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Man who 'offered' Rs 11 lakh to kill Kanhaiya Kumar arrested

The man, Adarsh Sharma, has only Rs 150 in his bank account and owes money to his landlord, the Hindustan Times reports.

Mar 7, 2016

SkyWall100: New anti-drone weapon fires net to capture targets intact

SkyWall100 is a man-portable weapon tasked to neutralise light drones.

Mar 7, 2016

Total solar eclipse 2016 on March 8-9; When and where to watch live?

In India, partial solar eclipse will be visible in Hyderabad and other cities across certain states.

Mar 7, 2016

Arnold Schwarzenegger pays tribute to Nancy Reagan as he backs Kasich

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Republican presidential candidate John Kasich on the campaign trail on 6 March in Columbus, Ohio where both men paid tributes to former First Lady Nancy Reagan who passed away earlier in the day.

Mar 7, 2016

Delhi govt may sue 3 news channels for airing doctored JNU videos: Reports

The magistrate report ordered by the Delhi government had said that no anti-India slogans were raised on Feb. 9.

Mar 7, 2016

Tunisia: 21 jihadists, 4 civilians killed in attack near Libyan border

The Tunisian police arrested six survivors among the jihadists who attacked army barracks and a police station.

Mar 7, 2016

Wife-carrying championships: Watch couple break UK record in Surrey race

Dozens of couples took part in the quirky race in Surrey.

Mar 7, 2016

MH370 anniversary: What we know two years into Malaysia Airlines plane's disappearance

"If the aircraft is in the search area, we are confident of finding it," an official of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau told IBTimes India.

Mar 7, 2016

Turkey: Police fire rubber bullets to break up Womens Day protest

Riot police forcibly broke up a rally of hundreds of women gathering in Istanbul to mark International Womens Day on 6 March. The women mounted their demonstration two days before the official Womens Day on 8 March despite a ban by the governor of Istanbul. Throngs of fleeing women could be seen running away from a police with shields firing rubber bullets into the crowd. Istanbuls governor had enacted the ban on demonstrations citing security concerns.

Mar 7, 2016