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BSF officer's father hugs him as he leaves for duty only to know he is martyr six hours later

BSF officer Jitendra Singh, who was posted as assistant commandant with the border security force, was killed during a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on June 13.

Jun 14, 2018

Raj Thackeray celebrates birthday by offering fuel price respite to two-wheelers in Maharashtra

The MNS workers have been appointed at petrol pumps. They have been monitoring and keeping records of the customer and will pay the differential amount to the petrol pumps at the end of the day.

Jun 14, 2018

Eid al Fitr 2015: Significance, History And Lesser Known Facts About The Biggest Islamic Festival

Eid al-Fitr prayer timings for mosques, Eidgahs in Bengaluru and nearby districts

Eid al-Fitr is likely to be celebrated on Friday, June 15, but it hasn't been confirmed yet. In case the new moon is not sighted on Thursday, Eid 2018 will fall on Saturday, June 16.

Jun 14, 2018

#ModiJiForgiveDelhi goes viral after CM Arvind Kejriwal urges PM to end IAS officers' strike

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's letter addressed the issue of the government work stalling as the IAS officers have not been interacting with ministers for three months.

Jun 14, 2018

West Bengal: 56-year-old tourist loses life trying to take a selfie in Digha

When Mukherjee stepped over the guard wall and descended on the boulders in the excitement to click a selfie, some lifeguards made him climb down and warned not do so again. But the tourist paid no heed.

Jun 14, 2018

Is an organ transplant lobby active in Tamil Nadu?

A recent case in which an accident victim's kin were coerced into donating his organs underlines the fact that this may be true.

Jun 14, 2018

Kashmir's pellet victims stage protest in Srinagar

On Eid, Kashmir's half-blind pellet victims cry for help

The United Nations has called for an immediate end to the use of pellet guns in the valley that killed 17 and injured more than 6,000 people.

Jun 14, 2018

Merchant ship catches fire off Kolkata coast, crew members rescued

MV SSL Kolkata caught fire early Thursday morning due to an explosion in a container. Coast Guard rescues all 22 crew members in a rescue operation

Jun 14, 2018

Snake spotted in Texas home, father almost knocks down child in fright

A man and his son spotted a giant indigo snake slithering out of his toilet in the bathroom.

Jun 14, 2018

Dhivya Suryadevara: General Motors gets Indian-origin CFO, first auto major to have two women at the helm

Dhivya Suryadevara of Indian-origin will succeed Chuck Stevens as the chief financial of auto major General Motors. Stevens is set to retire on September 1 and until then, he will remain with GM and as an advisor.

Jun 14, 2018

Man served friends his amputated leg in tacos, says 'it is super beefy'

A Reddit user shared on the social media platform that he and his 10 friends ate his amputated leg, which was marinated overnight, sautéed with onions, peppers, salt, pepper, and lime juice, and served on corn tortillas.

Jun 14, 2018

India hits back at United Nations' first-ever report on Kashmir, calls it 'overtly prejudiced and fallacious'

In response to the United Nation's first-ever report on Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs has rejected it and labeled it as "fallacious, tendentious and motivated."

Jun 14, 2018

Indian Army soldier Aurangzeb abducted by suspected terrorists in Kashmir

The suspected terrorists abducted the jawan from Pulwama district on June 14. Several other claim he was abducted from Poonch district.

Jun 14, 2018

Gayoom sentence, Maldives political situation cause of concern: India

Political turmoil in the island nation led to the imprisonment of ex-president and Chief Justice. Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement asking the Maldives government to end emergency and engage in dialogue.

Jun 14, 2018

Bhopal gas tragedy victims call for immediate steps to check groundwater contamination

Considered to be one of the world's worst industrial disasters, nearly 4,000 people had died because of gas poisoning and thousands have died since due to diseases caused by the gas, residue of which still contaminates the affected area.

Jun 14, 2018

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