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Gangrape victim visited by UP CM Yogi Adityanath attacked for third time with acid

A 35-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who was gangraped nine years ago has been attacked with acid for the third time. The UP CM had visited in hospital after her second attack. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

5 ISIS fighters from Kerala killed in 4 months in Syria

Security forces had termed the missing Malayalis fighting for the ISIS as the 'Bahrain group'.

Jul 2, 2017

Thousands march on UK parliament in anti-government protest

Thousands of protesters gathered at Parliament Square following a march through central London to protest against austerity, cuts and privatisation.

Jul 1, 2017

PM Narendra Modi on GST: Those who looted the poor will have to give it back

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned that those who had looted the poor would have to give them back their money. Read to know what else he said on curbing corruption.

Jul 1, 2017

Two injured after plane bursts into flames in crash on motorway

Following the crash of a Cessna 310 aircraft on a busy California motorway, the two occupants of the plane had to be taken to hospital in a serious condition. The pilot tried to return to the airport shortly after take-off because of engine problems but instead came down between cars on the road.

Jul 1, 2017

GST fallout: Railway TTE caught on camera charging Rs 20 per passenger aboard Gujarat Queen Express [VIDEO]

A TTE has been caught on camera charging Rs 20 extra per person aboard the Gujarat Queen Express in the name of higher ticket rates due to GST regime. Watch the video here.

Jul 1, 2017

Germany tells social media giants to remove hate speech in 24 hours or face fine up to $57mn

The German law details hateful posts as ones containing racist, defamatory or otherwise illegal content.

Jul 1, 2017

GST: High tax rates will dampen Diwali celebrations, say Tamil Nadu firecracker makers

"The 28 per cent tax rate will kill this sector," K. Mariappan, general secretary of Tamil Nadu Fire Works and Amorces Manufacturers Association, said.

Jul 1, 2017

17 injured in shooting at Arkansas nightclub

Multiple people have been shot at a night club in Little Rock, Arkansas, on 1 July. The incident is reported to have taken place in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Power Ultra Lounge.Police have said that there are 17 victims, who include those shot as well as people trampled as patrons fled the club.

Jul 1, 2017

Video shows destroyed Al-Nuri Mosque after its recapture from Isis in Mosul

Footage recorded one day after the recapture of the famous al-Nuri Mosque by Iraqi forces shows the widespread destruction of the area. The historic mosque and its leaning al-Hadba minaret were blown up by Isis fighters during their retreat on June 21.

Jul 1, 2017

Arkansas: At least 17 people injured in mass shooting at Little Rock nightclub

The shooting occurred at around 2:30 am EST and does not appear to be terror-related.

Jul 1, 2017

Manohar Parrikar reveals the 'insult' that triggered the 2016 surgical strikes

Parrikar said that an "insulting" question by a TV anchor to Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore after the anti-insurgency operation along the Myanmar border in 2015 prompted him to plan the surgical strikes of 2016.

Jul 1, 2017

US image suffers under Trump presidency

The Pew Reseach Centers annual survey on global attitudes toward the US reveals that, US Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trumps Leadership.

Jul 1, 2017

Three surprising ways Chinese people benefit from Hong Kong

July 1 marks the 20th anniversary since the United Kingdom handed sovereignty of Hong Kong back to China following the expiry of its 99-year lease. Two decades on China and Hong Kong still have many differences, some of those heavily benefit China. Here are three more surprising ways they do.

Jul 1, 2017

Doctor killed in Bronx hospital in shooting by former worker Henry Bello

One doctor was killed and six more people injured when former employee Henry Bello opened fire in the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York. The shooter later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police are treating the shooting as an isolated incident.

Jul 1, 2017