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Did Coast Guard just foil a terror attack by nabbing 5 Pakistani boats off Gujarat coast?

The vessels seized were all inflatable rubber boats, which are not often the kind of boat fishermen in the Indian subcontinent use for fishing.

Dec 20, 2016

Najeeb Ahmed missing: Over 600 cops and sniffer dogs at JNU campus to look for clues to trace missing student

Ahmed went missing in October after allegedly being beaten up by a group of 20 students consisting of mostly ABVP members.

Dec 20, 2016

Turkey shooting: Gunshots reported outside US embassy in Ankara hours after Russian envoy is assassinated

Reports state that the assailant, who was armed with a shotgun, was caught at a security checkpoint after he fired almost a dozen bullets.

Dec 20, 2016

ISIS offers $1 million bounty to murder Danish woman who fought against them with Kurdish forces

Joanna Palani, who joined the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters, became a social media sensation after in an interview she said that ISIS fighters were "easy to kill".

Dec 20, 2016

Chennai: Income Tax dept raids businessman's house, recovers Rs 10 crore

The IT dept officials also recovered 6 kg of gold jewellery as part of the black money raids in the city.

Dec 20, 2016

Uttarakhand HC imposes complete ban on killing wildlife, slams 'maneater' tag

Uttarakhand HC also prevented displaying carcasses in print or electronic media.

Dec 20, 2016

Justice JS Khehar to replace Justice TS Thakur as the 44th chief justice of India

CJI Khehar had led the constitution bench that had struck down the Centre's controversial National Judicial Appointments Commission law.

Dec 20, 2016

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Berlin Christmas market truck crash: At least 12 dead and 48 injured

The death toll has risen to 12 after a man drove a truck into a busy Christmas market in Berlin on Monday (19 December). German police say their investigation will be based on the assumption that the lorry driver deliberately drove into the market.

Dec 20, 2016

NGT orders segregation of waste; Rs. 10,000 fine for public littering

Environmental compensation to the tune of Rs 10,000 will be imposed for not complying with Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.

Dec 20, 2016

Russian ambassador killing: Vladimir Putin vows 'robust response' after ambassador shot dead in Ankara

Putin said that the attack was a "provocation" aimed at foiling Moscow's attempt to find solutions for the Syrian crisis.

Dec 20, 2016

Budget 2017: Govt likely to allot more funds for maternity benefit scheme

The increased allotment to the ministry of women and child development will help in universalisation of the scheme for families living below the poverty line.

Dec 20, 2016

Mumbai Air India building fire: No casualties reported, flames doused

No casualties have been reported and the cause of fire is yet to be ascertained.

Dec 20, 2016

Gunman wounds three in Zurich mosque rampage, motive unclear

The unidentified suspect, a man around 30 years old who according to witnesses was wearing dark clothing and a dark wool cap, fled the mosque, police said.

Dec 20, 2016