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Pope Francis proclaims Teresa of Calcutta a saint

Pilgrims streamed into St. Peters Square at the Vatican in their thousands from the early morning on 4 September 2016 to honour the Nobel peace laureate, who worked among the worlds neediest in the slums of the Indian city now known as Kolkata. Franciss predecessor Pope John Paul II bent Vatican rules to fast-track Mother Teresa to sainthood - a process which usually does not start until five years after the candidates death - two years after she died in 1997.

Sep 4, 2016

Delhi: 24-year-old returning from bachelor party dies after car falls off flyover

His car crashed into the Lodhi flyover and fell off early morning.

Sep 4, 2016

Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: Best messages, wishes, greetings to be shared on Vinayaka festival [PHOTOS]

Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated on Sept. 5 in 2016.

Sep 4, 2016

Is Swachch Bharat failing? 11 village heads threaten suicide

Though their villages have been declared open-defecation-free (ODF), the village heads now face crippling debts and threats from loan sharks.

Sep 4, 2016

Kashmir unrest: Protesters in Shopian set fire to government building

Fresh clashes come at a time when an all-party delegation led by Rajnath Singh has arrived in the valley to hold peace talks.

Sep 4, 2016

Hurriyat leaders turn down Mehbooba Mufti's call for dialogue

Ahead of a meeting to be led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Mehbooba had invited some factions of the Hurriyat to take part in the dialogue for a resolution to end the stalemate in the state.

Sep 4, 2016

Bhopal: Gau rakshaks, Muslims unite to protest 'jhatka' chicken served by KFC

Protesters claimed that the multi-national fast food restaurant has hurt their religious sentiments by serving jhatka chicken through its outlets.

Sep 4, 2016

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G20 Summit: Theresa May discusses Brexit with Barack Obama

Prime Minister Theresa May says she has discussed Britain leaving the European Union with U.S. President Barack Obama, and will consult on how to make sure the two countries have the closest possible trading relationship.

Sep 4, 2016

In Pictures: Burning Man festival at Black Rock Desert in Nevada

The event takes its name from its culmination, the symbolic ritual burning of a large wooden effigy ("the Man") that traditionally occurs on the Saturday evening of the event.

Sep 4, 2016

Miracles of Mother Teresa: Why is she becoming a saint?

Head of the Catholic church Pope Francis will be performing the ceremony of canonisation.

Sep 4, 2016

Ganesh Chaturthi 2016: 9 interesting facts about Lord Ganesha

From how Lord Ganesha got his elephant head to how Veda Vyasa tricked him to write Mahabharata, find out what led to the making of the deity we love to worship and cherish so much.

Sep 4, 2016