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World Environment Day: 800 people die of air pollution every hour, says UN

An estimated 1.2 million premature deaths occur in India each year due to exposure to air pollution.

Jun 5, 2019

Was Dutch teen rape victim 'legally euthanised'? Here's what really happened

Penning an emotional note on Instagram, Noa Pothiven said that she had completely stopped eating, drinking as she was going through unbearable suffering.

Jun 5, 2019

CRZ 2019: "When the perpetrators are govt owned, who do we complain to?"

The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification 2019 does more harm than good to ecologically sensitive regions like Ennore.

Jun 5, 2019

Terrorists barge into woman's home in J&K's Pulwama, shoot her dead

The deceased, identified as Nigeena Bano, was critically wounded in the shooting incident in Narbal village of Kakapora area.

Jun 5, 2019

India ranks 95 of 129 countries in global gender equality index; way behind Japan, China

The first-ever SDG Gender Index, measuring global gender equality, ranked India at 95 among 129 countries.

Jun 5, 2019

Resmi Nair shares top editor's number online, saying people who need her can contact him

Resmi R Nair came into the limelight after she and Rahul Pasupalan led the Kiss of Love campaign. The two were later arrested by the Kerala police in an alleged sex trafficking case.

Jun 5, 2019

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Is poor serviceability reason behind frequent AN-32 crashes?

The AN-32 of the IAF is yet to be upgraded with airframe strengthening, advanced avionics, and radars.

Jun 5, 2019

Tank Man of Tiananmen: The iconic image of a lone man stopping a column of battle tanks in Beijing on June 5, 1989.

Tank Man of Tiananmen: Image of man stopping tanks ignites spirit of resistance

Picture of a man stepping in front of a column of People Liberation Army battle tanks a day after the massacre in Beijing's Tiananmen Square is still viewed around the world in awe and pain.

Jun 4, 2019

Maharashtra Congress crisis deepens; veteran leader Vikhe Patil resigns, likely to join BJP

Ten Congress legislators are supposed to follow Patil and join the BJP on June 11. It is alleged that Patil has been offered a cabinet position in the upcoming expansion by the BJP.

Jun 4, 2019

Kerala Congress leader AP Abdullakputty praises PM Modi, gets expelled

AP Abdullakputty was allegedly ousted from the Congress party for singing praises for PM Narendra Modi's 'Gujarat model' and comparing it with Mahatma Gandhi's vision for the country.

Jun 4, 2019

Nirbhaya case: Patiala House court demands status report on execution of gangrape convicts

The Supreme Court has asked Tihar Jail superintendent to appear in person with the status report on July 19.

Jun 4, 2019

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Delhi man bludgeoned to death after slapping a person for urinating outside his house

The deceased Lilu had tried to stop an elderly man from urinating in front of his house in Delhi.

Jun 4, 2019

BREAKING | Gunman kills 4 and injures 2 at Australian motel

The gunman opened fire at the Palms motel in Darwin in Northern Australia. There is no indication that the shooter had accomplices to the crime, police say.

Jun 4, 2019

Expansion of army cloud to boost force's operational efficiency in war and peace

Extensive use of cloud network under the Rs 24,664-crore network for spectrum project will contribute to the force's peace- and war-time effectiveness.

Jun 4, 2019

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What is Nipah virus? All you need to know about symptoms, treatment

Nipah is a zoonotic virus, which is transmitted from animals to humans and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly between people. The fatality rate of the Nipah virus infection is 40-75%, where the victim suffers a range of illnesses.

Jun 4, 2019

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