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This Irish village gets transformed into medieval battlefield

The grounds of the fully restored Anglo-Norman era tower house were transformed into a medieval battlefield as hundreds of enthusiastic visitors, many from around the world, re-enacted full contact combat and games from centuries ago.

Sep 30, 2018

Macedonians vote on whether to change country's name

Macedonians go to polls on Sunday to vote on whether to change their country's name to Republic of North Macedonia, urged by a pro-Western government to pave the way for NATO and EU membership by resolving a decades-old name dispute with Greece.

Sep 30, 2018

Manipur University: MUTA sets pre-conditions to end month-long agitation

MUTA also demanded the withdrawal of the FIR lodged by Yugindro Singh and removal of all security forces from the university campus as a pre-condition for talks, it said in a statement Saturday night.

Sep 30, 2018

Indian Army major booked for raping domestic help, killing her husband in Delhi

During the investigation, the police learnt that the woman's husband had committed suicide in the servant quarter where they used to reside, a senior police officer said.

Sep 30, 2018

UN chief voices concern over J&K, encourages positive dialogue to resolve disagreements

The UN chief will be in India October 1 to 3 during when he will meet with President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Sep 30, 2018

Chhattisgarh girl hangs self after getting reprimanded by teacher for using phone

The Class IX student hung herself from a tree in the premises of the government high school in Nonbirra village on Saturday afternoon.

Sep 30, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: 569 accused including 150 gang leaders booked under Gangsters Act in 17 months

The administration has now begun the process to attach the property and stop the bank transactions of the accused. The police feel that this would hit their source of funding.

Sep 30, 2018

AIIMS will be set up in Tamil Nadu as announced: LS deputy speaker Thambidurai

The Tamil Nadu government had in June said AIIMS would come up near Madurai at an estimated Rs 1,500 crore.

Sep 30, 2018

Karnataka: Former Tumakuru mayor Ravi Kumar hacked to death in broad daylight

Ravi was known to have a criminal record. The police suspect an old rivalry to be behind the attack.

Sep 30, 2018

Haryana: Newly-wed woman gang-raped by tantric and in laws; a day after her marriage

The woman was raped by the tantric, her eldest brother-in-law and her sister-in-law's husband.

Sep 30, 2018

Centre owes Rs 1146 crore to cash-strapped Air India for VVIP charter flights: RTI reply

According to the details furnished by the Air India on September 26 to applicant Commodore Lokesh Batra (retd), the Defence Ministry has outstanding bills of Rs 211.17 crore, Cabinet Secretariat and PMO Rs 543.18 crore and External Affairs Ministry Rs 392.33 crore.

Sep 30, 2018

KB Valsala Kumari: Meet the woman IAS officer who visited Sabarimala two decades ago

Braving threats from conservatives and the tough terrains of the hillock, K B Valsala Kumari, then collector of Pathanamthitta district, visited the temple complex at least four times during 1994-95, aged 41.

Sep 30, 2018

Gandhi Jayanti: You can now listen to Mahatma's 'recreated heartbeat' at National Gandhi Museum

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, the museum will also inaugurate a special photo exhibition on the theme of 'Non-violence and World Peace' and release a finely-curated 'Digital Multimedia Kit' containing audio and video footages from his life, its director A Annamalai said Sunday

Sep 30, 2018

The Social Street, Mindshare dominate Big Bang Awards 2018 yet again

The Big Bang Awards for Excellence in Communication and Media were given away in a grand function on Friday, September 28 at The Ritz Carlton, Bangalore.

Sep 30, 2018

Madras HC directs removal of unauthorised banners across Chennai

A special bench of Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramonium Prasad also directed officials to ensure penal action against those who put up the banners in violation of rules.

Sep 30, 2018