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Stanford rape case: California court rejects Brock Turner's appeal against conviction

A California court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by a former Stanford University swimmer who was found guilty of sexual assault and served a sentence that many say was too lenient.

Aug 9, 2018

Eerie audio unravels the mystery of Australia's largest UFO sighting

The science teacher who witnessed the UFO incident claimed that the headmaster of the school tried to cover up the sighting initially

Aug 9, 2018

Haryana honour killing: Teen girl who eloped with Dalit man and sub-inspector shot dead in Rohtak court

The sub-inspector was escorting the 18-year-old girl. They were shot dead on the premises of the Rohtak court complex on Wednesday.

Aug 9, 2018

Sushma Swaraj will have to consult the Indonesia volcano; MEA's hilarious response to Bali trip query

Following a Twitter query asking about the travel situation to Bali, looks like the External Affairs Minister had no interest in a serious response to a tweet seeking information that could easily be found with a quick Google search.

Aug 9, 2018

Venezuela asks US to extradite mastermind behind the drone attack on President Maduro

Osman Delgado, a Venezuelan national, is said to be one of the masterminds behind the attack on Venezuelan President Maduro. Delgado is said to have a criminal past.

Aug 9, 2018

Muslims flee homes in Bareilly; fear being targetted during Kanwar yatra

The police has handed over "red cards" to over 240 Hindu and Muslim families warning them of strict action if any kind of violence erupts during the ongoing Kanwar yatra.

Aug 9, 2018

Bihar shelter home horror: Accused Brajesh Thakur admitted to jail hospital; CBI demands medical report

The husband of Bihar's Social Welfare Minister Manju Verma has also been discovered to have links with Brajesh Thakur.

Aug 9, 2018

Bengaluru unsafe for women? 90% fear sexual harassment, abuse at public places

A report titled 'The Issue of Safety of Girls in Karnataka' contained the findings of a survey participated by 3000 girls and women from Bengaluru.

Aug 9, 2018

Even after 46 years, Jawaharlal Nehru University's convocation ceremony continues to be a disaster

One of the students, who attended the second convocation ceremony of JNU, refused to shake hands with the Vice-Chancellor M Jagadish Kumar.

Aug 9, 2018

BPCL shuts Mumbai hydrocracker unit after massive fire injures 43 workers

The refinery at Mumbai's Mahul-Chembur area was set up in 1955 and is BPCL's second-largest refinery. It has an installed capacity of 12 million tonnes per annum.

Aug 9, 2018

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet nominated to be UN human rights chief

Michelle Bachelet, who completed a second term as Chile's President in March, had personally experienced human rights violations during the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

Aug 9, 2018

British Airways accused of racism after carrier offloads Indian family over crying toddler

The three-year-old was reportedly wailing in the flight and the mother managed to console the child when the plane was taxiing for takeoff. However, the crew asking everyone to be seated and shouting at the family scared the child even more, after which he started crying uncontrollably.

Aug 9, 2018

Editors Guild slams govt's attempt to punish 'unfriendly' news channels, silence inconvenient voices

The Editors Guild of India said that journalists have a legitimate democratic right to question the government on behalf of the citizens of the country

Aug 9, 2018

Real life San Andreas? Researcher predicts mega-earthquake this week as planets align

A researcher named Frank Hoogerbeets has sensationally claimed that a mega-earthquake will hit the earth between August 09 and 11,2018

Aug 9, 2018

Maharashtra bandh LIVE updates: Maratha quota stir hits transport services in a few districts

The Maratha groups want 16 percent reservations for the community members in government jobs and education.

Aug 9, 2018