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Heard of Dog Suicide Bridge? The haunted place where dogs kill themselves

Located in the village of Milton, near Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, the Overtoun Bridge is one of the most haunted bridges in Scotland, which has a tragic past as well.

Apr 28, 2018

72-year-old man confined in mental asylum for losing cool in court

The magistrate not only sent the elderly man to a mental asylum, but also did not inform his family. The man's family couldn't trace him for three days. The Delhi High Court has now apologized to him for the unlawful confinement.

Apr 28, 2018

Who is Bobby Singh? DJ shot at for refusing to play songs

Bobby Singh, the disc jockey (DJ), stopped playing music late in the night at a wedding in New Delhi. The suspects requested him to continue playing the songs, but he refused to play. Two of the suspects, identified as Deepak and Ravi, fired at him after he refused.

Apr 28, 2018

Twitter has field day after Congress asked singer to shorten Vande Mataram

A video aired by a TV channel shows Gandhi, state chief minister Siddaramaiah and a few other leaders sitting on the dias, while a singer is performing on the stage. A Congress member then asks the singer to cut short the song to accommodate Gandhi's schedule.

Apr 28, 2018

Anu Kumari: Haryana mother secures second rank in UPSC 2017

Anu Kumari, who used to dedicate more than 10 hours to her UPSC preparations said that she was glad that she cleared it this time as this was her last attempt due to the age limit.

Apr 28, 2018

Modi tells Jinping he'll be happy to host summit next year

During the 2-day summit in Wuhan, Narendra Modi and Jinping discussed key issues like Doklam standoff, how to rejuvenate the ties with each other, the threat that terrorism poses to them, boundary issues, trade, tourism and cultural promotion.

Apr 28, 2018

Daughter Bhartishree won't take over Asaram's empire, broke ties 17 years ago

While it was said that Bhartishree had been running Asaram's empire, which comprises about 400 ashrams, 40 schools, a printing press and an Ayurveda unit, since his arrest in 2013, she clarified that none of these reports were true.

Apr 28, 2018

Businessmen brothers, wife killed in dispute over parking spot outside their residence

An argument broke out between estranged brothers Jaspal and Gurjeet when the latter's son arrived in a Toyota Fortuner and Jaspal was asked to move his Audi. When Jaspal refused, the two got into an argument and Gurjeet broke the windshield of his Audi.

Apr 28, 2018

The casket of Otto Warmbier is carried to the hearse followed by his family and friends after a funeral service

Parents sue North Korea, saying Warmbier 'tortured and murdered'

The wrongful-death suit was filed in U.S. District Court at a diplomatically delicate time, weeks ahead of an expected meeting between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump. Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in also are set to meet on Friday.

Apr 28, 2018

60 women get permit to climb Mt Everest

As many as 59 women received permits last year. Of them, 33 women succeeded in conquering the world's tallest peak. This year 60 women have received the permit with 15 from Nepal followed by the US (nine), India (eight), China (seven) and Britain (four).

Apr 28, 2018

Modi, BJP don't stand up to what they speak: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi said unlike Modi, the Karnataka government-led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been successful in delivering 95 per cent of the promises made in the previous election manifesto. Siddaramaiah added that Karnataka is the top job creating state in India.

Apr 27, 2018