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Sex toys 'immoral and not useful or productive', says Indian Patent Office

The Indian Patent Office even reportedly believed that the use of sex toys should be brought under the umbrella of unnatural sex (IPC 377).

Aug 22, 2018

Mumbai fire: 4 dead, 16 injured in blaze at 17-floor Crystal Tower in Parel

Residents told media that there were no fire-fighting equipment or escape routes in the building premises in Parel.

Aug 22, 2018

Earth's magnetic poles prone to flip, experts predict satellite crashes, network outage

Experts predicts sudden crashing down of satellites and network outage as earth's magnetic pole is getting more prone to shift

Aug 22, 2018

Karnataka floods: After Kodagu, Bangalore may be next in line, says expert

Despite a warning from the Centre, municipal authorities have started late preparations.

Aug 22, 2018

Sikkim was kept in the dark about Doklam stand-off by Centre: CM Pawan Chamling

The Sikkim chief minister says the people of the state were gripped by a fear psychosis regarding the Doklam issue as the area where the confrontation took place is not very far from the state's border.

Aug 22, 2018

Oscars producer Craig Zadan dies from complications after shoulder replacement surgery

Craig Zadan had been half of the successful production team Storyline Entertainment along with Neil Meron since their meeting many years ago in the New York theatrical community.

Aug 22, 2018

Former Union minister and Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dies at age 63

Gurudas Kamat, a five-time MP from Mumbai North-East Lok Sabha constituency, had served as Union Minister of State for Home from 2009 to 2011.

Aug 22, 2018

Michael Cohen pleads guilty on 8 counts, says hush money paid 'at the direction' of Donald Trump

Appearing in a federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, August 21, Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to five counts of tax fraud, one bank fraud and two counts in regard to violation of campaign finance laws. He also testified under oath that Trump had directed him to commit a crime.

Aug 22, 2018

Next MiG-35 fighter jet to be made in India? Russian aviation giant to partner with HAL

MiG has been the main supplier of fighter planes to Indian Air Force since the 1960s. India has used MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-25, MiG-27 and MiG-29 from the Russian aviation giant.

Aug 22, 2018

Abducted BJP leader Shabir Ahmad Bhat shot dead by militants in Kashmir

The 26-year-old saffron party leader was abducted by unidentified gunmen while he was returning from Srinagar on Tuesday.

Aug 22, 2018

Delhi: Customer injured in accidental firing by security guard inside Vijaya Bank

Delhi Police have arrested the guard and recovered the weapon used. The injured man, identified as Rajender Singh, has been admitted to nearby Moolchand Hospital.

Aug 22, 2018

Russian hackers targeting US political groups ahead of midterm elections, claims Microsoft

The hackers, APT28 specialises in information warfare or hacking and disinformation operations. "APT" refers to "advanced persistent threat" in cybersecurity circles.

Aug 22, 2018

Boko Haram strikes again: African terror outfit kills at least 16 people in Nigeria

A resident of the village claimed that the police who were stationed nearby did not make any attempt to intervene and stop the attacks

Aug 22, 2018

Muzaffarpur rape case: Bihar govt cancels selection of 50 NGOs for running shelter homes

The state government took the decision keeping in view the over 30 rape cases and death of two women inmates at the Muzaffarpur home.

Aug 21, 2018

Silent Sam is down: Protesters topple Confederate statue at University of North Carolina

About 300 demonstrators gathered at the base of Silent Sam, a memorial to the Confederate soldiers killed during the Civil War, at about 7 p.m. (2300 GMT) to hold a protest and march

Aug 21, 2018