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Trump's press secretary Spicer accused of racism after Indian-American woman confronts him in Apple store [Video]

Shree Chauhan, who works at a non-profit in DC, used Periscope to record her encounter with Trump's spokesperson and asked him questions about his involvement with Russia.

Mar 14, 2017

Goa government formation by BJP: Supreme Court orders floor test on March 16 over Congress petition

The apex court also took the Congress to task for not presenting its numbers or affidavits, and not opposing the Goa governor's invitation to the BJP to form government.

Mar 14, 2017

10 years after Nandigram firing: Mamata's political journey that began on March 14, 2007, has hit a hurdle a decade later

The killing of 14 people in police firing in Nandigram, West Bengal, on March 14, 2007, had kickstarted Mamata Banerjee's political career. Ten years later, she has found a wall called Narendra Modi in front of her.

Mar 14, 2017

Irom Sharmila, Manipur's Iron Lady touches base in Kerala for retreat after humbling electoral loss

Irom Sharmila is expected to spend at least a month in the tribal village of Attappadi, Palakkad in Kerala.

Mar 14, 2017

TVF's Arunabh Kumar sexual harassment row: Are netizens confused?

The Viral Fever (TVF) has been known for their web series Pitchers, Permanent roommates and much more that have become popular worldwide. Thus, news of sexual harassment came as a shock to everyone.

Mar 14, 2017

Karnataka doctor's card swiped for Rs 4 lakh instead of Rs 40 at toll gate

The toll company paid back Rs 3,99,960 in cash after the toll keeper swiped Rs 4 lakh from a Karnataka doctor's card instead of Rs 40.

Mar 14, 2017

Karnataka BJP member Kithaganahalli Vasu hacked to death; is this spillover from Kerala?

Vasu was travelling in a car when unidentified assailants attacked him with machetes at 5 am on Tuesday.

Mar 14, 2017

Dalit scholar at JNU commits suicide in Delhi: Police hint at 'personal issues,' but social media compares him to Rohith Vemula

Dalit scholar at JNU Muthukrishnan Jeevanantham hanged himself in a friend's room in Munirka, but the police have found no suicide note from him.

Mar 14, 2017

Pi Day 2017: When is it, why is it celebrated and how can we celebrate it?

Find out when Pi Day is, and why that day is designated for one of the best-known mathematical constants in the world.

Mar 14, 2017

Theresa May blasts SNP for tunnel vision over IndyRef2 call

Prime Minister Theresa May has condemned Nicola Sturgeon and the SNPs decision to call for a second Scottish independence referendum, before Britain leaves the European Union. On 13 March, May declared that politics is not a game, and that the Scottish government should focus on delivering good government and public services, rather than calls for a second independence referendum.

Mar 13, 2017

Dutch elections: Anti-discrimination organisation says politicians are spreading fear about Islam

IBTimes spoke to Marianne Voorthoren from the Islamic Organisation SPIOR, in Rotterdam, in the lead up to the Dutch elections which will see the largest number of parties ever running, including far-right leader Geert Wilders who has anti-islamic policies.

Mar 13, 2017

Dutch elections: Imam says that he worries about terror attacks during prayer

IBTimes spoke to Imam Azzedine Karrat of Essalam Mosque, the largest in The Netherlands, in the lead up to the Dutch elections which will see the largest number of parties ever running, including far-right leader Geert Wilders who has anti-Islamic policies.

Mar 13, 2017

At least 38 people killed after bus ploughs into rara parade in Haiti

At least 38 people were killed and about a dozen were injured in northern Haiti on 11 March, after a bus drove into a parade of pedestrians. The bus driver was feeling from an accident, which had already killed one person, when they ploughed into three ‘rara’ parades – a music festival that happens around Easter week. Haitian roads are dangerous and chaotic, with few rules observed by pedestrians, motorcyclists and drivers.

Mar 13, 2017

Supreme Court agrees to hear Congress petition challenging Manohar Parrikar's appointment as Goa CM

CJI Jagdish Singh Khehar has agreed to set up a special bench for hearing the Congress petition on Tuesday morning. Manohar Parrikar's oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for 5 pm on Tuesday.

Mar 13, 2017

Giant huntsman spider along with hundreds of spiderlings spotted by pest controller! [VIDEO]

The pest controller, Noel Parminter, was inspecting a home located in Queensland, Australia, when he accidentally spotted the giant huntsman spider and its babies.

Mar 13, 2017