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Britain's first pregnant man gave birth to a baby girl, here are 7 facts that you should know about him!

Britain's first pregnant man would resume his transition after giving birth to a baby girl

Jul 8, 2017

A team of Chennai-based techies are tracking missing children; 100 rescued so far

The team has gathered identities of nearly three lakh missing children from various websites and are using face recognition to track them down. Even if one does not have the photo of the missing kid, a photograph of a sibling can be used for the search.

Jul 8, 2017

Man dies after crashing propane-loaded car into ex-girlfriends home

A 31-year-old man died after driving a car filled with propane into his ex-girlfriends home. A police bodycam video shows the car on fire as officers try to extinguish the flames. Floridas Fort Pierce Department said driver Carl Philbert was involved in a dispute at the address before returning with his car and crashing into the apartment building. The car was packed with four 20 lb propane gas containers. 13 adults and five children were displaced because of the incident but escaped unharmed.

Jul 8, 2017

Malala's last day of school becomes her first day on Twitter

In her first few tweets, Malala called graduation from high school a 'bittersweet' experience and added that she is excited about her future.

Jul 8, 2017

Actress kidnap case: Why Kerala Women's Commission registered case against Dileep, Aju Varghese and Salim Kumar?

A case has been registered based on the complaint by Women in Cinema Collective (WCC).

Jul 8, 2017

Mamata Banerjee hits out at Centre for 'non-cooperative attitude' as WB BJP demands President's rule

Police also detained three BJP leaders from the Centre, including Meenakshi Lekhi, when they were on way to visit riot-hit Basirhat. The government will also order a judicial inquiry into the riots.

Jul 8, 2017

Single and can't mingle: Techies lose their sheen in marriage market thanks to IT sector layoffs

The demand for software engineers in the marriage market has seen a drop, and people seeking to tie the knot reportedly do not really prefer techies anymore, thanks to the much-discussed job cuts.

Jul 8, 2017

Police officer filmed yelling at mother for leaving children in hot car

A video shows a Canadian police officer yelling at a mother for leaving her two children in a hot car while she went grocery shopping. Police in Vancouver received multiple calls about the children who were said to be in distress. A full emergency response including police and fire services were dispatched.The children, aged 3 and 6, were reportedly in the car for 20 minutes. The Ministry of Children and Family Development was informed about the case.

Jul 8, 2017

Communal clashes in West Bengal over 'objectionable' Facebook post, Centre rushes paramilitary troops [VIDEO]

Fresh communal clashes erupted in Basirhat, after a 17-year-old boy shared an 'objectional' Facebook post. As many as four companies comprising 400 troops paramilitary troops of the Border Security Force were rushed to the North 24 Parganas in West Bengal to bring the situation under control.

Jul 8, 2017

Bad carma: Tata Motors to drive Nano out of domestic market

In future, the Tata Nano will be targeted at specific export markets depending on demand, company says.

Jul 8, 2017

Sikkim standoff: China issues 'safety alert' to citizens travelling to India

The alert came a day after PM Modi met Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit in Germany's Hamburg and assured him that India would fully cooperate with China over the conflict between the two countries in Doklam in the Sikkim sector.

Jul 8, 2017

6 men thrashed by 'gau rakshaks' for allegedly carrying buffaloes in Delhi

Six people were thrashed by a mob for allegedly carrying buffalo calves in outer Delhi's Baba Haridas Nagar late on Friday. Delhi Police have filed a FIR and are currently investigating the matter.

Jul 8, 2017

Special forces clear anti-G20 protests in Hamburg

Special forces were deployed in Hamburg to control protests against the G20 summit. For the second day in a row, anti-capitalist protesters caused chaos in the north German city torching vehicles, looting supermarkets, building barricades and attacking police. Special forces stormed the Schanzenviertel district around midnight and chased members of the radical Black Bloc trying to escape across scaffolding. Around 200 police officers were injured during the two-day clashes. The G20 summit concludes on Saturday, allowing Hamburg to clear up the chaos.

Jul 8, 2017

Indian Railways to provide private space for breastfeeding women at 100 stations

Several complaints were filed with Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi regarding the lack of privacy for breastfeeding women travelling on trains.

Jul 8, 2017

ED conducts raids at Misa Bharti's properties in benami land deal case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at three different places owned by RJD chief Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti in connection with an over Rs 1,000-crore benami (proxy) land deals case.

Jul 8, 2017