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Thief arrested after getting stuck in traffic

A thief failed to escape after getting stuck in traffic in Birmingham. Martin Tolan was pursued by police after stealing a Mini convertible when he crashed into cars waiting at red lights. Officers were quick to break the car windows and arrest Tolan. He was jailed for almost 10 years for multiple burglaries, dangerous driving and theft.

Jul 30, 2017

Mollywood gets murkier: Did industry insiders know about the actress assault plan of Dileep?

The Kerala Police have said many in Mollywood knew how Dileep was planning the attack the actress who was assaulted in February this year.

Jul 30, 2017

Australian polar bear cub thrilled to explore new enclosure

A three-month-old polar bear cub got to explore her new enclosure at Sea World Australia. The Cub Kindy enclosure was built to expose the baby bear to new experiences. This will help her develop her life-skills. Polar bear mum Liya stayed close by to watch over the cub. Sea World is currently running a naming competition for the fluffy white baby.

Jul 30, 2017

Celtic and Sunderland fans clash with police ahead of friendly

Sunderland supporters clashed with police ahead of a match against Celtic. Police officers attempted to separate fans of both teams but were attacked and had glass thrown at them. One man was injured in the clashes. Celtic fans also clashed with far-right activist Tommy Robinson in Sunderland.

Jul 30, 2017

Australia tightens security at airports after terror plot

Australian police arrested four men suspected of planning a terror attack on an aircraft in Sydney. Five properties were searched after a credible tip-off warned of the Islamic-inspired terror plot. Counter-terrorism operations are still ongoing with extra security measures put in place. Australian airlines warned passengers to expect delays due to the heightened security situation. The country is worried about the threat of home-grown militants returning from fighting in the Middle East.

Jul 30, 2017

International Day of Friendship 2017: Top messages, wishes, greetings, quotes to share with friends

International Day of Friendship is celebrated by United Nations on July 30.

Jul 30, 2017

Tomorrowland fire: 22,000 people evacuated from Spanish festival after blaze

More than 22,000 people have been evacuated from a Spanish festival after a fire. Tomorrowland Unite Spain festival in Barcelona was stopped at 10.15pm local time due to a massive blaze. Witnesses believe a section of the stage may have been ignited by pyrotechnics. The organisers blamed a technical malfunction for the incident. Firefighters contained the fire in half an hour but warned the stage might collapse.

Jul 30, 2017

Coast Guard seizes ship carrying heroin worth Rs 3,500 crore off Gujarat coast [VIDEO]

MV Hennery was apprehended by a pollution control vessel- Ship Samudra Pavak.

Jul 30, 2017

'You tore apart Mahatma's principles by becoming vice-president candidate': Nephew slams Gopalkrishna Gandhi in open letter

Gopalkrishna Gandhi's vice-presidential candidature drew severe criticism from his nephew and Mahatma Gandhi's great-grandson Shrikrishna Kulkarni, who slammed his uncle in a strongly-worded letter also shared on social media.

Jul 30, 2017

US border agents caught encouraging teenager to drink liquid meth before his death

CCTV footage shows US border officers encouraging a teenager to drink liquid meth. Cruz Velazquez died two hours after being interrogated to the two officers at a border crossing from Mexico. The footage shows the officers making drinking gestures to Velazquez. The officers should have carried out instant substance tests if they suspected the teen to carry illegal substances. His family has launched a lawsuit against the two officers.

Jul 30, 2017

Frozen human remains from Homi Bhabha's ill-fated 1966 flight found in Mont Blanc in Alps

Daniel Roche found a human arm and upper half of a leg frozen in the melting glacier near Mont Blanc. But how does Homi Bhabha enter the picture? Read to know more!

Jul 30, 2017

From Arabic to Kannada and Hindi, language wars heat up in Karnataka

As the KDA calls for Hindi to be taken off the syllabus in Karnataka, the BJP says the Congress is introducing Arabic in the curriculum. Read to know exactly what is going on.

Jul 30, 2017

Women and child development ministry to put in place system to check false dowry, rape cases against men

Maneka Gandhi wrote to the National Commission for Women seeking the creation of a system to look into complaints made by men alleging that they were falsely implicated in domestic violence, dowry and rape cases.

Jul 30, 2017

IIM-Lucknow to conduct admission test (CAT) 2017 on Nov 26; registration starts Aug 9

The test will be conducted in 140 cities. The candidates will be given the option to select four test cities in order of preference.

Jul 30, 2017

Australia thwarts 'Islamic-inspired' plane attack plot

Security has been increased at Australian airports after police foiled "Islamic-inspired" plans for a bomb attack on an aircraft during counter-terrorism raids in which four men were arrested on Saturday.

Jul 30, 2017