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Trump Tower cause of fire: Did inadequate sprinklers fuel the mishap?

Residents of Trump Tower were left terrified after a huge fire took over the 50th floor of the residential property, leaving one dead and six injured.

Apr 8, 2018

Train moves 10 km without engine: How often does it happen?

The railway officials had failed to apply the skid-brakes at Titlagarh station in Odisha, and the Ahmedabad-Puri Express moved due to a downward slope.

Apr 8, 2018

Chinese sperm bank looking for loyal Communist donors

Besides the bizarre criteria, the sperm donation drive seeks men to have no obvious signs of hair loss, colorblindness or weight problems.

Apr 7, 2018

Woman writes scary letter to fiance's high school ex-lover

Victoria Higgins, a university student, might have had her reasons for writing an open letter to her fiance's ex but readers believe it's really immature to do so.

Apr 7, 2018

Wary of Pakistan and China threat, IAF set for 2-week country-wide exercise

Indian Air Force's Gaganshakti exercise has been planned to check its combat and operational preparedness, especially for threats from Pakistan and China.

Apr 7, 2018

'Justice for Salman Khan:' Fan writes 'Salman' on his arm with blade

The fan from India's eastern state West Bengal posted a bloodied photo on social media and even threatened to kill himself if Salman Khan is not released from the jail.

Apr 7, 2018

Sheena Bora murder accused Indrani Mukherjea admitted in CCU: Quick facts

Indrani Mukherjea was admitted in the Critical Care Unit of JJ hospital after a few blood tests and a physical examination.

Apr 7, 2018

Braless schoolgirl body-shamed, asked to cover nipples with band-aid by teachers

The 17-year-old student was said to be instructed by the dean to put band-aid for the sake of her "own embarrassment."

Apr 7, 2018

Alert issued in Goa after intel warns terrorists may strike from sea

Goa ports minister Jayesh Salgaonkar said the warning concerns all offshore casinos, water sports operators, and barges.

Apr 7, 2018

What are palytoxins? Man raises awareness about coral toxins post family's poisoning

Palytoxin is "a potentially life-threatening toxin that can act via dermal, inhalation, and oral routes of exposure," according to the CDC.

Apr 7, 2018

IAF to buy 110 fighter jets worth Rs 973.8 bn

Lockheed Martin, one of the vendors from whom India may buy the 110 jets, has already welcomed the procurement initiative.

Apr 7, 2018

Salman Khan released from Jodhpur jail, chartered plane leaves for Mumbai

Salman Khan has been granted bail in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case. His jail term has been suspended and he has been asked to furnish a surety of Rs 50,000

Apr 6, 2018

Cult admits robbing human body parts from cemetery gives them supernatural powers

A cult in the Philippines robs human body parts from cemeteries because they believe that putting them in the mouth can make them invisible.

Apr 6, 2018

Man bites off brother's nose for refusing to give money for alcohol

The accused in an inebriated state attacked his brother and bit off his nose because he didn't give him money to buy alcohol. He also attacked his father.

Apr 6, 2018

Indian defense ministry website hacked, home ministry website down

The official website of India's Ministry of Defense was hacked Friday and went offline. The home ministry site went down less than a couple of hours later.

Apr 6, 2018