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IOC members visit venues for 2018 winter Olympics in South Korea

International Olympic Committee (IOC) members on 17 March toured venues for the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympics in South Korea, ahead of the fourth meeting of the IOC Coordination Commission.

Mar 17, 2015

Sharad Yadav's Sexist Remark Draws Criticism on Twitter

Defending his statement, Yadav claimed that he had been misjudged as he had never disrespected women.

Mar 17, 2015

Opposition Leaders March against Land Bill

The Opposition will meet President Pranab Mukherjee over the land acquisition bill

Mar 17, 2015

Protesters Clamour for CBI Probe into IAS Officer's Mysterious Death in Bengaluru

Ravi who belonged to the IAS batch of 2009 was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his apartment at Prestige St. John's Wood Apartment complex in Chikka Adugodi on Monday.

Mar 17, 2015

Kerala SSLC question paper that has gone viral on social media

Kerala SSLC Question Paper with Muslim League Party Symbol Goes Viral on Social Media

Recent photos doing the rounds on social media suggest that the SSLC Social Studies question paper for English medium had the symbol of Muslim league party

Mar 17, 2015

Solar Impulse 2: Watch Swiss Solar-Powered Plane's LIVE Landing in Varanasi [PHOTOS]

The solar-powered plane will land in Varanasi at around 9pm IST on Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2015

Iraqi forces allegedly have started revenge killing of Isis men.

Iraqi Soldiers Torture, Behead Isis Fighter in Alleged Revenge Killing Video

The video released on LiveLeak.com shows the gruesome killing of an Isis prisoner captured by men, reported to be Iraqi soldiers.

Mar 17, 2015

Tamil Film Director Ameerjan (Amirjaan) Dies at 73 [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

A few days ago, Tamil director Ameerjan was admitted to a private hospital following a cardiac arrest.

Mar 17, 2015

Police Look on as Bihar Jail Rocks and Rolls to Dancers, Prisoners

The professional dancers entertained prisoners till late evening with the dance programme.

Mar 17, 2015

My Fashion Sense is God Gifted, So I Fit Well in Everything I Wear: Narendra Modi

In his biography "The Modi Effect: Inside Narendra Modi's Campaign to Transform India", Lance Price talks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi' sense of style, how it originated and how it has now become famous globally.

Mar 17, 2015

Protest Against Land Bill: Delhi Police Denies Permission to Opposition

The Congress-led protest march was to start from Parliament House at 5.30 pm and end with submitting a joint memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee.

Mar 17, 2015

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California: Stranded sea lion pups inundate animal rescue centre

California sea lions - mainly pups - are turning up stranded and starved on Southern California beaches in record numbers this year, leaving experts worried that this winter may be the worst season ever documented for the marine mammals.

Mar 17, 2015