships collided in the port of Karachi, Pakistan, on March 19, causing shipping containers to topple into the sea. An estimated 55-60 containers fell into the water, port authorities told Pakistan Today. The collision forced the closure of the South Asia Pakistan Terminal at the port.

Mar 20, 2018

John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-63), pictured in the 1960s in the USA.

John F. Kennedy speaks from beyond the grave [Video]

Sound engineers have used voice synthesis to recreate John F. Kennedy's final speech that he was supposed to deliver at Dallas the day he was assassinated.

Mar 20, 2018

4-month-old girl branded with hot iron to cure pneumonia

The child in Rajasthan's Bhilwara was branded on her stomach, following which her health deteriorated further. She was rushed to a hospital.

Mar 20, 2018

Indian Air Force Hawk trainer jet crashes in Odisha, pilot safe

The aircraft, which took off from Kalaikunda Air Force Station in West Bengal, crashed in Odisha's Mayubhanj district.

Mar 20, 2018

Watch: Woman mercilessly beats her 90-year-old grandmother who wails in pain

The victim in the viral video has been identified as 90-year-old Kalyani and she complains that she is beaten every day by her granddaughter.

Mar 20, 2018

Indian ride-hailing company Ola offers cabs to North Korea, New York, mistakenly

The passenger who booked the ride from Bengaluru, India, to North Korea also received details such as driver's name, number, and a one-time password to start the ride.

Mar 20, 2018

Chetan Cheetah rejoins CRPF after being shot 9 times by terrorists

Commandant Chetan Cheetah was seriously injured during the Bandipora encounter in Jammu and Kashmir last year and has now rejoined the CRPF headquarters in New Delhi.

Mar 20, 2018

Paying for sex is to torture a woman, says Pope Francis

Pope Francis used strong words to condemn men who pay for sex with prostitutes during a meeting in Vatican City on Monday (Mar. 19). He asked forgiveness from women for Catholic men who frequent prostitutes, saying it was a crime that constitutes not love but torture. Francis said that in Italy, it was likely that some 90 percent of male clients of prostitutes were baptized Catholics.

Mar 20, 2018