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Stockholm police shoot dead autistic man walking around with toy gun

20-year-old Eric Torrell was shot by the police after he allegedly threatened passersby with his gun, which was just a toy.

Aug 4, 2018

NYT defends new hire slammed for 'racist tweets'

Sarah Jeong has become the latest victim of racist tweets after her old tweets were dug up by right-wing websites.

Aug 4, 2018

Intruder breaches Farooq Abdullah's Jammu home; shot dead by security, gun license found in car

Police sources said that the man tried to forcibly drive his SUV into the former J&K CM's residence resulting in a shootout.

Aug 4, 2018

Knife-wielding man arrested after trying to attack Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Delhi

The attacker has now been identified as 46-year-old Vimal Raj, a native of Alappuzha. He reportedly was also carrying a few papers along and threatened to "finish" Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.

Aug 4, 2018

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With Indira Banerjee, Supreme Court gets 3 female sitting judges for the first time in history

Indira Banerjee's appointment is noteworthy since this is the first time in history that the Supreme Court of India will have three women as sitting judges since its inception in 1950.

Aug 4, 2018

PM Modi hailed as 'most influential statesman of modern India'; But is Modi-fication really working?

A Chinese daily says how people perceive Modi's policies will decide the course of the 2019 general elections and the direction the country will take.

Aug 4, 2018

Jalandhar bishop Franco Mulakkal faces arrest in rape case

Will Franco Mulakkal be arrested? Kerala police to question catholic bishop in rape case

The bishop's arrest had loomed large ever since the nun made a submission in front of a magistrate under Section 164. However, Franco Mulakkal has insisted the nun was making false allegations against him.

Aug 4, 2018

In a big blow to Trump, Judge orders DACA to be restored

Washington D.C. District Judge John Bates has ordered the government to restore DACA within 20 days. The Trump administration had famously announced plans to end the programme that would grant living rights to migrant children.

Aug 4, 2018

China silences Xi critic; police kidnaps professor during interview with American station

A critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Sun Wenguang, was kidnapped during an interview with Voice of America. He is now missing after police forced their way into his home on Saturday night.

Aug 4, 2018

Operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian ends with five militants shot dead in two days

The army has killed five terrorists in Kiloora village in an operation that began on Friday evening.

Aug 4, 2018

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

The Minister for Urban Development in the government of West Bengal, Bobby Hakim, has alleged that BJP updated NRC to generate ''communal tension'' among people.

Aug 4, 2018

Extremists burn down 12 schools in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan; locals hold rallies against attack

In some cases, militants threw books on streets and set them ablaze. At least half of the institutions attacked were girls' schools.

Aug 4, 2018

Kurnool quarry blast: 12 workers killed in explosion in Andhra Pradesh, toll likely to rise

A major blast ripped through a granite quarry in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Friday, August 3. About 12 workers were killed and five workers also sustained grievous injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital.

Aug 4, 2018

Osama's youngest son back in Afghan frontier to avenge bin Laden's death: Family worried

Osama bin-Laden's youngest son is in Afghan war front to avenge his father's death, worried family members open up to media

Aug 4, 2018

PNB fraud case: Mehul Choksi given citizenship after NOC from India, says Antigua

Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted in India for a Rs 13,500 crore fraud that they allegedly committed on the Punjab National Bank.

Aug 3, 2018

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Stockholm police shoot dead autistic man walking around with toy gun

NYT defends new hire slammed for 'racist tweets'

Intruder breaches Farooq Abdullah's Jammu home; shot dead by security, gun license found in car

Knife-wielding man arrested after trying to attack Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in Delhi

With Indira Banerjee, Supreme Court gets 3 female sitting judges for the first time in history

PM Modi hailed as 'most influential statesman of modern India'; But is Modi-fication really working?

Will Franco Mulakkal be arrested? Kerala police to question catholic bishop in rape case

In a big blow to Trump, Judge orders DACA to be restored

China silences Xi critic; police kidnaps professor during interview with American station

Operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian ends with five militants shot dead in two days

Assam NRC tussle: Mamata's TMC to observe 'black day' to protest detention of leaders at Silchar airport

Extremists burn down 12 schools in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan; locals hold rallies against attack

Kurnool quarry blast: 12 workers killed in explosion in Andhra Pradesh, toll likely to rise

Osama's youngest son back in Afghan frontier to avenge bin Laden's death: Family worried

PNB fraud case: Mehul Choksi given citizenship after NOC from India, says Antigua

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]