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BMC elections 2017: 'Record' 55 per cent turnout registered; has Mumbai finally got a civic sense?

While the BMC elections in 2002 saw a low turnout of 43.25%, the figures went up to 46.14% in 2007, but came down again to 44.85% in 2012.

Feb 21, 2017

Watch as freerunning daredevil Jason Paul takes on China’s ice city

International freerunner Jason Paul has pushed his skills to new heights by taking on the slippery slopes of Chinas Harbin ice festival. Paul travels the world creating freerunning sequences in various locations across the globe.

Feb 21, 2017

This is how a couple reacted to moral policing by Kerala Police; video goes viral

The latest incident of moral policing has happened near Napier Museum in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.

Feb 21, 2017

Is the UK about to extradite Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi and Tiger Memon to India?

Apart from Vijay Mallya, the UK reportedly also assured action against Lalit Modi -- wanted for financial irregularities in the Indian Premier League -- and 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Tiger Memon.

Feb 21, 2017

Deal of the Century! Pakistan offer to Sri Lanka...'buy one JF-17 and get one used F-7 free'

Sri Lanka had previously rejected Pakistan's offer of JF-17 aircraft.

Feb 21, 2017

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's fiancee, Louise Linton, was nude in a horror film, no one was happy!

Louise Linton, who calls herself as a producer and lawyer also besides an actor, is Trump's Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's fiancee. Here's all you need to know about the nude Scottish actress from Intruder.

Feb 21, 2017

SSC CHSL Tier I examination result 2017: When and where can you check your results?

The SSC CHSL Tier I examination results 2017 will be declared on the SSC official website.

Feb 21, 2017

Five dead after plane crashes into Melbourne shopping centre

Five people have been confirmed dead after a light aircraft crashed into a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia on 21 February. The plane took off from Essendon airport but suffered engine failure shortly after taking off.

Feb 21, 2017

Kolkata man Partha Dey, who lived with skeleton of sister and dogs, found dead; suicide suspected

Dey had lived with the skeletons of his sister and two Labrador dogs for several months.

Feb 21, 2017

Who is Lt Gen HR McMaster, Trumps new national security adviser?

McMaster has replaced Michael Flynn as National Security Adviser in the Donald Trump administration.

Feb 21, 2017

Here is why Aamir Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar and other Bollywood celebs did not vote in the BMC elections 2017

Anushka Sharma, Shraddha Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Rekha, Hema Malini, and John Abraham were some among the Bollywood celebrities who voted in the BMC polls 2017.

Feb 21, 2017

Suicide bombers attack Pakistan court killing at least five

Suicide bombers attacked a court complex in Pakistan on 21 February, killing at least five people, officials said. A spokesman for the Pakistani Talibans Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction claimed responsibility for the attack in the northwestern town of Charsadda. A string of bombings in Pakistan over the past 10 days has killed more than 100 people.

Feb 21, 2017

Dolls that can be hacked to dolls that can breathe; here are the dolls making the news

The German authorities have banned the 'My Friend Cayla' doll as it is prone to hacking. Apart from this talking dolls. Transgender dolls, dolls defying masculinity and breathing dolls have also been doing round in the news.

Feb 21, 2017

Woman films herself urinating on Quran before burning it, gets 6 years jail term [Graphic Content]

The accused burning the Quran has been been identified as 24-year-old woman named Sheila Szmerekova from the central Slovakian city of Ruzomberok.

Feb 21, 2017

India may remove offset clause to fast-track S-400 import from Russia

India is expected to order five S-400 air defence systems. The Russian system has the ability to take on multiple targets at once.

Feb 21, 2017