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Flying debris kills woman in Odisha as cyclone Fani gains strength

Three people were killed as a tree came crashing down on a teenager killing him at a place within Sakhigopal police station area limits in Puri district.

May 3, 2019

Christians most persecuted religious group in the world - Report

The report, commissioned by the British Foreign Secretary, underscores its argument that the Christian persecution in parts of the world has assumed genocide proportions.

May 3, 2019

India's strongest storm is here. 3 killed as cyclone Fani wreaks havoc in Odisha | 10 developments

Trees were uprooted, hoardings and windows panes were ransacked in Bhubaneswar and other places as the powerful tropical storm hit the entire eastern coastline, covering Bengal, Andhra Pradesh along with Odisha.

May 3, 2019

India's biggest storm - Cyclone Fani - strikes Odisha. Watch frightening video

Two people have been reported to be dead in Odisha as Cyclone Fani hits the coast of Puri with its brutal force. Several thatched houses have been destroyed and many trees have been uprooted due to its strong force.

May 3, 2019

Shahid Afridi rakes up Kashmir issue again in his autobiography, says the province belongs to Kashmiris

The former Pakistan captain has been repeatedly making controversial interventions on the issue that has vexed India-Pakistan relations.

May 3, 2019

Sri Lanka arrests Delhi-based Reuters photojournalist covering Easter bombing

Delhi-based Siddiqui, a Pulitzer winning photojournalist, was attempting to enter the Maris Stella College in Negombo to enquire about a victim of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka.

May 3, 2019

Is Rahul Gandhi Indian citizen? A nurse from Wayanad has a colourful story to tell

"I was lucky as I was first among the few who took the newborn baby in my hands. He was so cute. I was witness to his birth."

May 3, 2019

Fearing boycott, Pepsi Co withdraws case against Gujarat potato farmers

On Twitter alone, the conversation revolving around the 'Boycott Pepsi' campaign reached 14 million users, creating 18 million impressions.

May 3, 2019

Rotaract club of Presidency College to organise Vision 2019 on May 5 in Bengaluru

The fundraiser is organised as part of Swara, a project launched by the college in 2018, to tackle the same topics. The event is organised by the Rotaract club of Presidency College and sponsored by the rotary Rajmahal Bangalore Vilas.

May 3, 2019

Pakistan eyes Jaish chief Masood Azhar's assets, imposes ban on overseas travel

Pakistani government issued an order to freeze the assets and impose a travel ban on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar after the United Nations declared him a global terrorist.

May 3, 2019

Researcher spots tomb on NASA's Mars image, says it could be aliens

Scott C Waring revealed that this tomb discovered on Mars is more than two meters long, and it has carvings on its surface

May 3, 2019

Kerala Police seize car with Osama bin Laden's photo, NIA begins probe

NIA is considering this issue very seriously, and they are apparently worried to know the rising number of terrorist sympathisers in Kerala.

May 3, 2019

Cyclone Fani: De-warning issued in Andhra Pradesh as cyclone Fani moves towards Bengal

The cyclone will have a huge impact on Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. The Cyclone Fani is expected to cross the coastal line of Odisha between Gopalpur and Chandbali.

May 3, 2019

5 free apps to keep you alert during emergencies

Here are a few free tools that can prove helpful with early warnings of disasters and information on disaster management.

May 2, 2019

46 Karnataka schools have zero pass percentage in SSLC exams; 21 from Bengaluru

The Karnataka education department had earlier forbade schools with less than 25 students from renewing recognition with the board but now many are questioning why these schools were allowed to appear for the exams.

May 2, 2019