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Typhoon Hato batters Hong Kong

The category 10 storm hit Hong Kong on 23 August, causing flooding, huge waves, and some residents to be evacuated from their homes.

Aug 23, 2017

12-year-old self-immolates after being beaten by teacher for not learning Telugu poem

The parents of the Class 3 student have alleged that their son felt humiliated after being thrashed by the teacher for not being able to recite the poem.

Aug 23, 2017

Trump's Afghanistan plan will put leaderless Pakistan in a serious jeopardy

Islamabad is undergoing a leadership crisis at the moment and now with the US reprimanding it for backing terrorists and inviting India to play a bigger role in Afghanistan, its foreign policy will face the biggest ever test.

Aug 23, 2017

Tillerson: US pleased to see restraint shown by North Korea

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday (22 August) said the US is pleased to see North Korea demonstrate some level of restraint lately with its nuclear and weapons programs. It could mean a path is opening to a possible dialogue between the two sides, he added.

Aug 23, 2017

Teenage boy detained in Saudi Arabia for dancing to 'Macarena' on the streets

The Saudi Police on Tuesday said that they detained a 14-year-old teenager in Jeddah after he was filmed dancing to the famous 1990s song 'Macarena' at a crossing in the city.

Aug 23, 2017

Afghanistan is your country's mess, President Trump! India has no business joining the US plan for Kabul

The former Obama administration had used India in its plan to counter China but US eventually said nothing supporting New Delhi during Doklam crisis. Why should we fall into the trap in Afghanistan again?

Aug 23, 2017

US sanctions Russian, Chinese companies for ties with North Korea

The move follows toughened United Nations sanctions agreed this month after North Korea tested its first two intercontinental ballistic missiles in July.

Aug 23, 2017

Karnataka politician Ramya offers reward for Modi's photos with flood victims; gets trolled

Actor-turned-politician Ramya aka Divya Spandana was trolled on Twitter for announcing a reward for any photo that showed PM Modi with flood victims. Read to know what happened.

Aug 23, 2017

Kaif trolled once again on Twitter, this time for supporting SC verdict on triple talaq

Mohammad Kaif is quite active on social media, and always passes sensible views on various matter. But, more often than not, he gets trolled, wrongly.

Aug 23, 2017

Chennai woman leaps off 7th floor in suicide bid; another case of Blue Whale Challenge?

While the woman, identified as J Niveditha, managed to survive, she is said to have sustained severe back injuries after landing on top of a car.

Aug 23, 2017

Female tutor, her sister accused of sexually exploiting 15-year-old boy in Agra

A 15-year-old boy in Agra has complained that his female teacher and her sister have been sexually exploiting him for nine months. Read to know more.

Aug 23, 2017

Boko Haram used 83 children as suicide bombers this year: Unicef

Boko Haram militants sent out four times as many child suicide bombers this year as they used in all of 2016, Unicef said on Tuesday.

Aug 23, 2017

Missouri governor stays execution of Marcellus Williams

Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams was granted a stay on his execution after new DNA evidence cast doubts on his guilt. Williams was scheduled to be executed Tuesday night for the 1998 death of Felicia Gayle. However, new technology not available during Williams trial showed that DNA on the murder knife belonged to an unknown male.

Aug 23, 2017

Remains of missing navy sailors aboard USS John McCain found

Navy divers found the remains of some of the 10 missing sailors aboard the USS John S. McCain in the ships significantly damaged sealed compartments, said Adm. Scott Swift. The sailors had gone missing following a collision between USS John S. McCain and a 600-foot oil and chemical tanker in waters off Singapore.

Aug 23, 2017

President Trumps new war strategy is in Afghanistans favour

President Trump spoke about his new plan for Afghanistan, which involves doubling down on American military presence in the region. Trump would not give a specific number, but it is estimated that he will authorise the deployment of 4,000 more soldiers to the country.

Aug 23, 2017