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Maoists attack Doikallu railway station in Odisha: Is Red Menace seeing a resurgence?

The Left-wing extremists carried out the attack as a mark of protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Odisha in April.

Mar 31, 2017

Don't end up like Deepak Tijori: Here's how you can find out if your future spouse is still married to someone else

After Bollywood actor Deepak Tijori's case hit the media, IBTimes, India, tracks the ways you can find out if your spouse-to-be has been married earlier

Mar 31, 2017

Gaumata: Off the menu in northeast but remains BJP's main moo in Gujarat

The BJP government, which has time and again reiterated its stand against cow slaughter, recently said that there would be no ban on beef in the north-eastern states that will go to polls in 2018.

Mar 31, 2017

Trees are polluters too: Tree trunks release methane into the atmosphere

Forests are generally thought to absorb methane rather than emit it, but research in Maryland, US, has shown that tree trunks are slowly releasing the potent greenhouse gas into the environment.

Mar 31, 2017

Trees are polluters too: Tree trunks release methane into the atmosphere

Forests are generally thought to absorb methane rather than emit it, but research in Maryland, US, has shown that tree trunks are slowly releasing the potent greenhouse gas into the environment.

Mar 31, 2017

Saudi general dodges citizens arrest by London peace activist

A UK peace activist attempted to put a Saudi general under citizens arrest during his visit to London on 30 March. Sam Walton was caught on camera approaching Major General Ahmad al-Asiri and demanding that his guards allow him to conduct the arrest over war crimes in Yemen.

Mar 31, 2017

SpaceX makes history: Launches used rocket and brings it it back to earth

On 30 March SpaceX – run by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk – launched a used rocket marking the first time in the history of spaceflight that the same rocket has been used on two separate missions to orbit.

Mar 31, 2017

Chhattisgarh: SECL denies fire at Koriya mine raging for a month, allegedly burning coal worth Rs 832 crore [VIDEO]

Around 8 lakh tonnes of coal — valued at Rs 832 crore, given the current exchange rate — is reportedly burning to ash in the Chirimiri coal mine.

Mar 31, 2017

Penis seat on train challenges sexual harassment on public transport

A campaign by UN Women and Mexico City’s government wants to raise awareness about sexual violence against women on public transport. For the campaign, a mould of an erect penis was installed on a train seat to let men experience what women go through on a daily basis.A YouGov poll has ranked the city’s metro as the worst for verbal and physical harassment and 9 out of 10 women have experienced physical or verbal abuse there.

Mar 31, 2017

2 burnt alive in Bengaluru chair factory fire

The two deceased hail from Bihar and were living in a madrasa next to the chair factory under JJ Nagar police jurisdiction.

Mar 31, 2017

April Fools' Day 2017: A brief history of the event

Also known as All Fools' Day, April Fools' Day is celebrated by people cutting across regions and cultures.

Mar 31, 2017

Karnataka govt panel mulls stopping women from working night shifts; Bengaluru influencers slam the notion

A govt committee in Karnataka has drawn flak for recommending the scrapping of night shifts for women. Though the MLA defended the move saying it was just about giving priority to women who prefer the morning shift, are they just dodging the main question?

Mar 31, 2017

UP residential school horror: Principal suspended after stripping girls to check if menstruating

The principal took the step after seeing blood in the school's bathroom. She was suspended after the guardians of the students protested against her act. The principal later said she was being targeted because she is strict.

Mar 31, 2017

Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt, draws international ire

A Japanese agency described the mission to kill the whales as "research for the purpose of studying the ecological system in the Antarctic Sea" in a press release.

Mar 31, 2017

Life imprisonment for those guilty of cow slaughter: Gujarat Assembly

The BJP government, which has consistently stood against cow slaughter, has said that there would be no ban on beef in the three northeastern states that are supposed to go to the polls in 2018.

Mar 31, 2017