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Addicted to PUBG, Gujarat woman seeks divorce to live with her gaming partner

A 19-year-old mother from Gujarat has called up the women's helpline number 'Abhayam 181' seeking help over a divorce. She is an ardent player of the online game PUBG.

May 18, 2019

Dalit man lives in toilet with wife, 2 daughters after cyclone Fani wipes out his house in Odisha

Under the Modi-led BJP government's flagship programme Swachh Bharat Mission, the Dalit man, identified as Khirod Jena, was allotted the 7 feet x 6 feet toilet in Raghudeipur village.

May 18, 2019

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Legendary Grumpy Cat dies at the age of 7; Internet pays homage to its icon

Grumpy Cat, whose real name is Tardar Sauce, was suffering from feline dwarfism which accounted for her unique grumpy facial expressions.

May 18, 2019

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Bengaluru: Bike-borne assailants stab and rob techie, offers him spare shirt

The victim was stabbed multiple times by 4 bike-borne assailants near Bengaluru. The gang changed the victim's blood-soaked shirt and made him wear another one fearing attention.

May 18, 2019

Bengaluru woman dies after inhaling incense smoke at her residence

A 25-year-old woman suffering from asthma died on Wednesday after she inhaled incense fumes that had engulfed her house after the family conducted a pooja at their residence.

May 18, 2019

Majestic mountains! PM Modi shares pictures clicked on his way to Kedarnath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kedarnath shrine nestled in Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

May 18, 2019

Buddha Purnima 2019 in photos

Gautam Buddha is referred to as the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu in some parts of India.

May 18, 2019

WATCH: Congress leader's comment on Narendra Modi triggers social media outrage in Kerala

Jyothikumar Chamakkala, a Congress leader from Kerala, calls Narendra Modi an 'international fraud' on live TV, after the PM's press conference on Friday.

May 18, 2019

Did PM Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign work? A reality check 5 years later

Federal government records say Haryana - with its population of more than 25 million - is squeaky clean.

May 18, 2019

Omar Khayyam's 971st birth anniversary: Google honours Persian mathematician, poet with doodle

Omar Khayyam is widely recognised for his astronomical expertise and his poetry. With his astronomical proficiency, he designed the Jalali calendar, which later became the base for many other calendars and was used until the 20th century.

May 18, 2019

2 terrorists gunned down in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area after receiving information about the presence of terrorists there when the terrorists fired at them, leading to the encounter.

May 18, 2019

Karnataka Congress worker Reshma found dead on the banks of Krishna river

Reshma Padeknur previously worked with JD(S). During her tenure at JD(S), she served as the district president of the women's wing for more than 10 years.

May 17, 2019

Cow kissing challenge a new fad in Austria, termed as dangerous nuisance

The challenge encouraged the users, mainly in Switzerland and other German-speaking countries to kiss the cows. It was launched with the motive of raising money for charity by a Swiss app called Castl on Wednesday.

May 17, 2019

PM Modi concludes 1st press conference without taking questions

Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah gave a detailed report on the government's achievements since coming to power in 2014. He assured that BJP will return with a majority.

May 17, 2019

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Booze-loving Indians ranked 6th in 'league of shame', get drunk 41 times a year

The UK is the drunkest country in the world. The second place went to the US (50.3), followed by Canada (47.9) and Australia (47.4) in the third and fourth spots, respectively.

May 17, 2019