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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey's historic Chora church also switched to mosque

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship.

Aug 21, 2020

Telangana CM orders CID probe into fire at hydroelectric power station

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Friday ordered a CID inquiry into the fire accident at the Srisailam hydroelectric station.

Aug 21, 2020

Japan ship deviated from shipping lane before Mauritius impact, data shows

The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs diverted more than 100 kilometres from a regular shipping lane, data from a maritime analysis firm showed.

Aug 21, 2020

Terrorists who released Baramulla attack footage neutralised in 72 hours

The footage reveals the movements of the three terrorists carrying out the shootout where the three emerge from behind the trees and fire at the security forces. Unlike any other raw footage, the five-minute clip featured background music along with special effects introducing the three terrorists.

Aug 21, 2020

Israel vs Gaza tensions: Israel bombs Hamas sites following rocket attack

On Thursday night, Israel bombed Gaza in response to the latter's rocket fire on, in the latest rise in tensions between the two territories.

Aug 21, 2020

Viral video: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Angela Markel with Indian-style 'namaste'

French President Emmanuel Macron was seen welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel with folded hands in the traditional Indian "namaste".

Aug 21, 2020

Ganesh Chaturthi: Wishes, quotes, greetings to share with your well-wishers on WhatsApp, Facebook

Happy Gowri Ganesha Festival: Hindus will celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi on Saturday, 22 August. Here, we bring you the wishes, quotes or greetings to share with your friends, well-wishers on WhatsApp, Facebook and other digital platforms.

Aug 21, 2020

Pooja Bhatt on suspension of Hindustani Bhau's account: Twitter has far better guidelines than Instagram

Bollywood actress Pooja Bhatt has spoken about the suspension of Vikas Pathak aka Hindustani Bhau's account and said that Twitter has far better standards/guidelines than Instagram.

Aug 21, 2020

BSF trooper kills self with service rifle in J&K's Kupwara

According to the preliminary investigation reports, the deceased BSF personnel was suffering from hypertension and depression. A case has been registered and investigation set into motion, said the Police official.

Aug 21, 2020

India's crude imports fall to lowest in over a decade in July

India's crude oil imports fell in July to their lowest since March 2010 as fuel demand slowed amid renewed coronavirus-induced lockdowns and closures of refinery units for maintenance, government data showed on Thursday.

Aug 21, 2020

When Sourav Ganguly once disguised as a Sikh man, got caught by police

Sourav Ganguly's wife Dona hired professional makeup artists to turn the former Indian skipper into a natural looking Sikh man

Aug 21, 2020

US triggered a 'snapback' of UN sanctions on Iran, what does that mean

US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday triggered a process aimed at restoring all UN sanctions on Iran after the UN Security Council rejected a US bid to extend a conventional arms embargo on the country.

Aug 21, 2020

Telangana: Fire breaks out at Srisailam hydroelectric plant, 8 trapped

A fire, followed by an explosion, was reported at an underground hydroelectric power station of the Srisailam project in Telangana. Rescue operations with at least eight people feared trapped.

Aug 21, 2020

California fires can be seen from space; air quality hazardous, more land than LA burned

The deadly fire in the San Franciso area in California has burnt more than 500,000 acres of land and the air quality has reached the levael of "hazardous." The state has been hit by over 11,000 lighting strikes in 3 days.

Aug 21, 2020

Two British Islamic State members will not face death penalty in US; here's why

The US has told the UK that two British Islamic State (IS) members will not face the death penalty in America if convicted of the killings of Western hostages in Iraq and Syria, the media reported on Thursday.

Aug 21, 2020