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Pro-government Syrian forces release footage of Aleppo advance

At least 13,000 secretly hanged, tortured, forced to rape each other in Syrian prison, Amnesty says

The non-governmental human rights organisation accused the Syrian regime of a "policy of extermination."

Feb 7, 2017

Kabul blast: Suicide bomber kills at least 20 people near supreme court

The blast took place in the car park at the supreme court in the centre of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan.

Feb 7, 2017

Aero India 2017: Here are the aircraft you just have to see at India's biggest airshow!

Aero India 2017 will be the 11th edition of the air show, which will be held in Yelahanka, Bengaluru from February 14 to 18, 2017. It will feature both the Rafale and the Gripen fighter aircraft

Feb 7, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Principal suspended for ordering girls to remove skirt, take laps of ground as punishment

The class 8 students had reportedly failed to recite shlokas that the principal had told them to memorise.

Feb 7, 2017

Kalburgi women protesting against hysterectomy scam

2,500 Dalit, Lambani women protest at Kalburgi demanding compensation, criminal action for wrong removal of uterus

At least 2,500 rural women stormed into the office of the Kalburgi district administration when it paid no heed to the reports of the victims whose uterus were removed by private doctors.

Feb 7, 2017

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to face criminal trial over election campaign funding

If found guilty, the former president can face imprisonment on charges of fraud, false accounting and breach of trust.

Feb 7, 2017

Anubhav Mittal with Sunny Leone and Amisha Patel

Sunny Leone, Ameesha Patel may be interrogated in Rs 3,700-crore Ponzi scam

At least 6.5 lakh investors have reportedly been duped by the scam, and their complaints led the ED and an STF of the UP Police to bust the racket.

Feb 7, 2017

This company is changing the way you can legally grow chemical-free cannabis [VIDEO]

This amazing device also has an automated clean and washing system that takes care of the Cannabis plants during the growing cycle and also dries the crop before harvest.

Feb 7, 2017

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Police release CCTV footage of Russell Square stabbing attacker Zakaria Bulhan

A man has admitted to killing a US tourist and wounding five people in an attack in London’s Russell Square on 3 August 2016. The attacker, 19-year-old Zakaira Bulhan, carried out the act on August 3 and pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Old Bailey. He claimed that he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia at the time. Bulhan will be sentenced on February 7.

Feb 7, 2017

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Slow motion video captures student snowball fight

University of British Columbia students made the best of a snowy day on 6 February, by having a giant snowball fight on campus. Vancouver was buried under around 38 cm (14 inches) of snow, with more expected. The snowball fight happened during lunchtime and lasted more than 30 minutes.

Feb 7, 2017

PM Modi in Lok Sabha: Five times he attacked the opposition during speech

From commenting on the party's dynastic politics to the "S.C.A.M" acronym, PM Narendra Modi did not spare the Opposition during his Lok Sabha speech on Tuesday.

Feb 7, 2017

Trump orders extreme vetting measures for refugees and bans Syrians

US President Donald Trump says 'dishonest press' under-covered ISIS terror threats and attacks

Donald Trump made the statement at his first visit to the headquarters for the US Central Command, however, he did not provide any evidence to support his claims of under-reporting.

Feb 7, 2017

Spammed! India faces maximum IP blocks as spam emails globally rise to record levels

A Cisco study finds that more than one-third of organisations that have been subject to a cyber attack lost 20% of revenue or more.

Feb 7, 2017

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Flash floods hit Sydney after torrential rain

Sydney residents were caught in flash floods on 7 February, after a heavy downpour hit the city. The Bureau of Meteorology reported that 4.9 cm (2 inches) of rain fell in an hour and a half, causing severe traffic and flight delays at the airport.

Feb 7, 2017