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California wildfire rages through nuclear waste site, may have spread toxic and radioactive substances

The area was once home to a nuclear reactor and several rocket tests were also conducted there, due to which activists believe that the site still has a lot of radioactive waste and other toxic elements

Nov 14, 2018

Saucer-shaped UFO spotted in Chile, kid on ground seen waving hands welcoming it

The unidentified flying object (UFO) spotted in the skies of Chile had emanating lights on its body

Nov 14, 2018

Bengaluru: Mexican national arrested for sexually harassing Israeli woman

30-year old Julian Heriberto, working as a cook at the Chabad Lubavitcher Center, was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing an Israeli woman.

Nov 14, 2018

Karnataka: Kodagu journalist held for remarks against Tipu Sultan, Prophet Muhammad

Thammaiah made the controversial comments last week during a conference right before Karnataka's Tipu Jayanti celebrations.

Nov 14, 2018

Google celebrates Children's Day in India with doodle inspiring kids to explore space

India celebrates Children's Day on November 14 as a tribute to her first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who was born on the day in 1889.

Nov 14, 2018

Twitter storm rages over US President Donald Trump's Diwali tweet

Trump's tweet calling Diwali a "holiday observed by Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains" started a raging twitter storm over his apparent omission of Hindus.

Nov 14, 2018

US President Trump extols close ties to India, PM Modi; says trade deals 'moving along'

US President Donald Trump complimented Indian trade negotiators as "the best" and said trade talks between the two countries were moving along.

Nov 14, 2018

Treat drunk pilots as criminals: Aviation experts

An official of the Indian Commerical Pilots' Association (ICPA) told IANS that post flight BA tests were done only for international flights to India whereas no pre-flight alcohol tests were done.

Nov 14, 2018

Uttar Pradesh: 12-day-old baby snatched, killed by monkey in Agra

According to the family, Sunny's mother was feeding him on Monday evening when the monkey snatched the infant and ran away with him.

Nov 13, 2018

2019 elections: Rajinikanth backs PM Modi to emerge victorious against Opposition's mega-coalition

On Monday, Rajinikanth had said that "they (opposition parties) feel that way, then it should be definitely like that," when responding to a question whether the BJP was such a 'dangerous' party electorally, that warranted formation of a mega national alliance against it.

Nov 13, 2018

Kerala: Senior police officer involved in murder, hangs self in Kollam district

A senior Kerala Police officer who was eluding arrest after causing a man's death a week back, was found hanging in his home in Kollam district.

Nov 13, 2018

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court suspends dissolution of Parliament

A Supreme Court bench heard Fundamental Rights petitions filed by political parties challenging Sirisena's dissolution of the Sri Lankan Parliament.

Nov 13, 2018

Karnataka: JD(S) leader RT Rajagopal stabbed to death in Kanakapura

Kanakapura police investigated the crime scene and have registered a case of murder. Rajagopal's body was handed over to the family after post-mortem at Kanakapura government hospital.

Nov 13, 2018

2002 Gujarat riots: Supreme Court to hear plea challenging PM Modi's clean chit on Nov 19

The petition was filed by Zakia Jafri, the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who died in the Gulberg massacre in February 2002.

Nov 13, 2018

Porn ban in India: Online adult store owners fear they might be the next target [Exclusive]

While the ban on porn in India received a mixed response from the people, online adult stores have already taken measures to deal with any kind of disruption in business.

Nov 13, 2018