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Canada earthquake: 6.7 magnitude quake strikes off British Columbia; no casualties

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off the Canadian province of British Columbia on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said.

Oct 22, 2018

Ryanair faces flak for inaction over passenger's racist rant, airline instead moved victim from her seat [Video]

In a video uploaded online, a grey-haired man wearing glasses is seen screaming at a black woman, who is seated along the aisle. Calling the woman "sickly," "fat," and "ugly," the man says that he hopes someone else sits in the middle seat as he doesn't want to sit next to her.

Oct 22, 2018

Uttar Pradesh on high alert for Zika virus; AAI to monitor passengers showing symptoms

The authorities have been told to pay special attention to passengers complaining of fever, maculopapular rash, eye redness and other symptoms of the virus.

Oct 22, 2018

Bihar: 70-year-old woman alleged to be witch, tongue chopped off

Branding women as witches and torturing them -- often to death -- continues to prevail in parts of rural Bihar.

Oct 22, 2018

West Bengal: Woman raped over property dispute, rod inserted in her private parts

The incident brings back the memories of the 2012 Nirbhaya rape case in Delhi in which a woman was gang-raped inside a moving bus and one of the accused inserted a rod in her private parts.

Oct 22, 2018

Facebook on expansion spree, to open office in Bengaluru

Facebook's expansion underlines the growing importance of India, which has nearly 250 million users, one of the largest in the world.

Oct 22, 2018

CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana named first accused in bribery case

CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana is allegedly involved in a corruption case that involves the handover of up to Rs 3 crore.

Oct 22, 2018

Delhi strike LIVE updates: BJP hits back at Kejriwal's accusations; says CM responsible for the mess

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has claimed that the strike has been sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Oct 22, 2018

Taiwan train accident: At least 18 killed and over 170 injured; what we know so far [Photos + Videos]

The Puyuma Express train was on the way to Taitung from Shulin and went off the tracks near Xinma Station in Yilan County. The train had 336 passengers on board and many of them were crushed to death when all the eight carriages derailed.

Oct 22, 2018

Govt will take 'big and bold' decisions on country's security: PM Modi

The Prime Minister also used the occasion to blame the previous governments for looking at the country with an "English perspective".

Oct 22, 2018

PM Modi announces national award in Netaji's name for disaster relief workers

The announcement came on the 75th anniversary of Bose's declaration of the formation of India's first independent government -- the Azad Hind Government on October 21, 1943.

Oct 21, 2018

Arunachal villagers get Rs 38 crore land compensation; 56 years post India-China war

Among those who received the cheques include Prem Dorjee Khrimey, who received Rs 6.31 crore, while Phuntso Khawa got Rs 6.21 crore and Khandu Glow received Rs 5.98 crore.

Oct 21, 2018

Himachal Pradesh: BJP govt may consider renaming Shimla to Shyamala

According to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) functionary Aman Puri, the popular holiday retreat was originally called Shyamala but as the Britishers found it tough to pronounce, they renamed it Simla which later became Shimla.

Oct 21, 2018

Sabarimala: Activist Rehana Fathima kicked out of Muslim organisation for hurting devotees' sentiments

Fathima, along with Kavitha from Hyderabad tried to trek the Sabarimala hill on Friday before they were turned away by protesters at the Pamba base camp.

Oct 21, 2018

Ram Charan accepts Pawan Kalyan's suggestion, set to adopt Titli cyclone-affected village

Mega power star Ram Charan has accepted his uncle Pawan Kalyan's suggestion and decided to adopt one of Titli cyclone-affected villages in Srikakulam district.

Oct 21, 2018

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Canada earthquake: 6.7 magnitude quake strikes off British Columbia; no casualties

Ryanair faces flak for inaction over passenger's racist rant, airline instead moved victim from her seat [Video]

Uttar Pradesh on high alert for Zika virus; AAI to monitor passengers showing symptoms

Bihar: 70-year-old woman alleged to be witch, tongue chopped off

West Bengal: Woman raped over property dispute, rod inserted in her private parts

Facebook on expansion spree, to open office in Bengaluru

CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana named first accused in bribery case

Delhi strike LIVE updates: BJP hits back at Kejriwal's accusations; says CM responsible for the mess

Taiwan train accident: At least 18 killed and over 170 injured; what we know so far [Photos + Videos]

Govt will take 'big and bold' decisions on country's security: PM Modi

PM Modi announces national award in Netaji's name for disaster relief workers

Arunachal villagers get Rs 38 crore land compensation; 56 years post India-China war

Himachal Pradesh: BJP govt may consider renaming Shimla to Shyamala

Sabarimala: Activist Rehana Fathima kicked out of Muslim organisation for hurting devotees' sentiments

Ram Charan accepts Pawan Kalyan's suggestion, set to adopt Titli cyclone-affected village

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]