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US sanctions on Iran threaten vital Afghanistan trade project

The US-led invasion to oust the Taliban from power had started 17 years ago, and Afghanistan still remains one of the world's poorest countries, highly dependent on foreign aid.

May 20, 2018

IMD predicts early onset of south-west monsoon, rains might hit Kerala on May 29

The rainy season in the south-west usually sets over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about seven days. The rains will prove beneficial for states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, where Kharif crops are grown.

May 20, 2018

Jet Airways hijack scare: Meet the first person to be put on India's no-fly list

Birju Kishore Salla has become the first person in India to be put on no-fly list, due to the hijack scare that he had created in a Jet Airways flight on October 30, 2017.

May 20, 2018

Adolf Hitler was secretly addicted to Crystal Meth, the famous drug featured in TV series 'Breaking Bad', researchers say.

Hitler definitely died in 1945: Study on the Fuhrer's teeth finally debunks conspiracy theories

Hitler did not flee to Argentina in a submarine, he is not in a hidden base in Antarctica or on the dark side of the moon, researchers have said. The Nazi dictator died on April 30 1945 after shooting himself in the head at the Reich Chancellery as the Red army closed in.

May 20, 2018

India to get Asia's longest bi-directional pass; here's why Zojila tunnel is important to Kashmir

The Zojila tunnel, the longest bi-directional tunnel in Asia, will provide all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, Kargil and Leh.

May 20, 2018

Toxic mushrooms kill 9, poison over 700 in Iran: Tips to identify the deadly fungi

The victims consumed the toxic mushrooms as they were not distinguishable from the edible ones, said the Yasuj University of Medical Sciences.

May 20, 2018

Kumaraswamy to take oath as Karnataka CM on Wednesday, sends invite to Rahul Gandhi, Mamata

Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and other politicians have been invited for the swearing-in ceremony of HD Kumaraswamy as the next chief minister of Karnataka. The event will be held on Wednesday.

May 20, 2018

Texas victims include smiling Pakistani girl, fill-in teacher with two jobs

Eight students and four teachers were killed when a 17-year-old opened fire at a school in Texas on Friday, 18 May.

May 20, 2018

Cuba plane crash: Black box recovered in 'good condition'

Officials have confirmed that at least 110 people, including 11 foreigners died in the plane crash. This is the country's worst air disaster in decades.

May 20, 2018

Pope Francis kisses a foot of a disabled person at the S. Maria della Provvidenza church in Rome, during the Holy Thursday celebration, April 17, 2014.

All Catholic bishops in Chile resign over sex scandal

The resignations came as the bishops said they placed the issue "in the hands of the Holy Father so that he might freely decide for each one of us".

May 19, 2018

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Nigerian students tied to crucifixes, beaten for coming late to school

Investigators found evidence that pupils were being flogged by a teacher in front of their school in the remote town of Ayetoro in Ogun state.

May 19, 2018

'Spiderman' spotted in subway and Twitter cannot keep calm

On May 16, commuters on the Boston green line spotted a Spiderman cosplayer in the subway and in no time the picture and video of him went viral.

May 19, 2018

Love bite: Snake wounds man's lips after he tries to kiss it

After the snake bit the man, he remained calm and decided to release the snake into the wild. He was later rushed to a state-run hospital in Ajmer.

May 19, 2018

Who is Madhuri Gupta? Ex-diplomat convicted of spying for Pakistan's ISI

A bench of Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma pronounced the verdict and held Madhuri Gupta guilty of spying and communicating with the ISI, providing them access to classified information. The verdict comes eight years after Gupta was arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell.

May 19, 2018

Hyderabad Subway outlet shuts down as customer finds live cockroaches in drink

The food inspectors from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) inspected the place and served a notice under the GHMC Sanitation and Hygiene Act for running the Subway outlet under unhygienic conditions.

May 19, 2018

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US sanctions on Iran threaten vital Afghanistan trade project

IMD predicts early onset of south-west monsoon, rains might hit Kerala on May 29

Jet Airways hijack scare: Meet the first person to be put on India's no-fly list

Hitler definitely died in 1945: Study on the Fuhrer's teeth finally debunks conspiracy theories

India to get Asia's longest bi-directional pass; here's why Zojila tunnel is important to Kashmir

Toxic mushrooms kill 9, poison over 700 in Iran: Tips to identify the deadly fungi

Kumaraswamy to take oath as Karnataka CM on Wednesday, sends invite to Rahul Gandhi, Mamata

Texas victims include smiling Pakistani girl, fill-in teacher with two jobs

Cuba plane crash: Black box recovered in 'good condition'

All Catholic bishops in Chile resign over sex scandal

Nigerian students tied to crucifixes, beaten for coming late to school

'Spiderman' spotted in subway and Twitter cannot keep calm

Love bite: Snake wounds man's lips after he tries to kiss it

Who is Madhuri Gupta? Ex-diplomat convicted of spying for Pakistan's ISI

Hyderabad Subway outlet shuts down as customer finds live cockroaches in drink

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]